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Sienna IM launches consulting business for Korea’s troubled asset owners

The new platform is intended to help mitigate miscommunication issues that led to unintended forced sales of properties.

GCP raises $1.4bn for its latest China onshore vehicle

Nearly half of the $4.5bn GCP raised across strategies came from RMB vehicles for the 12 months ended November 2023.

Prologis’s Letter: Shipping disruptions will be ‘tailwind for demand’

The demand for warehouse space globally will be higher over the next few quarters due to ‘escalating issues’ in the Suez and Panama canals.

The sun will shine on hospitality in Europe this year

Dealflow is likely to increase, says Marten Foxon, former head of the global hospitality portfolio at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

BlackRock’s global head of infrastructure and real estate to depart

Anne Valentine Andrews’ exit follows those of all three of the firm’s regional real estate heads over the past two years.

Japanese outbound real estate investment hit a record high in 2023

The country’s investors have deployed $7.46bn into overseas real estate year to date, more than triple the outbound volume in 2021.

BlackRock’s head of Asia real estate to be succeeded by duo

While Saunders was the only key man in its Asia funds, MacDonald and Ju will become the co-managers for its existing and upcoming funds.

UK’s largest LGPS pool launches two global real estate funds

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has established core and value-add vehicles with a combined target of £1bn in partner fund commitments.

Deep Dive: How to invest like a contrarian

For seven private real estate managers, breaking away from the crowd is equal parts risk and reward.

Aware Super has A$3.5bn to deploy in European real estate

The Australian superannuation fund has opened its London office and is actively recruiting for a local real estate portfolio manager.