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REIT returns to come back strong: Expert

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
Higher interest rates and the post-COVID world have led to some underperformance in the real estate sector, but returns are expected to get back to their historic levels, according to one expert.

Market pessimism over Insignia 'overblown'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
Sluggish flows, restructuring challenges and deteriorating debt coverage may have investors spooked, but one analyst says it's not all bad.

EQT Mid-Market Growth Fund exceeds target

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
The Baring Private Equity Asia EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership (MMG fund) has held its final close at $2.4 billion in total fund commitments, of which $2.1 billion is fee-generating.

Brookfield Oaktree to further democratise alternatives in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
Local investors will get access to Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions' global private credit strategy later this year, with plans to launch it as a unit trust.

Stockland, Invesco Real Estate forge land lease deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
Stockland has joined forces with Invesco Real Estate (IRE) to establish a land lease communities project tipped to be worth $1.1 billion.

Chinese property market to stabilise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
After years of turmoil, the Chinese government has unveiled a new housing support plan.

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Lendlease will abandon its global construction operations as part of a broader restructure that will make nearly 3000 workers redundant over the next 18 months.

GSFM to distribute new strategy in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Investment fund distributor GSFM has partnered with Alantra Asset Management to bring its €1.3 billion listed European small and mid-cap strategy (EQMC) to Australia.

Principal Finisterre launches new debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Offered exclusively to institutional and wholesale investors, the new fund will focus on emerging market debt.

KKR forms exclusive partnership with Capital Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
KKR and Capital Group have formed an exclusive strategic alliance to democratise hybrid public-private market investment solutions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and channels.