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Henley IM launches third US car wash fundThe London firm now counts a sovereign fund among investors in the series, for which it also uses social media marketing to raise capital.
Blueprint: NPS commits to fewer funds, Blackstone’s $1bn multifamily sale, Hines’ latest leadership changeNPS reduces the number of its fund investments in real estate, the only alternative asset class where the South Korean pension fund undertook a downsizing; Blackstone sells an 11-apartment portfolio for nearly $1 billion, sparking a re-examination of pricing by some industry watchers; Hines elevates another Hines family member to the office of the CEO as part of an ongoing succession plan, following a senior leadership reshuffle in late July; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Brookfield reports ‘relatively light’ fundraising quarterCommitments of $1bn to the asset management behemoth’s real estate strategies in Q2 trail its smaller peers.
Listed managers indicate green shoots for private real estateSecond quarter earnings calls at KKR, Ares and Carlyle in the last week start to substantiate claims of a market turnaround.
Blueprint: Ares and KKR declare real estate market bottom, a French real estate giant emerges, fundraising periods take longerAres, KKR leaders add their voices declaring a market bottom and intent to go on the acquisition offensive; the sale of the asset management business of French insurer AXA to the country's bank BNP Paribas means another private real estate giant gets even bigger; PERE data demonstrates how funds are taking notably longer to get closed; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Carlyle raises over $3bn for real estate in Q2Commitments to the firm's latest opportunistic strategy are ‘materially higher’ than the figure revealed in its earnings statement, says CEO Harvey Schwartz.
Ares raises $1.7bn in real estate during record fundraising quarterThe Los Angeles-based manager also expects to hold two real estate fund closes over the next two months.
KKR’s Nuttall: ‘This is a really good time to invest in real estate equity’Real estate equity in the US and Asia helped to drive the firm’s Q2 deployment in real assets to the highest level in over two years.
Blueprint: Goldman's record fundraise, the Maple 8's uncertain future, KKR's multifamily assaultIt is a new era for Canada’s Maple 8 investors as they face tumult and a decline in overseas investments; Goldman Sachs has reached a record for a fund dedicated to real estate secondaries; KKR has snapped up a massive multifamily portfolio, marking the largest real estate purchase by a private equity manager so far this year; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: Ares eyeing GCP, Carlyle's looming fund close, L&G's re-orgLos Angeles-based Ares Management is said to be on the cusp of buying a stake in GLP Capital Partners’ ex-China fund business, which has $66 billion of AUM in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, the US and Brazil; BlackRock is diving deeper into the data center world by acquiring a stake in Germany's Mainova WebHouse GmbH; Carlyle is on track for what could be the biggest fundraise of 2024; Amsterdam-based Redevco has added another senior executive to its ranks; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.