Advisors

The Shanghai-based firm is plotting to launch its first US-focused property fund by the beginning of next year for its Chinese investors.

‘Unorganised and ‘unattractive’: the typical real estate recruitment process isn’t widely admired. Tapping the growing number of universities with dedicated real estate MBA programs could be the answer

The Singapore-based logistics fund manager has effectively closed its China fund on $280 million with an additional commitment from PGGM.

Lone Star Funds was the most prolific buyer of European non-core real estate and real estate owned property in the first half of the year, with Cerberus, CarVal, Blackstone and Oaktree the next most active, according to advisor Cushman & Wakefeild.

In its first fundraising following its acquisition by Chinese conglomerate Fosun, the boutique Japanese firm has raised capital from two European investors for its second vehicle.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board, which oversees $25.5 billion in pension assets, has cancelled its separate account with the manager due to issues with the account’s management and lack of growth.

In a research document, the global brokerage firm says growing assets, loosening regulation and successful investments by pensions and sovereign funds are expected to influence the region’s $6.7tr insurance sector to markedly increase its allocation to property.

One of Europe’s most senior and best-known real estate placement agents has left New York’s Greenhill & Co.

The Canadian public sector pension has made one of its most significant forays into the New Zealand property market in a deal with AMP Capital.