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Korea’s NPS seeds UK single-family housing fund

The National Pension Service of Korea has made its UK single-family rental debut with a commitment to a vehicle managed by Long Harbour.

Look Ahead 2025: Resilient alternative sectors will enjoy stronger demand

Heitman executive Blaise Keane offers insight on the macroeconomic factors and investment trends likely to impact self-storage and other alternative property types.

SBCERA weighs 21% increase to annual real estate commitments

The pension fund could allocate $1.45bn to real estate funds over the coming decade.

PIMCO Prime, CDPQ detail differing strategies for core assets  

Speakers at NYU Schack’s capital markets conference disagree on whether to hold or dispose of core assets.

Partners Group’s real estate push goes up two gears with Empira deal

As well as providing a significant boost to Partners’ direct real estate business, the merger of the two Swiss firms will add real estate credit to the manager’s offering.

Partners Group seeks ‘vertical depth’ with Empira acquisition

Gaining significant exposure to real estate credit was also a key draw, according to global co-head of real estate Karim Habra.

Redevco remodeled: From family to fiduciary

Although part of a 183-year-old family business, the Dutch asset manager is the new kid on the block when it comes to third-party capital management.

BlackRock creates dedicated co-investment role in Europe

The firm has promoted Thorsten Slytå to the new position, which was established in response to growing demand for more direct investment.

Border to Coast’s Smith: This is the right time to buy

With its partner funds around £850m underweight to UK real estate, the LGPS pool is poised to begin deploying from its latest vehicle, says head of real estate Alistair Smith.

Institutional exposure to real estate expected to drop in 2025  

Half of institutional investors are under-allocated to real estate amid stronger performance in public equities, finds Hodes Weill and Cornell University’s latest Allocations Monitor.