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Perspectives 2024: What investors think about private real estate

Investors are hurting from the poor performance of real estate, but this has not diminished their appetite for fresh investments.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising hit an 11-year low in 2023

The total of $138.93bn raised in 2023 represented a 41% drop from the $236.04bn raised in the 2021 fundraising peak.

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.

Patrizia closes debut real estate impact fund

The German manager has raised around €300m to invest in social and affordable housing across western Europe.

Bridge Industrial plots European expansion via senior hire

The Chicago-based industrial specialist has appointed Charles Baigler to grow a continental Europe business.

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.

Look Ahead 2024: Middle Eastern investors shake up US strategies

Following a trip to the Middle East, Berkadia’s Noam Franklin expects investors in the region to be interested but highly selective on US real estate opportunities this year.

Partners Group’s head of Japan departs

The former Apollo senior executive has left the Swiss investment group less than a year after he joined in April last year.

Look Ahead 2024: Real estate must be low carbon to survive

With the enforcement of CSRD directive in Europe this year, it will only get harder to lease real estate that is environmentally obsolete, says ICAWOOD’s Laurence Desmazieres.