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AEW promotes Gina Szymanski to CIO of its public REIT platform

As lead investor for the Boston-based manager’s $4bn global securities business, she succeeds Robert Oosterkamp, who is leaving for an undisclosed new venture.

Realterm revamps regional leadership structure amid global expansion

The Maryland-based logistics specialist promoted Paul Underwood and Brian Oravec to newly created CEO roles in Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively.

AIMCo’s $16bn property portfolio in four charts

The Alberta-based pension investor, in the middle of a leadership shakeup and portfolio rebalancing, saw real estate drag on its returns last year.

BNP Paribas REIM launches €300m wellness-focused fund with QC Spa

The manager has purchased two assets via its Spa Property Fund and is in advanced discussions for a third.

DOWNLOAD: H1 fundraising volumes dispel recovery predictions

Massive capital hauls from Blackstone masked what was otherwise a tepid capital raising environment during the first half of the year.

Japanese investors: US real estate still reigns, but Europe gains

At the PERE Tokyo Forum, property investors in the country say America remains their top choice despite some policy concerns.

Crow Holdings taps AIMCo’s Mouchakkaa to lead core, core-plus business

The veteran investment manager’s arrival at Dallas-based Crow coincides with a recovery in core real estate performance.

LA pension takes new look at global real estate opportunities

Global opportunities in logistics and data centers were highlighted for Southern California LP with $33bn in assets during optimistic review of rebounding RE assets

SCERS eyes greater European exposure with €60m Hines commitment 

The pension is weighing one of its largest real estate deployments to date as part of an ongoing push for geographic diversification.

MA Financial’s Biggins: ‘It’s a good time to be more aggressive in real estate’

MA Financial will increase its total AUM by 20% through the deal, bulking up its core real estate equity business.