Endowments

PERE’s 2026 ranking of the world’s largest private real estate allocators has recovered the ground it lost last year, and then some.

The largest commitment of H1 2026 – ADIA’s $675m check to Kotak India Real Estate Fund XIV – came in at roughly half the size of last year’s $1.3bn top check.

The country’s institutions are recalibrating their core-heavy strategies to focus more on value-add opportunities.

The endowment is also optimistic about resilient office assets and a market rebound amid renewed leasing momentum.

New research from the Multifamily Impact Council and NYU finds multifamily resident services, engagement and sustainability initiatives positively influence NOI, writes Bob Simpson, founder and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council.

Institutional capital is redrawing residential strategies as structural shortages, operational intensity and demographic demand reshape the global living sector.

Rising refinancing needs, M&A activity and a cost-of-capital advantage are driving demand from both corporates and investors.

The Kansas City-based industrial specialist sees a ‘generational buying opportunity’ from forced sellers for its seventh vehicle.

Exclusive PERE research finds reporting transparency, value creation and true partnership are the leading attributes. By Evie Rusman and Helen Lewer

Real estate has underperformed for most investors, yet high levels of under-allocation together with an improved outlook are prompting a return to fresh commitments.