Real Assets

Brookfield passes halfway mark for debut RE secondaries strategy

The alternatives giant has closed at least three balance-sheet real estate secondaries deals prior to launching a formal fundraise for the strategy.

Stafford appoints new chairman

Former IFM Investors CEO Brett Himbury will assume his new position on 1 January following the retirement of outgoing chairman and Stafford co-founder Geoff Norman.

London CIV deal shows secondaries buyers’ dead zone

The acquisition of the BlackRock single-fund position could presage opportunity for pensions with a lower cost of capital than typical secondaries buyers.

The secondaries market of tomorrow for infra investment

Mark Benedetti and Vladimir Colas, the co-heads of Ardian US, explain what is fuelling the surge of interest in infrastructure secondaries.

Brookfield’s EnLink deal is further evidence the definitions of secondaries are expanding

The firm’s $841m acquisition of preferred equity stock in a midstream natural gas company shows infrastructure deals come in all shapes and sizes.

Ares is vindicated if Landmark hits its $3.5bn fundraising target

A successful fundraising by the secondaries business would help to prove investors are not concerned about a conflict of interest.

Stafford raises largest-ever timberland secondaries fund

Stafford International Timberland Fund IX is the largest fund yet raised by Stafford and brings its timberland AUM to $2.9bn.

Campbell Lutyens mints senior secondaries professionals in promote wave

The advisory firm has promoted two partners and three managing directors across its London, New York and Chicago offices.

Energy-focused Arclight closes renewable energy continuation fund

HarbourVest Partners and GCM Grosvenor anchored the transaction, along with certain LPs from the existing fund.