Investors

Times of dislocation have proven to be times of innovation for the founders of five commercial real estate platforms.

Sponsors are turning to short-term loans to bridge gap to favorable interest rates. But what happens if market conditions have not materially changed by the time these loans mature is a looming question.

Taking charge of the pension giant’s $50bn AUM property business is a daunting task. But Julie Donegan is prepared for the challenge.

Over 80% of institutions in the capital advisory firm’s latest Allocations Monitor are now actively considering fund investments.

A disrupted commercial real estate capital markets means investment opportunities are more nuanced than there were in past cycles. 

The manager is also seeing distressed opportunities amid tightening borrowing markets.

June saw Calvert Impact and PACE Equity launch Cut Carbon Notes, a finance program that is open to both institutional and retail investors.

The newly created role is part of the investor's revamped leadership structure under new executive chair Daniel Fournier.

The original justification for Canadian pension plans having standalone property platforms no longer holds up today.

The global manager offers residential investors equity-like capital, lending around $40m per project.