NEW YORK CITY—The majority of private equity real estate firms see greater competitive pressures for both investment opportunities and sources of capital, says Preqin.

SACRAMENTO—Morgan Stanley's Paul Mouchakkaa will join the nation's largest pension system next month, overseeing its $29.6-billion portfolio in real assets worldwide.

ORLANDO, FL—Following its spin-off from Inland American, XHR owns 46 lodging properties across 19 states and the District of Columbia.

FRAMINGHAM, MA—With pro forma annual sales of $39 billion, the combined company will maintain its headquarters in Framingham, Staples said in an investor presentation Wednesday.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—Macerich Co. received more recommendation changes than any other publicly traded US REIT in 2014, according to SNL. Find out which companies ranked highly for upgrades or downgrades.

LONDON—Recent events across Europe "are reminding the market that there is no room for complacency,” says David Hutchings, Cushman & Wakefield's head of EMEA investment strategy.

MADISON, NJ—“A lot of these cities embody the momentum in terms of two fundamental things: jobs and population,” Coldwell Banker Commercial's Fred Schmidt tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

NEW YORK CITY—“The issuance engine is kicking into gear,” says Manus Clancy, senior managing director at Trepp.