Debt

Barry Sternlicht and his successor, Jonathan Pollack, discuss the wide-ranging implications of the firm’s new leadership structure.

Political volatility and economic instability present challenges for US private debt investors, but participants in PERE’s roundtable remain optimistic.

In the US, and increasingly in Europe, real estate debt is viewed as an established asset class.

The PERE Podcast spotlights Starwood’s $2.2bn deal for Brookfield’s Fundamental Income Properties and the latest convergence of real estate debt and equity.

The appointment follows reports that former real estate head Juan Manas had left for Australian real estate credit specialist Wingate.

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

The New York-based real estate private equity firm is a construction lender, and much more, co-founder Josh Zegen tells The PERE Podcast.

Paul Brennan, co-head of real estate at the firm, says all the European fund’s investments so far have had a credit focus.

In its latest sector outlook, the asset manager advises investors to forego broad allocations and take a more targeted approach.