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POBA’s Song sees a ‘golden opportunity’ to invest in real estate

The South Korean pension fund has kicked off its return to equity investing in the asset class with commitments to logistics strategies.

NPS’s Kim: ‘We won’t shy away from smaller ticket size opportunities’

The team plans to invest in small to mid-sized managers, co-found new platforms, and accept investments under $100 million.

US private lenders eye real estate opportunities as activity ramps up

With banks likely to remain on the sidelines amid regulatory changes, participants in PERE’s US debt roundtable anticipate openings to deploy capital both in refinancing and new acquisitions.

ESR awaits the right timing for C-REIT listing

The firm is looking for the right conditions to float the vehicle amid volatile C-REIT market pricing in China.

Morning Calm launches $500m real estate credit vehicle

The Boca Raton-based manager has hired Ian Russell from Singerman Real Estate as part of the initiative.

Real estate borrowers reconsider financing terms in Japan

Cost and stability are key factors in evaluating whether to opt for fixed or floating rate loans to finance deals in the country.

Blackstone and Brookfield are no longer the default option

The ‘big two’ remain private real estate’s biggest fundraisers, but evidence points to other firms getting more investor attention these days.

Ares raises $1.7bn in real estate during record fundraising quarter

The Los Angeles-based manager also expects to hold two real estate fund closes over the next two months.

Three signs of today’s challenging fundraising market

The prevalence of non-mainstream products, such as debt and data center funds, have yet to be reflected amid tumbling fundraising totals.

DOWNLOAD: H1 2024 fundraising remained in the doldrums

With only $59bn raised in the first half of the year, 2024 is on track to be the worst fundraising year since 2012.