After a surge of mergers and acquisitions in the real estate space in 2022, the pace of deals has slowed amid disruptions in property pricing.

Lack of stringent regulations in the U.S. real estate industry has allowed criminals, kleptocrats and sanctioned foreign nationals to launder their money through real estate investments.

A drop in demand for industrial space amid massive new product deliveries portends a potential glut of new product. Coupled with higher interest rates and worries about a recession, it’s forcing investors to rethink their acquisition strategies.

Demand for asset managers is so high that our firm has seen executive searches in the asset management sector triple over the last year.

'Blackwells strongly opposes the cockamamie merger, and expects most other shareholders to do the same,' said the activist investor of the plan, which is backed by Schorsch's AR Global.

Investors in proptech companies are much more focused on value proposition and return on investment than they were before.

Key factors driving the global growth in demand for professional property managers are increasing urbanization, real estate market expansion and technological advancements.