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Real Estate Private Equity & Private Credit: Creating Value Beyond Financial Engineering
About this session
As market conditions evolve and capital becomes more selective, operational excellence and strategic asset management are emerging as key drivers of performance across real estate private equity and private credit. How are GPs and private credit managers helping portfolio companies and real estate platforms navigate higher interest rates and changing market dynamics? What operational strategies are proving most effective in improving asset performance, cash flow resilience, and long-term value creation? How are leading firms aligning management teams, capital structures, and investment strategies to consistently outperform competitors? What differentiates firms that successfully create sustainable value from those struggling in today’s environment?
Speakers
- Matthew Phillips – Partner Valor Real Estate Partners LLP
- Riccardo Abello – Managing Partner – Head of Real Estate EURAZEO
- Sue – Wei Wong – Managing Director, Head of Family Capital Hines
Chapters
- 0:00 Introductions
- 3:19 What value creation means today
- 8:36 Refinancing risk and tighter liquidity
- 13:45 Where the operational edge lies
- 17:22 How managers differentiate
- 21:37 Changes in underwriting and capital deployment
- 28:57 Real estate beliefs that may prove wrong
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