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GPIF commits $68m to North Haven fundTokyo-based pension system backs North Haven private real estate fund.
Clifton Partners closes niche debut fundThe close represents a major milestone for Zain Fancy and his firm Clifton Partners, which was founded in 2011.
BGO’s Asia fundraising appeal is not as surprising as one may thinkThere are multiple reasons why the Miami-based firm’s biggest capital raise to date has been outside of its home region.
Blueprint: Morgan Stanley’s $800m fundraise, CapitaLand's China expansion, Clarion's new president and moreReal estate investment trusts – of both the listed and nontraded variety – are back in the spotlight this week as Morgan Stanley amasses a war chest and national portfolio for its inaugural private REIT, while Singaporean real estate manager CapitaLand eyes an expansion into the Chinese public markets. Elsewhere, private real estate managers find a discount opportunity in REIT stocks; Pretium’s head of real estate decamps for Clarion Partners; and more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Morgan Stanley IM raises $800m for nontraded REITThe manager has amassed a portfolio of at least 19 US industrial and retail properties for North Haven Net REIT, a private vehicle it launched a year ago to target net-leased assets.
Blueprint: Tariff turmoil, BGO’s succession plan, private real estate’s top law firms and moreAs a looming trade war rocks global markets, volatility is seeping into private real estate where hopes for a recovery are giving way to fears of another downturn. Meanwhile, succession plans are back in the spotlight this week as managers BGO and M&G look inward for their next leaders, Prologis’s next chapter includes an emphasis on private capital, a pair of Morgan Stanley veterans strike out on their own and much more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
PGIM Real Estate’s Amabile: ‘We’re seeing potential activity in office’The New Jersey-based manager’s co-CEO said pricing has dropped low enough in certain markets to consider alternative use.
Blueprint: Fed rate-cut reactions, Generali ramps up third-party capital, managers set sights on private wealthPrivate real estate market participants weigh in on the ramifications of the US Federal Reserve's long-awaited interest-rate cut; Generali Real Estate recruits a senior executive from Morgan Stanley to help pursue its lofty ambitions in third-party capital management; Invesco Real Estate and Hines are the latest managers to feel the allure of private wealth, forming partnerships and making key hires in the space; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: Office woes drag investor returns and Asia funding shortfalls, CPPIB returns to marquee fund commitments with Blackstone, ex-CalPERS boss takes lead role at PrologisOffice headwinds keep heavyweight investors CDPQ and NBIM's real estate performance down; CPPIB performs a strategic U-turn and returns to cutting big checks to mega-funds, with a commitment to Blackstone's latest European opportunity fund; ex-CalPERS real estate boss Ted Eliopoulos bolsters the capital markets capabilities of the world's biggest logistics landlord; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Soaring insurance costs are ‘killing deals’ in real estateWhile costs have been rising for the past decade, they are now having an impact on investment decision-making.