Expanded Horizons: Institutional Investors Take Advantage of an Ever-growing Menu of Products and Strategies
Not so long ago, institutional real estate investors rarely strayed from a basic diet of domestic core office, retail, industrial and multifamily. But their appetites and tastes have expanded dramatically in recent years. Today’s investors have broadened their horizons to include many new strategies across equity and debt, public and private. They’re participating in joint ventures and funds of funds, going global in a big way, investing in niche strategies and infrastructure, and exploring newer instruments such as real estate derivatives.