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Research | May 4, 2020

RICS: Significant shift in both current sentiment and expectations indicators

by Released

The results of the Q1 2020 RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor show a worsening picture in pretty much all markets and negative readings nearly everywhere.

Transactions | May 4, 2020

Urban Logistics acquires Crown warehouse portfolio for €53.7m

by Andrea Zander

Urban Logistics REIT has acquired seven properties known as the “Crown Portfolio” in the United Kingdom for a total consideration of €53.7 million ($58.6 million).

Investors | May 4, 2020

Michigan pension fund invests in AEW Partners Real Estate Fund IX

by Kali Persall

The Wayne County (Mich.) Employees’ Retirement System (WCERS) has approved a commitment of $10 million to a fund managed by AEW Capital Management.

Fundraising | May 4, 2020

GreenOak Asia III raises $697m

by Kali Persall

GreenOak Asia III, an opportunistic debt fund managed by GreenOak Real Estate, has collected $697.1 million from 27 investors to date.

Transactions | May 4, 2020

Aviva Investors Lime Property Fund completes sale-and-lease back deal with Next

by Released

Aviva Investors has completed the acquisition of three logistics warehouses in the United Kingdom from Next through its Lime Property Fund for a total commitment of £107 million (€122 million/$133 million).

People | May 4, 2020

CBRE hires debt duo from JLL

by Released

Global real estate adviser, CBRE has appointed Chris Gow as an executive director in its debt and structured finance team, and part of CBRE Capital Advisors, in the firm’s London office.

Investors | May 4, 2020

BPEA Real Estate commits $480m to Chinese logistics platform

by Andrea Zander

The property arm of Baring Private Equity Asia, BPEA Real Estate, has committed $480 million to Chinese logistics property platform Forest Logistics.

Time to take profits?

by Alex Frew McMillan

The “upweighting” of real estate over the years caused yield compression. Previously strong equity markets also had the added denominator effect of requiring further allocations to real estate simply to match the expansion in size of an institution’s stock portfolio.

Driving allocations

by Alex Frew McMillan

After more than a decade of stimulus induced by the global financial crisis, the world is now contending with an even-larger wave of central-bank and government interventions.

Fundraising | May 1, 2020

German real estate manager launches €300m grocery retail fund

by Kali Persall

Deutsche Investment KVG has begun marketing its first investment fund in the grocery retail asset class.

Newsline

RICS: Significant shift in both current sentiment and expectations indicators

Urban Logistics acquires Crown warehouse portfolio for €53.7m

Michigan pension fund invests in AEW Partners Real Estate Fund IX

GreenOak Asia III raises $697m

Aviva Investors Lime Property Fund completes sale-and-lease back deal with Next

CBRE hires debt duo from JLL

BPEA Real Estate commits $480m to Chinese logistics platform

Time to take profits?

Driving allocations

German real estate manager launches €300m grocery retail fund

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