Ahead of the publication of the EisnerAmper 2019 Private Equity Real Estate Market Outlook in March 2019, this blog looks at the fundraising challenges facing the real estate industry. This contribution is provided by Lisa Knee, Todd Hankin and Maureen Blair from EisnerAmper.

There have been concerns among some commentators that fund managers are returning to market more quickly than before, as they seek to take advantage of institutional investors’ liquidity and appetite for the asset class in order to gather as much capital as possible. That dry powder stands at almost…

“[An illiquid asset] is a decent asset to have and protect against short-term volatility,” said an Australian superannuation fund. This is one of the key reasons why Australian superannuation funds invest in alternatives. Preqin data shows that a near-majority (80%) of such institutions seek to allo…

Private equity buyout firms are on course to make more investments in the technology sector in 2018 than in any year prior. As at November there have been 1,079 tech-focused private equity-backed buyout deals announced globally, approaching the record of 1,096 set the previous year. In fact, the num…

In 2011, real estate industry assets under management surpassed $500bn for the first time, and reached a post-crisis fundraising record in 2015. As at the end of 2017, total assets stand at $0.8tn and real estate is the third largest asset class in alternatives, behind hedge funds and private equity…

With their increasing sophistication, Korean LPs continue to expand their overseas alternatives allocations. The growth of investors’ overseas alternatives allocations is outstripping that of their domestic allocations, fuelled by limited opportunities onshore and increased familiarity with for…

The alternative assets industry is set to expand across all asset classes over the next five years. The levels of growth expected within the asset classes understandably vary, with the smaller asset classes set for sharper growth, while the more established markets are expected to continue to attrac…

This foreword is from The Future of Alternatives, Preqin’s crystal ball assessing the likely size, shape and make-up of the global alternative assets industry (meaning private capital plus hedge funds) in 2023. What will our industry look like in five years’ time? First, it will be significantly la…

Following the Global Financial Crisis, real estate has consistently been ranked as one of the best performing asset classes within the alternatives industry: in recent years, fund managers have returned significantly more capital to their LPs than they have called up each year. This consistent movem…

As industries mature, they typically follow a life cycle where new entrants come into the market, competition increases, efficiencies are created, margins tighten, and it becomes a challenge to maintain growth and profitability. General partners have seen this phenomenon in their portfolios as acqui…

Private real estate debt funds have seen unprecedented levels of capital flow into the strategy in 2017 - 2018, and fund managers now have more dry powder available to deploy than ever before. 2017 was a record fundraising year, as 63 funds raised just over $32bn – a significant increase from the pr…

 The key theme for private capital fundraising in 2018 has been one of slowdown. However, this obscures the fact that the industry is still moving at breakneck speed. The first three quarters of 2018 saw funds raise an average of $192bn each quarter, more than in any previous year except 2017. While…

As the alternative assets industry continues to grow, Preqin is launching an initiative examining the Future of Alternatives. In conjunction with key industry participants, we take a five-year look into the future to see where the market will be, what changes fund managers are planning for and how i…

Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H1 2018 revealed that a firm’s successful track record is an important consideration for institutional investors selecting new funds for investment. As a result, first-time fund managers lacking a demonstrable track record can face challenges securing inv…

This is the fourth blog in the series following the launch of The 2018 Preqin Alternative Assets Performance Monitor. Here, we provide insight on the performance of first-time private capital funds and how these managers can add value to investors’ portfolios. In a fiercely competitive fundraising …

As the alternative assets industry continues to grow, Preqin is launching an initiative examining the Future of Alternatives. In conjunction with key industry participants, we take a five-year look into the future to see where the market will be, what changes fund managers are planning for and how i…

This series examines the ways in which Preqin data and tools help you to raise capital from investors. Part one examined how you can use investor data to find potential investors, and part two looked at how being visible and active with Preqin helps draw investors to you. This third and final instal…

Investors based in Canada are among the most active investors in private equity, according to Preqin’s June 2018 Private Equity & Venture Capital Spotlight. CPP Investment Board is the largest institutional investor in private equity, with $80.3bn currently allocated to the asset class. The public p…