All Fund Management articles
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White papersUBS Asset Management: Exploring value creation across real estate markets and strategies
In this article, we look at ways investors might generate higher returns from real estate and at the current opportunities for doing so. We also review the factors we think investors must consider when managing the risk of these investments.
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White papersWhat investors still get wrong about European retail parks
There are estimated to be more than 5,000 institutional-grade retail parks across Europe, representing an investible universe approaching €100 billion. By any measure, this is a significant real estate sector.
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White papersThe sharp focus on asset selection through the lens of AI
What is the most significant impact of AI on today’s real estate sector? Investors must now assess every opportunity through an AI lens. While traditional criteria remain absolutely fundamental…
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Asset Manager NewsCharter Hall secures new capital partnership with Tokyo Tatemono and UBS Asset Management
Charter Hall Group is pleased to announce it has established a new investment partnership with Tokyo Tatemono Co. and UBS Asset Management, on behalf of their clients, for a portfolio of high-quality Industrial & Logistics assets across Australia’s east coast with an end value of $1.2 billion.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Capital Partners Ranked No. 2 in PERE’s 2026 APAC Fund Manager Guide
Singapore, 10 September 2026 – GLP Capital Partners, GLP’s asset management arm, has ranked No. 2 in PERE’s 2026 APAC Fund Manager Guide. The firm raised approximately US$8.9 billion for its APAC-focused real estate strategies during the qualifying period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.
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Asset Manager NewsMapletree targets total investment value of US$2.1 billion for its Emerging Asia logistics development strategy, secures US$500 million in commitments for first close
Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (“Mapletree” or “the Group”) has secured over US$500 million in equity commitments for the first close of its Emerging Asia logistics development strategy.
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Asset Manager NewsSosteneo signs agreement to acquire a wind repowering portfolio in Germany
The transaction marks its entry into the German market and Fund II’s inaugural investment
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InterviewInterview with Michael Bütter and Karim Esch
Interview with Michael Bütter, Chairman of the Management Board, and Karim Esch, Chief Investment Officer and Member of the Management Board of Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
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People NewsDeA Capital Real Estate appoints Emiliano Ranati as new CEO and Managing Director
DeA Capital Real Estate announces that it has appointed Emiliano Ranati as the manager to lead the asset management company. Ranati has twenty years’ experience in the finance and real estate sectors, as well as in the organisation and management of human resources, gained in complex and institutional settings.
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Asset Manager NewsMapletree Launches First China Logistics Renminbi Fund with China Life Capital
Backed by international insurance companies, the RMB1.5 billion fund reflects institutional confidence in China’s logistics sector
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Asset Manager NewsDeA Capital Real Estate: new €280 million financing agreement for the fund with Fort Partners which will bring Four Seasons Hotel to Rome
Rome, Milan, 20 July 2026. DeA Capital Real Estate announces the completion of the refinancing transaction for Millennium Luxury Fund, the real estate Alternative Investment Fund subscribed by Fort Partners which is its main investor.
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White papersInnovation through imitation - Using the full toolbox for smarter infrastructure investing
Innovation in infrastructure investment models – particularly co-investments – is helping institutional investors close allocation gaps in this fast-growing asset class.
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Asset Manager NewsAchmea Real Estate purchases over 500 homes on behalf of PME Pensioenfonds as part of the SoZa project in The Hague
On behalf of PME Pensioenfonds, Achmea Real Estate has purchased 517 homes and approximately 1,580 m² of commercial and community space in the SoZa project in The Hague from property developer and builder VORM. The homes are part of the redevelopment of the former Ministry of Social Affairs site on Anna van Hannoverstraat. A new urban district will be built there, comprising nearly 1,200 homes, offices and amenities.
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White papersOpen for business: Evergreens and the transformation of access to private markets
Until recently, investing in private markets meant accepting a deal: hand over your capital, wait several years, repeat. Evergreen vehicles offer a more efficient option.
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Asset Manager NewsActis acquires Klara Renewables from CVC DIF and launches a new renewable energy platform in Poland
Actis, a leading growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, today announced that it will acquire Klara Renewables, a 171MW operating onshore wind portfolio with approximately 275MW of hybridisation potential through co-located solar PV and BESS projects, from CVC DIF. This acquisition forms the seed asset and marks the launch of Actis’ second renewable energy platform in Central & Eastern Europe. The platform aims to have up to 1.5GW in energy capacity, comprising onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS.
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White papersMike Freno on Scaling Barings for What’s Next
Mike Freno outlines the firm’s growth ambitions amid industry consolidation, highlighting M&A plans, expansion into wealth markets, and evolving opportunities in private credit and infrastructure.
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White papersCommercial Observer: Bob Fordi Profile, June 2026
Realterm under CEO Bob Fordi has in just the last few years become the leader in transportation logistics real estate
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Asset Manager NewsSolid progress on Edmond de Rothschild REIM’s 2025 sustainability program
In 2025, Edmond de Rothschild’s Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) business achieved solid progress in implementing its sustainability strategy.
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Asset Manager NewsCentraal Beheer Algemeen Pensioenfonds joins Achmea Real Estate fund
Centraal Beheer Algemeen Pensioenfonds (Centraal Beheer APF) is joining the Achmea Dutch Health Care Property Fund, the healthcare real estate fund managed by Achmea Real Estate. The pension fund will initially invest € 57 million. This amount is expected to grow in line with the anticipated growth of Centraal Beheer APF in the coming years.
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Asset Manager NewsInvestments in Dutch student housing grow to nearly €1 billion
Interest from institutional investors in Dutch student housing has increased significantly in a short period of time. In 2025, nearly €1 billion was invested in this type of housing, of which more than €400 million came from pension funds and insurers.
