Sectors

Newport Capital Partners on the resurgence of everyday essential retail

Capital is once again returning to the retail sector in a big way, say Newport Capital Partners’ Derrick McGavic and Josh Kagan.

Northwood Investors on open-air retail gaining momentum

Specialty open-air retail centers are providing a notable investment opportunity in the current retail landscape, say Northwood’s Ward Kampf and Sam Payette.

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Public REITs’ balancing act

The new entrants have closed some of the largest private real estate funds this year, but can they serve two disparate investor groups?

Mississippi PERS sees early recovery from core managers’ rebalancing

Although the firms all leaned more heavily into niche strategies, they diverged on how to recalibrate their office exposures going forward.

LA Fire and Police urged to ‘get money to work’ in current market cycle

The California public pension considers building its allocation to niche real estate strategies as it pares down its public REIT exposure.

Energy costs bring renewables into sharper focus

With the Iran war exposing the volatility of energy pricing and the fragility of global supply, real estate managers consider how renewable energy can help mitigate the risks.

Danish pensions anchor first close of Urban Partners’ regeneration fund

PensionDanmark and SamPension are both backing the Northern Europe-focused vehicle as first-time investors with the Copenhagen-based manager.

Partners Group holds first close for latest real estate secondaries strategy

The manager has secured more than $650m across a global program focused primarily on GP-led secondaries but seeded with an LP-led fund portfolio.

Income Insurance to rethink real estate strategy amid macro challenges

The Singaporean insurer is exploring new investment strategies – including credit – to optimize returns in a higher cost environment.