Real Estate
Real estate remains a top-performing asset and in robust demand among institutional investors and high-net-worth investors. This best-in-class asset comprises nearly $300 trillion in global value and continues to climb as demographics fuel international demand. From REITs to capital flows, from private equity strategies and value creation to booming demand for luxury properties, the DailyAlts Real Estate channel covers the top news and insights in the space
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Yieldstreet, a prominent private market investment platform, has officially announced its acquisition of Cadre, an online real estate-focused investment platform catering to institutional and high net worth investors. This strategic move solidifies Yieldstreet’s category leadership, incorporating Cadre’s institutional clients, unique investment platform, and a substantial investor base.
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Naomi Heaton Optimistic Despite Brexit Concerns
Optimism for the year ahead, says London Central Portfolio chief Naomi Heaton, chief executive of the property investment firm London Central Portfolio, expressed optimism for London markets despite continuing Brexit issues. In an interview with Property Funds World, Heaton said it was a good time to buy real estate. She cited a drop in property…
‘The One,’ an 85-story Toronto skyscraper, funded by Korean institutions
outh Korean institutions lend C$560 million ($423 million) to IGIS Asset Management
IGIS will onward lend the funds to Mizrahi Developments, which is developing the skyscraper in Toronto, Canada.
Dubbed ‘The One,’ the mixed-use building will cost an estimated $1 billion. Once completed, it will be the tallest building in Canada.
Office Properties Income Trust Announces Sales of Four Properties
The multistate deal allows the firm to pay off unsecured loans Office Properties Income Trust announced the sale of four buildings this week. The buildings are in San Antonio and Arlington Texas, as well as one in Hanover, PA. Gross proceeds for the sale reached $223.2 million before closing costs. The firm will use the…
iFunded to Accept Both Retail and Institutional… And Fiat and Crypto
iFunded is crowdfunding an apartment building in Berlin
iFunded, a German investment platform has listed for investment a debt-offering of €350,000. Investors have already funded €121,000, and others, including retail, may subscribe with amounts as low as €500. The interest rate is 6% for a 12-month loan term.
Why Goldman Sachs is Buying into Calgary Real Estate
The Petershill program, run by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group, recently acquired a minority stake in Slate Asset Management L.P., a leading real-estate focused alternative investment platform with over $6.2 billion in assets under management.
Industrious – a WeWork rival – Raises $80 in Latest Round
The coworking rival just raised money… but the bigger threat to WeWork is profitability in 2020 Industrious, a U.S. coworking firm, announced it has raised another $80 million in a recent Series D round. Since inception, the firm has raised $222 million in capital. Even more important, the company claims it will be profitable during the…
Gen Z Homebuyers Up Sharply in Q2, Says TransUnion
Mortgages by Gen Z home buyers in North America more than doubled year-on-year amidst easy credit conditions
Undaunted by rising home prices and tight availability, Gen Z consumers (those born in 1995 or later) are now venturing into mortgage financing of their homes, says TransUnion’s Q2 Industry Insights Report.
M&A Deal News – August 15, 2019
A merger in media, antitrust busts, a REIT sells two hotels… and more M&A deal news M&A deal news from around the globe. Each day, we focus on deals in the private equity, real estate, AI and tech, and others impacting the alternative investment space. Here’s our recap for Thursday morning. First, Summer Redstone’s entertainment…
Brookfield Business Partners Buys Big Stake in Genworth Financial’s Canadian
The deal clears the way for China Oceanwide to purchase Genworth. Brookfield Business Partners announced plans to purchase a 57% stake in Genworth Financial’s Canadian mortgage insurance unit. According to terms of the deal, the stake is worth roughly $1.81 billion. Brookfield purchased 4.9 million common shares of Genworth MI Canada stock for CAD$48.86 per…
Private real estate: How retail investors can reap the benefits
A cornerstone of investment theory is to improve the return on a portfolio by allocating it over a number of asset classes with varied correlations.
Institutions such as Harvard and Yale, which run massive endowments, have used this principle successfully over the long term to better their returns at lower volatility.
Canadian institutions: Real estate is the ‘alternative’ of choice
Even as their appetite for alternative investments is growing, Canadian institutional investors are increasingly partial to the real estate category, a CIBC Mellon study revealed.