Generali Real Estate

Despite stiff competition in a challenging marketplace, the Italian insurer’s real estate manager is taking its fundraising ambitions to the next level.

With almost half of this year’s ranking witnessing portfolio value declines, institutional investors reflect on a tumultuous period for private real estate.

An increasing focus on creating cashflow and upgrading buildings has changed how investment skills are prioritized, said panelists at INREV’s North America event.

A trend of institutional investors elevating credit-focused executives is a natural and predictable mirror of what is happening with managers.