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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.

Invesco hires former GS executive to grow APAC investor coverage

This appointment is part of Invesco Real Estate’s broader effort to expand its investor coverage team in Asia-Pacific.

PGIM Real Estate creates head of core strategies role in Europe

The firm has appointed Rory Morrison to lead the core, core-plus and affordable housing strategies in its European platform.

Morgan Stanley IM raises $800m for nontraded REIT

The manager has amassed a portfolio of at least 19 US industrial and retail properties for North Haven Net REIT, a private vehicle it launched a year ago to target net-leased assets.