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Sanne: Keep fund structuring simple

The complexity and cost of raising funds in the EU poses a threat to the continent’s appeal as a domicile, and could be an opportunity for the post-Brexit UK, argues Sanne’s Jason Bingham

Ocorian on helping managers to stay focused on the job

Outsourcing is allowing managers to focus attention on their core business of capital raising and investing in an era of ever-growing demands from regulators and investors, says Ocorian’s Simon Burgess

Alter Domus: Ireland opens the door for funds growth

A new funds regime will enable the domicile to compete for business in post-Brexit Europe, suggest Alter Domus’s Anita Lyse and Ronan O’Donoghue

CalPERS emerging manager raises first-time fund

San Francisco-based Rubicon Point Partners closed on $230m for the value-add vehicle, which targets the US office sector.

Ontario Teachers returns to Asia with Hines’ debut regional fund

With over 20 years of relationship, the Canadian investor has anchored the manager’s first open-ended pan-Asia fund to invest across different sectors.

Sanne on bridging the gap between local and global stakeholders in China

Foreign and domestic managers in China want the best in global standards and a handle on local nuances, according to Jing Jing Qian and Catherine Law from Sanne

Proptech fundraising is already a lopsided affair  

Fifth Wall’s dominance in PERE’s inaugural Proptech 20 ranking is reminiscent of Blackstone’s in the private real estate sector’s main capital market space.