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Japanese investors mull impact of interest rate hikesThe country’s ultra-low bank rate era appears to be coming to an end, raising the specter of potential cap rate expansion in real estate markets.
India roundtable: Strong growth prospects bolster real estate's appealThe country’s maturing property market is drawing in more international institutional capital than ever before.
Deep Dive: Rana Ghorayeb takes on CDPQ's real estate rebootTasked with navigating the pension’s C$75bn property portfolio through a turbulent environment and the organization’s own unprecedented restructuring, Rana Ghorayeb is undaunted.
To get ahead in Asia, one needs to go localMadison International’s and Blackstone’s expansions in the region underscore the growing importance of having ‘boots on the ground.’
Blackstone creates two senior real estate roles in JapanThe firm is understood to have executed $8.2bn of real estate transactions in the country over the past 15 months.
Where Blackstone's Heady sees opportunities in APAC real estateOne investment theme in the region has been executing large transactions with Japanese corporations shedding non-core real estate.
Blueprint: What we heard at MIPIM, Benson Elliot's comeback, and moreThis week, PERE is fresh off a whirlwind of on-the-ground meetings at MIPIM, where property investors reacted in real time to a quickly shifting global economic landscape, but shared optimism about a return to dealmaking in Europe. Elsewhere, Benson Elliott makes a comeback with its first flagship fund close post-PineBridge acquisition; Manulife makes a move into Australia; QuadReal targets mobile homes; and more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
'This is the moment to act': KKR, Blackstone and the race to snap up UK REITsOn The PERE Podcast, Jonathan Brasse, Evelyn Lee and Randy Plavajka examine a trio of takeover attempts targeting London-listed property investors.
Blueprint: Partners Group's next chapter, Blackstone's record haul, core alternatives and moreThis week, PERE’s March cover story spotlights Partners Group, the Swiss manager that made a name for itself in indirect real estate but is now focusing its attention on direct strategies. Elsewhere, Blackstone sets another fundraising record, core funds find traction in niche sectors, Legal & General and PGGM seed a £1 billion partnership, and more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
The jury is still out on data centersWhile not everyone is on board the fastest-moving train in private real estate, some just need a little more time to see where it is headed.