Opportunistic

KWAP’s Hamid: ‘You cannot miss a vintage’

The Malaysian pension fund’s head of investments and acquisitions for real estate sees supportive conditions in Europe for non-core deployment.

Kansas City school pension looks to restart real estate investing

The $683m system hit pause on new investments during the pandemic, but now is considering five fund commitments to boost its allocation.

Sculptor closes Fund V, beats $3bn target by over 50%

With co-investment capital, the New York-based manager’s latest opportunistic vehicle is more than double the size of its predecessor.

Kayne Anderson raises $2.5bn for Fund VII, on track to beat target

The Los Angeles-based firm is targeting a net IRR of 15-18% for its seventh flagship opportunistic fund, which has a $3bn target.

LŌ-GOI Group expands into Europe with French developer

The Singaporean firm is raising capital to deploy in France, with plans to expand in Asia once founder Trent Iliffe’s non-compete with ESR concludes.

Clarion Partners appoints EMEA distribution lead, eyes M&A

The US manager has made a key hire to help fulfill an ambition to double its assets under management in Europe in the next five years.

TPG Real Estate Credit holds final close on $2.1bn for latest strategy

The firm exceeded its initial target of $1.5bn for the opportunity fund.

Lowell Baron looks to make his mark

Brookfield’s new real estate CEO readies a major initiative just months after taking the helm of one of the world’s largest managers.

Gaw Capital to wind down US, Europe institutional businesses

The Hong Kong-based manager is ‘going back to our roots’ by emphasizing its pan-Asia strategies for institutional investors.