Research | Dec 14, 2023 Newer premium office buildings in Asia Pacific are better positioned to build an ESG-compliant portfolio in 2024 by Released In Asia Pacific, newer premium office buildings are well-positioned to meet the rising demand for the “flight-to-quality” and “flight-to-green” trends, as companies seek quality workspaces to attract top talent, as outlined in Knight Frank’s Horizon: Asia-Pacific Tomorrow report.
Investors | Dec 14, 2023 Q&A: Wolfson Development Co. discusses BTR’s role in addressing housing challenges by Andrea Zander The single-family build-to-rent (BTR) sector will play a role in addressing the shortage of housing in the United States. Adam Wolfson, CEO and CIO at Wolfson Development Co., shares his thoughts on the demand for rental properties, the benefits of the BTR sector, its role in addressing housing challenges, and future trends in the market.
Research | Dec 14, 2023 U.K. hotel trading performance in 2023 defies expectations, with profits largely exceeding pre-pandemic levels by Released The U.K. hotel market has recorded another year of strong trading performance.
People | Dec 13, 2023 PIMCO names Mohit Mittal CIO – core strategies by Lewis Dayton PIMCO announced that Mohit Mittal has been named CIO – core strategies. Prior to the appointment, Mittal was a managing director and portfolio manager at PIMCO.
Transactions | Dec 13, 2023 Harrison Street, Artisa Group form JV, make first acquisition in Italy by Released Harrison Street has formed a joint venture with Artisa Group, an international real estate development company active in the Swiss and European markets.
Research | Dec 13, 2023 CenterSquare: REITs on the rise for 2024 by Andrea Zander REITs may maintain their recent upward momentum despite prevailing market uncertainties as we head into 2024.
Investors | Dec 13, 2023 Investor views on emerging Asia by Jennifer Molloy Investment in emerging Asia was addressed in a recent virtual roundtable with institutional investors, consultants and investment managers. The in-depth strategy session, hosted by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., was moderated by Reno Sio, managing director, Asia Pacific, at IREI.
Research | Dec 13, 2023 Hines publishes 2024 global investment outlook: Disciplined capital, prospects ahead by Released Hines, a global real estate investment, development, and property manager, has released its 2024 global investment outlook report: Disciplined Capital, Prospects Ahead.
People | Dec 13, 2023 John Saunders to leave BlackRock, Hamish MacDonald to succeed as head of APAC real estate equity by Andrea Zander After 16 years with BlackRock, John Saunders has plans to leave the firm as the head of APAC real estate equity and take on a senior role with a real estate company in APAC, effective in February 2024.
Research | Dec 13, 2023 Asia Pacific cold storage investment to mature despite recent headwinds by Released Cold storage facilities will continue to present a compelling long-term investment opportunity in Asia Pacific, supported by an ability to deliver resilient and stable returns and to generate higher rental rates than other asset classes.
Research | Dec 13, 2023 Hong Kong commercial property market faces challenging recovery in 2024 by Andrea Zander Hong Kong's commercial property leasing and investment markets experienced a slower-than-expected improvement in 2023.
Transactions | Dec 13, 2023 GTIS Partners announces third opportunity zone investment with Collett Industrial in South Carolina by Released GTIS Partners is in a joint venture with Collett Industrial, an industrial developer headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., to acquire a 107-acre site located along Tribal Road in the I-85 South submarket of Charlotte in Cherokee County, S.C.
Investors | Dec 13, 2023 Santa Barbara commits $30m to real estate funds; posts fiscal year returns by Lewis Dayton The Santa Barbara County (Calif.) Employees’ Retirement System (SBCERS) has committed $10 million to Stockbridge Value Fund (SVF) V, $10 million to KSL Capital Partners Credit Opportunities Fund (KSLCPCO) IV and $10 million to NW1 IOS REIT.
Investors | Dec 13, 2023 University of Oregon endowment returns 2.5% for fiscal year by Lewis Dayton The University of Oregon’s endowment generated a return of 2.5 percent for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023, below its 60/40 stocks/bond benchmark of 9.4 percent.
Investors | Dec 12, 2023 Slättö expands within public-use real estate through acquisition of close to €300m portfolio from Estea by Released Slättö has plans to create a new platform within public use real estate by acquiring a portfolio of properties concentrated in Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Fundraising | Dec 12, 2023 LGPS Central launches U.K. direct property fund with €582m investment goal by Andrea Zander LGPS Central has plans to launch its U.K. Direct Property Fund, a sub-fund of the LGPS Central Property ACS.
Investors | Dec 12, 2023 Churchill Real Estate receives strategic investment from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation by Andrea Zander Churchill Real Estate, a provider of capital market solutions with $7.4 billion of assets under management serving the U.S. residential real estate sector, announced that Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) has acquired a minority interest in the firm.
People | Dec 12, 2023 Thor Equities Group strengthens data center division with appointment of new executive vice president by Released Thor Equities Group has appointed a new executive vice president and head of data centers – Americas.
People | Dec 12, 2023 Former Blackstone self-storage executive joins Highline Storage Partners by Released Highline Storage Partners, an affiliate of Highline Real Estate Partners, has hired two self-storage industry veterans: Scott Sebring as COO and Scott Levy as CIO.
Research | Dec 12, 2023 BlackRock releases 2024 private markets outlook by Andrea Zander BlackRock has released its 2024 Private Markets Outlook, titled Opportunities in mega forces.
