Blueprint: A CPP megadeal, a Howard Marks-backed record fundraise, Blackstone’s Europe view and more

North American investors are staking their claims in high-conviction European property sectors this week, led by Canada’s CPP Investments, which fended off KKR among others for a coveted student housing portfolio. Meanwhile, Maryland-based Realterm sees a windfall for its Europe-focused outdoor storage fund, Blackstone’s head of Europe sits with PERE for a wide-ranging talk and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.