News & Analysis

The world of private equity real estate—not a huge community to begin with—is getting smaller as more and more US-based firms look at ways they can take their strategies to Europe and beyond. By Aaron Lovell

Student halls are not just hangouts for undergraduates these days. As some highprofile London projects have shown, student accommodation has become an attractive asset class for private equity real estate investors in the UK. By Robin Marriott

Finland has seen ten years of economic growth, which has translated into robust consumer demand. With a dearth in retail properties, there is opportunity for new development—but it takes a lot of local knowledge to be successful. By Dave Keating

Johan Bergman is a big name in Nordic real estate. As the managing director for Niam, the largest private equity real estate firm focused on Northern Europe, Bergman knows the market inside and out. Niam's first fund in the late 1990s was also the first Swedish property fund ever launched. Today, its first two residential funds have been fully divested and the firm has closed its latest fund, Niam Fund III, which has a larger mandate for other sectors and an investment capacity of more than €1.8 billion. The vehicle has so far invested in Sweden, Finland and the Baltics and the firm has been raising its fourth vehicle since early this year. We spoke with Bergman at Niam's Stockholm headquarters about the ways the firm is able to add value to its properties in the Nordic region.

With a thriving economy, the Nordic region has seen a rush of investment over the past several years. But as the stellar yields of three years ago have fallen, investors are starting to look at new strategies for growth. By Dave Keating

Comprised of some of the most successful economies in Europe, the Nordic region continues to attract investors with its stable, low-risk profile. PERE travels north to speak with fund managers making waves in the market.

During his years at Cerberus as head of real estate in Germany, Ralph Winter oversaw billions of euros worth of acquisitions. Having launched his own firm, Corestate Capital, Winter talks with PERE about his firm's strategy, the current investment climate and how to choose the right name. By Robin Marriott

Less than a year after its maiden foray into the region, Stockholm-based Aberdeen has closed its first Asia fund of funds vehicle at $600m, and launched a second.

Indian property funds have popped up everywhere recently, but some are speculating that the flow of investment into India could slow down. with all the capital that's yet to be invested, one wonders whether that may be a good thing. By Dave Keating

King & Spalding, the 800-strong international law firm, is following its clients by opening an office in Frankfurt.