North American giant launches real estate securities platform

Platform will focus on Canadian multi-family and commercial properties

North American giant launches real estate securities platform

A Toronto-based real estate investment and asset management company has just inaugurated its next-generation securities platform that will cater to the needs of those interested in Canadian multi-family and commercial properties, among others.

Starlight Investments announced that Dennis Mitchell will serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of its newly-launched Starlight Capital arm.

“Starlight Capital will focus on investing in global real estate securities on an active basis and will offer a range of publicly listed and private real estate investment products and portfolio management services,” Starlight announced.

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“In addition, Starlight Capital will be involved in investment solutions which will combine the real estate securities investment expertise of the Starlight Capital platform with Starlight Investments' existing North American real estate asset management platform focused on Canadian multi-family, United States multi-family and Canadian commercial properties,” the company added in its latest news release.

“Starlight Capital will be pursuing necessary regulatory registrations and expects to launch its first fund for investment shortly.”

With over 15 years of high-level experience in the investment industry, Mitchell has managed more than $3 billion of investment capital throughout his career.