Private equity real estate investors have the option of investing in the asset class through two common structures: open-end “ever-green” funds and closed-end, fixed-life funds.

Megafund activity dominated European capital raising headlines throughout the late summer.

South Korean investment in the UK com- mercial property market hit £1.1 billion (€1.2 billion) in the first half of 2018 and could surpass £4 billion (€4.4 billion) by the end of the year.

As the retail landscape evolves at break- neck speed, the growing use of new analysis techniques are helping inves- tors to keep pace and scrutinise retail proper- ties with more reliable data.

For many, artificial intelligence (AI) is noth- ing more than a buzzword. The same can be said for blockchain or machine learning. Yet these technologies have already impacted the real estate industry, offering numerous advantages and leaps in efficiency, particularly in the area of asset management. Thanks to AI-based asset platforms and an abundance of data, opportunities for profitable investments are now just a mouse click away.

It has been two years since the pivotal and historic Brexit vote. Since then we have witnessed various political manoeuvres, but little concrete evidence of a plan that shows how the United Kingdom will manage its exit from the EU.