North America

Most institutions expect to maintain their commitment levels to the asset class in 2021, but appetite is expected to surge post-covid.

PERE’s Investor Perspectives 2021 Study reveals a resilient LP community amid ongoing covid chaos.

In 2020, US and Canadian investors deployed the least amount of capital in the country out of all overseas buying groups, according to RCA.

Consultant RCLCO told the $280bn pension it should consider increasing leverage, value-add strategies and construction in anticipation of a market reset.

‘The most glaring thing you will see’ in this year’s joint research by PERE and recruitment search specialist Sousou Partners is instances of no bonuses being paid at private equity real estate firms.

The New York-based secondaries specialist’s trade from Carlyle to BGO highlights the benefits and risks involved with investing in the space.

The stable returns of core real estate are in greater demand than ever. But the primary vehicles for delivering them are in the middle of a slow transition.

Investors are increasingly interested in tailored secondary structures, says James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Blackstone has swept the region’s awards, bagging six wins, including Firm of the Year, Industry Figure of the Year, Deal of the Year and Capital Raise of the Year.

Hines has won two global awards for its trend-defining mandate with South Korea’s NPS, while Blackstone takes home several wins for executing 2020’s largest private real estate transaction.