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In the face of increasing headwinds, some Expo Real 2026 attendees remained upbeat. For others, harsh truths are sinking in.

PERE’s investor ranking has recorded its highest-ever aggregate allocation to private real estate. But its growth says more about asset repricing than increased activity.

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

Investors are seeking exposure to real estate operating company returns via increasingly creative means, delegates heard at the PERE Europe Forum.

Investor appetite for prime assets is intensifying, but a stubborn bid-ask gap is challenging the notion that scarcity alone will command a premium, writes JC Russell.

In a turbulent market, a clearly defined strategy and active management are essential, says PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Annette Kröger.

The cost of waiting to future-proof real estate assets is rising as core and core-plus investors weigh energy-efficient retrofits against the risk of future obsolescence, writes Elisabeth Jeffries.

Rising construction costs, limited supply of prime space and growing rents are helping logistics outperform other income-focused real estate strategies across Asia-Pacific, says ESR’s Phil Pearce.

Looking to build an investment platform rivaling its property management empire, the firm is targeting $1bn for a logistics fund with plans for another in the living sector.

Over 70% of mergers so far this year involved a full or majority purchase, a shift from 2025, a Hodes Weill report found.