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‘A more discerning market’: What’s driving real estate’s fundraising upswing

The PERE Podcast breaks down a budding recovery in real estate capital formation, with insights from Bain Capital’s Ryan Cotton.

ActivumSG launches first hotel-focused fund

The manager is expanding beyond its pan-European diversified fund series to raise capital dedicated to hospitality assets in Southern Europe.

Bain closes third flagship fund at $3.4bn

The Boston-based manager is targeting an eclectic mix of sectors, including marinas and golf courses.

CBRE IM joins elite cohort with second secondaries fund

The firm, which closed its first vehicle in the series just three years ago, now has raised one of the largest funds ever in the strategy.

KKR raises $1.1bn for third European opportunistic fund

The New York-based manager plans to deploy the proceeds into in the hospitality, logistics and living sectors, among others.

Look Ahead 2026: Value-add strategies will face stiff competition for capital

As core capital makes its return to the European real estate market, the value-add story will become harder to sell, says Barings’ Nick Pink.

Oaktree comes up short on ninth real estate opportunity fund

The vehicle’s $2.6bn final close came months before Brookfield agreed to buy the Los Angeles-based manager’s outstanding shares.

Fortress’s Sloan: ‘Everyone stepped up’ after Pack’s passing

The New York-based manager’s global head of real estate says the firm still expects to double its AUM in the asset class over the next five years, despite the shocking death of co-CEO and former co-real estate head Joshua Pack.

Bain Capital, 11North raise $1.6bn for shopping center platform

The managers plan to raise additional capital for their venture focused on grocery-anchored assets in the US and Canada.

PIMCO closes record-breaking European data center fund

The fundraise, which more than doubled its original capital target, represents the largest ever real estate vehicle dedicated to European data centers.