AustralianSuper invests into Oxford Properties’ £700m portfolio and manager M7 Real Estate Jan 13, 2025 AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, and Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”), a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager, today announce a new strategic partnership that aims to build a significant industrial and logistics venture across Europe, which will be managed by M7 Real Estate. AustralianSuper has acquired a 50% stake in Oxford’s c. €840 […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Bain Capital closes global fund with over £7bn in investable capital Nov 19, 2024 Bain Capital has announced it has completed fundraising for its latest Global Special Situations Fund, bringing the total amount raised for its second vintage of funds to circa £7.1 billion. This capital base includes Global Special Situations Fund II, which received £4.5 billion in total commitments, inclusive of co-investments and separately managed accounts, and £2.6 […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Brookfield set to sell £390m of Tritax EuroBox assets to SEGRO Nov 12, 2024 On 4 September 2024, the boards of Tritax EuroBox and SEGRO made an announcement pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the City Code that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Tritax EuroBox by SEGRO, to be implemented by way […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
First Proptech Hub in UK History May 3, 2024 UK PropTech Association (UKPA) to Host the UK’s First Dedicated PropTech Hub at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in 2024. This pioneering initiative marks a significant milestone in the integration of property and technology sectors, and comes after the recent merger with the UKPA and British Property Federation (BPF) Nathan Spencer, […] Posted by: David Gilbank Read more
Government’s £2.4bn support package for British firms investing overseas Apr 20, 2021 UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided more than £2.4bn of financial support to UK businesses investing in sustainable overseas projects last year according to new government data released today. At the outbreak of the pandemic it was unclear how many projects would continue to be financed but an independent assessment of national export credit agencies, released […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Greykite acquires UK and European logistics portfolio in £290m deal Nov 22, 2024 Greykite European Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) has acquired a large, geographically diversified 13 asset logistics portfolio, totalling 400,000 square meters, for €350 million, which commences the Fund’s European logistics strategy. The assets are strategically located in dominant, well-connected logistics hubs, mainly across Germany, France, and the UK. The portfolio is 98% occupied, has significant […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Grimshaw’s mangrove-inspired design secures major Chinese deal Apr 16, 2021 A consortium led by Grimshaw Architects saw off some of biggest internationally-renowned design names to be chosen to develop a transport hub in southern Chinese city Shenzhen. The London-based firm’s plans, which were inspired by mangrove trees, were chosen ahead of those from the likes of Zaha Hadid and Foster and Partners. In total six […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
MARK Capital Management secures £550m in equity commitments for Crossbay II Dec 3, 2024 MARK Capital Management, a pan-European real estate investment manager, has achieved a final close for the latest vehicle in its urban logistics fund series, Crossbay. Crossbay II has secured €660m in total fund commitments, representing a 20% increase in fund size compared to the predecessor vehicle. Including debt financing, Crossbay II has a total investment […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
OakNorth provides £77m loan to Staycity Group as aparthotel business looks to triple in size by 2029 Feb 12, 2025 OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has completed a £77m loan to Staycity Group, the Irish-owned, pan-European aparthotel business which is looking to triple in size over the next five years. Staycity, founded in Dublin in 2004, has two aparthotel brands – Staycity Aparthotels and the lifestyle brand Wilde. The group currently operates 6,000 keys across 36 aparthotels in […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
AXA’s modern office/homes investment fund attracts another €800m Apr 8, 2021 AXA IM’s alternative investments fund, which targets the development of modern office and residential assets in European big-city locations, has attracted a further €800m from investors during its first closing period. The French asset management giant’s ‘Alts’ fund has grown rapidly during its 20-year development and the latest round of capital investment fundraising, which is […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
New man at the helm for Knight Frank Apr 7, 2021 Global property consultancy Knight Frank today (April 7) announced it will have a new chairman and senior partner next year. William Beardmore-Gray will be stepping up from Head of the London Commercial and Global Occupier businesses to replace Alistair Elliott. The move will come into effect on April 1st, 2022 following an election in December. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Canadian pension fund refocuses on sustainable energy investments Apr 7, 2021 The powerful company managing the pension contributions of 20 million Canadians is intensifying its drive for sustainable energy opportunities by creating a new fund dedicated to that sector. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has almost $500bn of funds under management and last night announced it had formed the Sustainable Energy Group (SEG) […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
