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Carmel Partners raises $1.35bn for ninth US multifamily fund

With its latest fund, the firm has pivoted from a focus on ground-up development to buying and upgrading operating assets as return propositions have shifted.

Ares holds final close for US and European value-add funds

The vehicles are the largest in their respective fund series, with US XI also representing the firm’s largest-ever capital haul for a closed-end real estate fund.

VRS’s Noland: Real estate is outperforming benchmarks despite headwinds

The real assets director at the $130bn public pension intends to gradually expand its exposure to the asset class.

Altus Group on the narrowing ‘alternative’ premium in niche property sectors

As capital flows into niche real estate, the yield premium that once compensated for asymmetric information and limited transaction history continues to narrow, according to Omar Eltorai, senior director of research, and Alexander Jaffe, regional lead of valuation advisory, at Altus Group.

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How private real estate is building resilience against an AI bubble

Investors and managers are preparing their private real estate portfolios for the risks – and the opportunities – inherent in a potential shock to AI’s steep growth trajectory.

Private real estate assesses sectors being reshaped by AI disruption

From offices to student housing and healthcare, AI’s advance is changing the outlook for various property sectors.

BNP Paribas’ Scemama: ‘You can’t treat the capital differently’

As the dust settles on BNP Paribas’ acquisition of AXA IM, Isabelle Scemama says aligning different types of capital is a priority for the group’s recently merged alternatives business.

Japan’s Norinchukin Bank eyes more value-add investments

The Japanese investor is allocating up to $200m to overseas real estate in 2026, with a focus on value-add diversified funds.

ICG closes second Metropolitan opportunity fund with €1.4bn

The vehicle is more than five times the size of its predecessor, and will be invested in triple-net lease industrial and logistics assets across Western Europe.