Albert Rabil of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors talks about the Aston Gardens portfolio acquisition, one of the largest senior living transactions in the US in 2013.

Investors are turning away from Europe’s ultra-core markets to its peripheral countries – with some core investors even eyeing the distressed GIIPS.

Can technology change the way private real estate managers raise capital? Joseph Stecher of RealConnex argues it already is.

Even emerging-market entrepreneurs for whom capital is not scarce find value in partnering with PE firms.

Learn from an expert about EY’s Enterprise Growth Services program.

The growing popularity of “impact investing” in emerging markets private equity.

Investing in, and getting traction as, an emerging real estate manager. Our panel of investors and experts explores the equity landscape for the next generation of GPs, portfolio benefits and managers that give up too soon.

Emerging managers need to show potential LPs what they’re missing. Our panel of investors and experts discusses raising co-investment capital alongside a fund and the impact on future capital raising.

Two leading real estate LPs explain what they want to see in their managers and how it’s sometimes silly, minor mis-steps that can jeopardize a partnership

Michael Hoffmann of Probitas Partners talks about the rising demand for credit and distressed debt funds, GP reinvention and Europe’s repositioning play.

What does it take to secure a commitment from Jack Foster of Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors? As well as a strong track record and strategy, the ability to enjoy yourself and look after your team.

The work involved in backing an emerging manager isn’t insubstantial, say Aberdeen Asset Management. But it can reap dividends for investors in terms of performance and diversification.