Allocation Strategy

Brookfield aims to triple real estate AUM in Asia-Pacific in five years

The firm’s regional real estate activity over the past 12 months was more than treble its average in prior years.

‘I didn’t do this to exit. I did this to grow’: Breslauer on Patron’s sale to MEGP

This episode of The PERE Podcast features a wide-ranging interview with Keith Breslauer, as the Patron Capital founder stands on the brink of a new direction for the business.

Morgan Stanley goes local with a $900m bet on Japan

The PERE Podcast spotlights the country’s continued emergence as a hot destination for institutional real estate capital, both domestic and international.

Aware Super CIO: Property team has ‘changed tune’ on deployment

The superannuation fund has shifted into active gear after not ‘investing as much in property in the last two to three years,’ says Damian Graham.

Asia-Pacific real estate’s shifting image over the decade

The role played by the region and its domestic institutions on the global private real estate stage has grown meaningfully over the past decade.

UK pension starts alts buildout with property allocation

Having picked its first private markets fund, NOW: Pensions will move into other illiquid assets, potentially alongside Mercer, director of investment Martyn James tells PERE.

Investor portfolios shift from passive returns to active management

Property allocations have taken on a more nuanced role in investors’ portfolios as the asset class has matured.

The decade the world split apart

From Brexit and wars to a US-China divide and the rise of India, these themes dominated the geopolitical landscape of the last 10 years in real estate.

AXA IM Alts’ Scemama: Macro forces reinforce interest in real assets

The importance of asset management has remained constant in a changing world, writes Isabelle Scemama, global head of AXA IM Alts.

Blackstone’s Seppala: Europe’s importance has grown significantly

The manager’s head of real estate for Europe reflects on the growth of international interest in the region as exemplified by the commitments to and deployment of its latest mega-fund.