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UK pension fund Nest sees ‘attractive’ development proposition

The investor’s £150m commitment to a BTR joint venture marks ‘quite a departure’ for its real estate strategy, says CIO Elizabeth Fernando.

Student Quarters closes, fully deploys inaugural fund

The Atlanta-based manager eyes ‘tremendous buying opportunities’ in student housing as it looks to launch its second vehicle later this year.

Patron Capital returns to Cala Group in £1.35bn investment

The London-based private equity real estate firm has teamed up with Sixth Street to buy the UK housebuilder it once owned.

CBRE’s Barkham: Fed rate cut signals ‘sea change in optimism’

The real estate firm’s chief economist predicts a steady US recovery and a 15-20% jump in transactions next year.

Waterton closes $1.7bn multifamily, workforce housing fund

The Chicago-based firm joins a growing list of managers targeting distress.

BGO completes largest European real estate fundraise to date

The Miami-based manager raised nearly 30% of Fund IV’s equity from co-investment capital, driven in part by platform investments.

Ares closes fourth US real estate fund with record $3.3bn haul

All told, the Los Angeles-based manager now has $5.5bn to target distress real estate opportunities in the US and Europe.

Aviva’s Sanderson: To deliver alpha, you have to change the way you invest

The UK manager plans to treble its residential allocation and form more institutional partnerships as part of an ongoing real estate revamp.

Harrison Street expands senior living portfolio

The five assets are in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Brookfield says multifamily buying spree is paying off

As prices tumble, the mega-manager is back to investing aggressively in a sector it spurned two years ago.