Transactions | May 2, 2025 MAG signs strategic partnership with MultiBank Group to tokenize $3b in real estate assets by Released MAG, a real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a $3 billion tokenization agreement with MultiBank Group, a financial derivatives institution headquartered in Dubai, and Mavryk, a blockchain innovator.
Research | May 2, 2025 U.K. science and innovation VC funding increases to €1.2b in Q1 by Released Venture capital (VC) funding into the U.K. life sciences sector reached £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in first quarter 2025, the strongest first quarter since 2021’s post-pandemic peak and a 36 percent increase versus fourth quarter 2024, according to Knight Frank.
Transactions | May 2, 2025 Ardian and Rockfield seal Dutch student housing deal in Amsterdam by Released Ardian and Rockfield Real Estate have acquired the 596-bed Minervahaven student housing building in Amsterdam’s Houthavens district, as part of their pan-European strategy dedicated to purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).
Transactions | May 2, 2025 Crescent communities, Heitman expand JV under Crescent’s BTR HARMON Portfolio by Released Crescent Communities has announced the land closing at its newest single-family rental development, HARMON Cedar Run, part of an upsizing of its joint venture partnership with Heitman.
Transactions | May 2, 2025 S2 Capital acquires multifamily community in Tampa, surpasses 50,000 units acquired by Released S2 Capital has acquired Amberly Place.
People | May 2, 2025 John Ritter joins TMRS as managing director and head of real assets by Kali Persall John Ritter has been appointed managing director and head of real assets at the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS).
Investors | May 2, 2025 ERSRI commits $30m to Raith Real Estate Fund IV by Elise Mackanych The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) has committed $30 million to Raith Real Estate Fund IV.
People | May 2, 2025 CBRE appoints Brandon McMenomy as senior director, client solutions office by Released Brandon McMenomy has joined CBRE Investment Management (IM) as senior director, client solutions officer, joining the Americas-based team responsible for fundraising and investor relations for U.S. clients.
Investors | May 2, 2025 Florida SBA commits $356m to real estate in Q1 2025 by Elise Mackanych The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has provided information on more than $350 million in real estate transactions during first quarter 2025, according to its New Managers Report. Florida SBA has invested previously with all of the managers, which received a total of $356 million in commitments.
Investors | May 1, 2025 BKM Capital Partners, Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.5b JV to acquire high-growth light industrial real estate by Andrea Zander BKM Capital Partners (BKM) and Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of Kayne Anderson, have entered into a $1.5 billion joint venture partnership focused on light industrial real estate.
Research | May 1, 2025 Cross-border investment in Asia-Pacific commercial real estate doubles to $9.5b despite global uncertainty by Andrea Zander Asia Pacific regional cross-border investment in commercial real estate more than doubled in first quarter 2025, rising 116.7 percent year-on-year to $9.5 billion.
Research | May 1, 2025 The hidden power of real estate in financial services M&A by Released Financial services firms have long relied on mergers and acquisitions as a key strategy for growth, diversification and technological advancement.
People | May 1, 2025 Westcore hires Andrew Burke as CEO by Released Westcore has Andrew “Andy” Burke as CEO.
Research | May 1, 2025 Americans need to earn 70.1% more today than six years ago to afford the median-priced home by Released A U.S. household now needs to earn $114,000 annually to afford a median-priced home.
Research | May 1, 2025 European commercial real estate market’s recovery stalls in Q1 on economic and geopolitical uncertainty by Andrea Zander The recovery in Europe’s commercial real estate market stalled in the first three months of 2025 as investor sentiment was shaken by rising borrowing costs amid mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, MSCI’s latest quarterly Europe Capital Trends report showed.
Investors | May 1, 2025 Swiss Life forms industrial JV with Planet Farms to develop controlled environment agricul-ture platform by Kali Persall Swiss Life Asset Managers, on behalf of its institutional Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II fund, has entered into an industrial joint venture with Planet Farms Holding, a controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) infrastructure developer and operator.
Investors | May 1, 2025 Juniper Square creates new private markets regulatory council by Released Juniper Square has created a private markets regulatory council.
Research | Apr 30, 2025 Shared practices: Global learning and cross-fertilization of ideas are vital to reach climate targets by Adrian Gray There has been a considerable shift in recent years towards greater environmental awareness, with ESG becoming increasingly prominent and governments establishing ambitious climate goals.
People | Apr 30, 2025 PRP announces the formation of the PRP advisory board by Released PRP has formed an advisory board to assist the company’s management team as PRP continues to expand its platform. The initial members of the advisory board are Scott Brown, Denise Olsen, and Caleb Kramer.
Fundraising | Apr 30, 2025 Verdion holds $434m final close for European logistics fund by Andrea Zander Verdion has closed its second pan-European value-added fund, Verdion European Logistics Fund II, raising £325 million ($434 million).
