People | Feb 1, 2021 Barings appoints new chief risk officer by Released Barings has appointed Paul Diouri as chief risk officer.
Transactions | Feb 1, 2021 Newmark to acquire assets of Knotel by Released Newmark Group has agreed to provide debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to Knotel, Inc. and acquire Knotel’s business through its Chapter 11 sales process.
Transactions | Feb 1, 2021 Arcapita expands U.S. student housing portfolio by Andrea Zander Arcapita Group Holdings, an alternative investment manager with offices in Bahrain, Atlanta, London and Singapore, has acquired Clemson Lofts.
People | Feb 1, 2021 Schroders strengthens its private assets capabilities with global and APAC senior appointments by Andrea Zander Schroders has announced a series of senior leadership appointments globally and in Asia Pacific to support the continuing growth of its diverse range of capabilities within private assets.
Fundraising | Feb 1, 2021 PGIM Real Estate raises $260m for open-ended affordable housing fund in the U.K. by Kali Persall PGIM Real Estate has raised £190 million ($260 million) for its new open-ended U.K. Affordable Housing Fund, the firm announced on Feb. 1.
People | Feb 1, 2021 Dune Real Estate Partners announces promotions by Released Dune Real Estate Partners has announced a series of five promotions across the organization.
Transactions | Feb 1, 2021 Brookfield India Real Estate Trust plans $522m India REIT IPO by Andrea Zander Brookfield India Real Estate Trust has plans to raise a $522 million in an Indian initial public offering.
Investors | Feb 1, 2021 Florida SBA invests $150m in Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII by Kali Persall The State Board of Administration (SBA) of Florida has committed $150 million to a closed-end opportunistic fund managed by Starwood Capital Group.
A closer look at the real estate debt-fund investment environment by Steve Bergsman The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced dislocation within real estate markets, and lending markets have experienced some shake-ups.
How some real estate investment organizations are approaching DEI by Loretta Clodfelter Some in the commercial real estate industry have noticed an increasing awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), or a shift in viewpoints more broadly, as these issues have come to the fore nationally in the past year.
Adding accountability to conversations about DEI in commercial real estate by Kelsey Harstad and Eliza Bailey The conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the institutional real estate industry is not a new one, but it needs a new approach — accountability.
Research | Feb 1, 2021 Hong Kong SAR: Longer wait for a growth recovery by Released Hong Kong’s GDP grew by a modest 0.2 percent quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter, according to Oxford Economics.
Fundraising | Jan 29, 2021 Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VIII exceeds $3.5b fundraising target by Kali Persall Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VIII, an opportunistic fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, has raised around $4 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its target of $3.5 billion.
Fundraising | Jan 29, 2021 Mapletree Investments markets first European office fund by Kali Persall Mapletree Investments has set a €500 million ($605 million) fundraising target for its first European office fund.
Transactions | Jan 29, 2021 PGIM Real Estate acquires stake in leading U.K. commercial property company by Released PGIM Real Estate has acquired a 25 percent stake in Langtree.
Research | Jan 29, 2021 Fourth industrial revolution drives demand for modern light industrial space by Andrea Zander Europe is experiencing a fourth industrial revolution focusing on high value-add industrial production, triggering an increased need for modern and flexible light industrial space close to highly-skilled workers.
Research | Jan 29, 2021 European apartment, industrial properties overtake office sales volume by Andrea Zander Investor spending on apartment and industrial properties combined took a greater value share of European commercial property transactions than office assets for the first time in 2020.
Research | Jan 29, 2021 Real estate secondary transaction volume expands in 2020 by Andrea Zander Landmark Partners tallied 114 real estate secondary transactions, representing approximately $8.5 billion of net asset value (NAV) that closed or were placed under contract in 2020.
Research | Jan 29, 2021 U.S. recovery still under way as GDP grows in fourth quarter by Released U.S. GDP grew by 4 percent in fourth quarter 2020, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Research | Jan 29, 2021 U.S. hotel occupancy remains flat in third week of January by Andrea Zander U.S. weekly hotel occupancy remained flat from the previous week, according to STR’s latest data through Jan. 23.
