Europe

H1’s 10 biggest deals nearly doubled in size compared with 2025

Almost a third of all recorded investment went into just 10 acquisitions, the largest top 10 since 2020 – and the second largest in a decade.

Nest’s director of public and private markets to exit

Rachel Farrell will leave the £68bn UK pension fund, which is looking to in-house more investment decision-making while also working with a broader range of GPs, PERE has learned.

Is Goldman late to the net-lease party?

The investment bank is entering a playing field with multiple formidable competitors – and where scaling via M&A is not a given.

Mega-funds go from fastest to slowest on the fundraising trail

Funds closed in H1 2026 that raised over $5bn spent more than three times as many months on the road as similar-sized funds did five years ago.

Canada’s CPP pledges €600m to two European opportunity funds

The Toronto-based pension revealed over €1bn in previously undisclosed real estate commitments since July, including sizable checks to managers Aermont and Azora.

Control deals dominated manager M&A in H1 2026

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

Family offices are taking the specialist route to third-party expansion

Firms like London-based L+R Group are seeking to incorporate institutional capital to reach global scale.

Tristan Capital’s Ric Lewis: ‘The market’s a closed circle’

As the London-based manager nears significant closes for a reimagined opportunity fund and its latest debt vehicle, the firm’s high-profile founder describes today’s private real estate capital markets as ‘just stuck.’

Why the Livingstone brothers’ L+R Group wants to raise third-party capital

The £12bn London-based family office is preparing to become custodians of institutional money predominantly within its hospitality specialization.

Blue Owl has plenty of room to grow in Europe

The arrival of the US manager’s tried-and-tested net lease strategy in the region has been met with emphatic support from investors.