Real estate fund redemptions hit $16.5 billion, sole negative S&P 500 sector YTD.
Real-estate fund redemptions are on the rise. Industrywide, redemptions from real-estate funds are expected to reach $16.5 billion this year, while new fundraising has dwindled to $5.7 billion1. This trend is significant for a market that totals $90 billion. One major catalyst behind this surge in redemptions is Starwood Capital Group, which has significantly tightened restrictions on investor withdrawals from its …