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Whitman Peterson closes on $1bn for latest GP co-investment fundThe California-based manager has raised both its largest fund and co-investment vehicle with Whitman Peterson Partners V.
Operational value creation takes front seat in JapanAppetite for Japanese real estate is more robust than ever, but investors are increasingly adapting underwriting in a changing macroeconomic environment.
KKR’s real estate recalibrationOne of the world’s largest managers has had a bumpy road to global expansion. Two top executives talk to PERE about the path forward.
Blueprint: Azora’s fundraise; Slate’s grocery-anchored strategy; KKR’s core confidence and moreSpanish manager Azora tops the headlines this week with a record Southern European fund, while Canada’s Slate Asset Management is also en route to its largest European fundraise to date. PERE has the scoops on both below. Elsewhere, KKR highlights a “dearth of capital” for core real estate and a corresponding opportunity, the outdoor storage race continues and more in today’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
KKR remains bullish about core real estate amid fundraising setbackSlightly higher up the risk-return spectrum, KKR has paused fundraising for its core-plus strategies in Europe and Asia.
Blueprint: AI bubble woes, Nuveen CIO’s next chapter, StepStone’s core expansion and moreAfter changes within Nuveen’s real estate division, its former global CIO and head of investments Carly Tripp started her next chapter this month at another large manager. Find out which below. Elsewhere this week, StepStone is back in the news with the launch of a platform, investors shore up their data center strategies amid fears of an AI bubble, Canada’s CPP Investments makes targeted deployments in the US and Japan and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
KKR raises $1.1bn for third European opportunistic fundThe New York-based manager plans to deploy the proceeds into in the hospitality, logistics and living sectors, among others.
Will these be great vintage years for Japan real estate?Deployment in the market has hit record levels. But strong returns on those investments are far from a sure bet.
Blueprint: PIMCO’s record data center fund, Bain’s shopping center haul, Hongkong Land’s private debut, and moreIn this final edition of Blueprint for 2025, we send you into the holiday break with a pair of sector-specific fundraising scoops. First, PIMCO sets a new bar for efforts targeting European data centers after closing its debut sector fund on a record €1.8bn. Meanwhile, Bain Capital reaches $1.6bn with its first dedicated real estate fundraise targeting the retail sector. Elsewhere, key details emerge about listed giant Hongkong Land’s private real estate debut, and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: Canada’s next mega-manager, Blackstone’s $2bn take-private, KKR’s Europe shake-up and moreCanada’s Sun Life Financial seizes the spotlight this week, as PERE reveals the insurance giant is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its private markets platform with a familiar face at the helm. Meanwhile, Blackstone unveils its latest take-private target in 155-year-old Hawaiian landlord Alexander & Baldwin; Mubadala and Aldar look to raise a $1bn Gulf-focused fund; KKR loses its European real estate head and taps two to replace him; and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.