Fundraising

Asia-Pacific real estate fundraising in the first half of 2023 fell by roughly 76% compared with the same period in 2022, according to PERE data.

Real estate Investors appreciate the stickiness of tenants in the life sciences sector, with new geographic clusters emerging as demand grows, participants of PERE's life sciences roundtable say.

Japan’s GPIF is the latest institution to look to private real estate’s mega-managers for making proxy plays at any point in the cycle.

The latest PERE 200 ranking demonstrates the increasing geographical dispersion of mid-tier real estate managers in the US. By Aisha Kapoor

Transactions by the PERE 100 cohort of managers were down in the year the market cycle turned, but their net investment positions increased, writes Tom Leahy, head of EMEA real assets research at MSCI.

The 2023 PERE manager rankings are based on the amount of private real estate direct investment capital raised by firms between January 1, 2018 until March 31, 2023.

Fundraising for impact strategies is tough. But as the cost-of-living crisis hits society’s most vulnerable people, there is a growing need for private investors to step up.

After a fast start, fundraising in 2022 dipped in mid-year before rallying.

The country’s recent political chaos and economic woes have undermined investor sentiment. But UK roundtable participants argue there will be opportunities for the taking as the real estate market recovers.

The $12.4bn raised in Q1 2023 is the lowest first quarter total recorded.