| With recent noteworthy deals of sovereign wealth funds buying up massive real estate assets such as Norway's SWF deal with Prologis on acquiring KTR Capital for US$ 5.9 billion or the Abu Dhabi Investment Council's role in allocating to Spotify's latest round, wealth funds continue to exhibit a greater role in direct investments.
Some notable first quarter deals in 2015 include the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) role in buying the remaining portion of the Porta Nuova Development in Milan. The QIA, through Qatar Holding, bet big on the monumental urban rejuvenation development. Another colossal real estate deal in the first quarter 2015 is the China Investment Corporation (CIC) partnering with LaSalle Investment Management in acquiring the Meguro Gajoen complex in Tokyo for approximately 140 billion yen.........................................Full Article: Source
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