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Cathay Life Insurance makes $60m commitmentThe Taiwanese life insurer eyes real estate debt opportunities in North America and Europe.
Why Colony’s exit timing has been impeccableThe real estate investment manager has suffered its share of missteps, but it is now the beneficiary of a real estate market dominated by fundraising giants.
How private RE became the land of the giantsIn a marketplace dominated by elite fundraisers, the biggest pools of institutional capital are getting what they need while the mega-managers are getting what they want
How real estate managers can do business with CalSTRSThe $240bn pension aims to be the ‘partner of choice’ for managers, operating companies and its peers in direct structures. Deputy CIO Scott Chan tells PERE how CalSTRS’ ‘collaborative model’ is the blueprint to achieve these goals
Blackstone takes another Europe REIT private amid $12bn fundraiseAs the New York-based firm looks to deploy its most recent European funds in the region, office REITs will be an attractive target given the pricing split between public and private markets.
Blackstone's record-setting $20bn BREP IX close was well expectedAs private real estate fund market consolidates, the New York manager continues to be the destination of choice for institutional capital
Why Tom Barrack's Colony Capital divides investorsThe private equity real estate firm led by Tom Barrack recently closed on its largest-ever fund – despite a protracted period of corporate challenges, negative headlines and a mixed performance record.
View from the C-suite: Blackstone's head of complianceBlackstone’s global head of compliance, Marshall Sprung, on striking the right balance between proactive and reactive.
Haircut hopes from Chinese fire sales are being dashedChinese property sales were expected after strict capital controls were imposed by Beijing. But buyers hoping for bargains are being left disappointed.
Allianz's Trausch: 'We can add on a new capability each year'Allianz's real estate business will aim to add a new strategy every year to reach its goal of $100bn AUM by 2024, says chief executive Francois Trausch