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GPIF names sole head of real estateOnly one of the pension giant's property co-heads will now lead the business, ending a dual-leadership structure introduced in December 2024.
Partners Group's Asia real estate boss to step downChien's departure is the latest in a number of recent senior leadership changes in the Partners Group’s real estate business.
The PERE 100 returns to growth as the PERE 200 stallsThe top tier of capital raisers added $52bn to their collective fundraising total in the past year, but the second tier has struggled for momentum.
There’s a new second place on the PERE 100The manager that has unseated Brookfield shares its fundraising scale, but that is where the similarities end.
Starwood’s private REIT redemption woes are ‘one big exception’Retail investors have evolved significantly since sparking a wave of redemptions in the private REIT industry a few years ago.
CPP expands direct playbook with first European real estate co-investmentBy acquiring a minority stake in Blackstone’s French logistics platform Proudreed, the Canadian pension fund is exploring 'creative ways' to invest in Europe, says regional head of real estate Tom Jackson.
Digital Realty charts major private fundraising pushThe world’s largest data center REIT by footprint is planning several fund series. Next incoming is a US open-end fund for which a cornerstone raise of up to $3bn is targeted.
Blackstone’s Schwarzman talks up real estate’s resiliency amid AI, private credit fearsThe firm’s chairman and CEO said physical assets and asset-based credit are better protected from technological disruption than corporate credit.
DOWNLOAD: Real estate fundraising loses ground in Q1 2026While fundraising volume fell 50% year-on-year in Q1 2026, more funds hit or exceeded their targets and took less time to reach final close.
Fortress launches 1031 real estate exchange platformThe initiative marks the New York-based firm’s push into raising and deploying private wealth capital in core-plus real estate.