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The GI 100 grapples with shrinking allocations to real estate

PERE’s investor ranking sees its first-ever aggregate decline in property exposure as macroeconomic factors continue to weigh on values and sentiment.

For the Global Investor 100, the pain has yet to pass

For the first time on record, PERE’s global investor ranking contends with a decline in aggregate allocation to private real estate.

UBS: Europe is not the US when it comes to life sciences

While US life sciences markets cool, Europe’s policy support, talent inflows and stable demand create a resilient investment landscape, says Olafur Margeirsson, head of real estate, research and strategy, EMEA ex-DACH, at UBS.

AI boom supercharges the data center power conundrum

The gold rush is under way, but sluggish improvement of necessary power infrastructure is impeding development.

Demand for data center development is outpacing supply

Amid a global surge, occupiers are seeking more quality space than the sector can build, even when land and power are available, reports JC Russell.

NPS’s Ahn: ‘We realized the importance of being proactive’

The Korean pension fund’s head of real estate said the investor is seeking to evolve from a ‘market chaser’ to a ‘market changer.’

Defense spending to boost demand for real estate in Europe’s midsized markets

Projections of occupier demand propel cities with established defense industries notably higher up LaSalle’s European Cities Growth Index.

Expect more insurers to snap up real estate investment platforms

Insurance companies have long managed outside capital, but where scale exists, balance sheets are increasingly being rethought of as growth engines, writes Deborah Smith, CenterCap co-founder and CEO.

Principal AM expands retail channels with launch of first SCPI

In targeting French retail investors, the manager seeks to broaden its capital base amid a ‘very competitive’ market for institutional capital.

QuadReal joins the race for Europe debt exposure with a £2.5bn push

As US and Canadian managers scale up in European real estate credit, The PERE Podcast spotlights recent plays by QuadReal, Brookfield and others, as well as the factors driving them.