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May 2013 issue
DECONSTRUCTED
PERE 50
PERE reveals the results of its sixth annual ranking of the largest private equity real estate firms in the world in terms of fundraising activity. This year, there was a reshuffling of firms at the top of the ranking as large funds closed in 2007 fell out of consideration.
STATESIDE
Fund managers with noncore strategies can achieve high returns in a low-risk,stable environment by getting their hands dirty with development. By James Comtois
AMERICAS NEWS
Starwood discusses its big equity haul
Mexico’s REIT market heats up
Talking about what investors want
EUROZONE
Technology hubs such as Cambridge and resource-related markets such as Aberdeen are catching the eye of UK fund managers as they look outside of London for fresh investments, but the bulk of the deals will remain in capitalconstrained and distressed situations. By Robin Marriott
EUROPE NEWS
Behind EAPF’s real assets mandate
Mixing co-investment and fundraising
Unipension revamps property focus
ASIAVIEW
With a $500 million commitment, one US pension has set Blackstone well on its way to raising the largest real estate opportunity fund in Asia. By Jonathan Brasse
ASIA NEWS
Phoenix puts focus on China
Wong goes wider with TransAsia
Allianz take long view on China
GO BIG OR GO HOME
Jeff Schwartz’s career has long been defined by the growth he has generated, first with ProLogis and currently with Global Logistic Properties. PERE caught up with the man in Hong Kong to hear about where he sees growth coming from next. By Jonathan Brasse
GETTING OVER THE GOAL LINE
In a tricky fundraising environment, fee breaks are becoming a more prevalent and influential factor in drawing investors into a fund’s first close. By Evelyn Lee
CAPITAL WATCH
THE NEWS IN NUMBERS

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