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Private equity’s growing dominance in real estate M&AAs mega-managers like Blackstone have grown larger, so have their roles in driving industry consolidation.
Alternative real estate sectors ride a wave of investor interestWhat was once viewed as a ‘nuts’ strategy is now accounting for a growing share of fundraising and transaction activity.
GPIF is shifting from the predictable to the tactical in real estateAs the world’s largest pension fund continues to expand its property portfolio, it is beginning to show more of its priorities as an investor.
Japan’s GPIF commits $200m to NREPThe investment represents GPIF’s second direct investment in a European real estate fund and its fourth overall in private real estate funds.
Rockpoint: Back to basics: Real estate’s next chapter will demand local insightWith cheap capital no longer driving returns, success hinges on deep market knowledge, hands-on execution and flexible capital strategies.
Blackstone's Meghji: Evolving to outperformPerformance and growth across the real estate industry has been driven by continued evolution across asset types, geographies and capital sources, writes Nadeem Meghji, global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate.
Even for Blackstone, privatizations are not a sure betTwo UK take-privates failed to take off this week, leaving big-name private equity firms facing an increasingly competitive market for listed buying opportunities in real estate.
Blueprint: A CPP megadeal, a Howard Marks-backed record fundraise, Blackstone's Europe view and moreNorth American investors are staking their claims in high-conviction European property sectors this week, led by Canada’s CPP Investments, which fended off KKR among others for a coveted student housing portfolio. Meanwhile, Maryland-based Realterm sees a windfall for its Europe-focused outdoor storage fund, Blackstone’s head of Europe sits with PERE for a wide-ranging talk and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Market weighs optimism against frustration at PERE EuropeThe PERE Podcast breaks down key themes from the two-day London event, which included confidence about capital flows as well as obstacles to investment strategies.
Blackstone’s Seppala: Europe’s importance has grown significantlyThe 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.