The Private Equity Info real estate data module tracks institutional investors that have a specific investment focus on the real estate sector.  These firms include real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate-focused private equity firms, hedge funds and other institutions that are active debt or equity investors in the real estate market.

A real estate investment firm is categorized as having an investment interest in “financial securities” if the firm makes equity and/or debt investments in financial securities backed by real estate assets. Common examples of this would be collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed securities.

www.PrivateEquityInfo.com tracks institutional real estate investors, primarily in the United States, by location and specific investment focus.