REAL ESTATE
Walton Street Capital closed Walton Street Real Estate Debt Fund II, its second real estate debt fund, at $1.52 billion.
Emanuele Bena joined NREP as partner and head of capital markets.
UBS Asset Management is making management changes in its real estate business.
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System made a full redemption of its $205 million in an open-end real estate fund, UBS Trumbull Property Fund.
Adriana de Alcantara was named senior managing director, fund management, Americas, at real estate investment manager Hines.
New Hampshire Retirement System renewed the contract of real estate consultant Townsend Group.
Today's political and economic environment is good for core real estate investments but not as good for higher-return seeking strategies.
Gaw Capital closed its Greater China-focused Gateway Real Estate Fund VI at $2.2 billion, with $800 million commitments for co-investments.
Sarah Cockburn was named head of Schroders' real estate capital partners business, replacing Graeme Rutter.
CBRE Group has acquired Laxfield Capital, a U.K.-based real estate debt investment business with £818 million in assets under management.
