Investors

The Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund and the Sydney-based developer have added a further $300m to further capitalize the latter’s Japan development pipeline. 

In spite of the country’s dire growth prospects, opportunity funds are moving into France.

The global asset manager has lined up the initial equity for its real estate secondaries debut, with capital already deployed in a portfolio acquisition of seven property funds.

The C$192.8 billion pension plan, which has invested C$1.5 billion in real estate in the Latin American nation, also has established a new office in New York.

The latest investment study by Union Investment reveals that investors are still seeking a safe home for their capital, but some are accepting greater risks such as shorter leases.

The $76.67 billion pension plan will not be investing in an Asia-focused real estate fund to which it committed capital last year because of “significant legal hurdles.”

In an exclusive interview with PERE, global head of real estate Ralph Rosenberg suggests that funds in Europe and Asia could follow its Americas-focused debut vehicle.

The London-based firm has shot through its target of €750 million for value-added / opportunistic fund EPISO III with a total of 36 investors committing capital

The California-based firm that has been snapping up investments in Europe, is reportedly aiming to raise £750 million on the London Stock Exchange to acquire more opportunistic assets.

The $95.4 billion pension plan’s commitments to property funds during the fourth quarter represented its largest quarterly allocation to real estate since the global financial crisis.