Europe

CBRE IM raises $2.1bn for its seventh Asia value-add fund

The vehicle received commitments from 15 limited partners globally, including The State Pension Fund of Finland, LACERA and NZ Super.

Data center strikes emphasize data sovereignty importance for Europe

Attacks on digital infrastructure in the Middle East were among the talking points during last week’s MIPIM conference in Cannes.

Beyond rivalry: How banks and alt lenders are swapping competition for co-operation

To grasp opportunities in a reset European lending market, lenders need to look beyond their traditional roles, argue Deutsche Pfandbriefbank’s Duncan Pearson and Charles Balch in this episode of The PERE Podcast.

Savills says Eastdil deal will expand its capabilities with little overlap

The $921m acquisition will give Savills greater exposure to the US market and accelerate its ambition to offer clients investment banking services.

PIMCO Prime’s Trausch on seizing real estate credit opportunities in 2026

In this episode of The PERE Podcast, PIMCO Prime Real Estate chief executive François Trausch shares his outlook on Europe’s fast‑evolving real estate credit market, including the fierce competition around refinancing and how property debt stacks up against corporate credit.

Iran conflict casts doubt over European real estate’s growth outlook

Off the back of a wave of positive market sentiment, the region has more to lose should the war continue to put pressure on the price of oil.

Ombú Building, Madrid: Spanish insurer acquires gasworks turned green office

Acciona made good with its contrarian bet on an unlikely building conversion in Madrid.

ADIA, Ardian expand secondaries partnership into real estate

The platform will focus on opportunities in the US and Europe, with future growth contingent upon its track record.

MSCI on signs of an incoming transaction market recovery

Deals have stalled in both number and volume, but an increase in large trades and record data center deployment are driving up momentum, according to Tom Leahy, head of EMEA real assets research at MSCI.