Europe

BpfBOUW furthers €2bn impact ambition with Dutch housing mandate

The pension fund will invest €500m with manager Bouwinvest in sustainably built affordable housing.

Real estate climate funds: Who manages them, what makes them unique and why now is the time to launch one

The few managers that have developed strategies focused on real estate decarbonization are benefiting from significant market tailwinds.

Investors committing to real estate funds face a key constraint

While 63% of capital providers remain below their allocation targets, this does not mean they can easily upsize their checks.

DOWNLOAD: Private real estate’s biggest investor checks shrink in H1 2026

The largest commitment of H1 2026 – ADIA’s $675m check to Kotak India Real Estate Fund XIV – came in at roughly half the size of last year’s $1.3bn top check.

Hines raises first capital for latest European value-add fund

The manager is looking to raise a total of €1.5bn for the vehicle, making it the joint fourth-largest European fund currently in market.

Ares’ co-head of European real estate to step down

Wilson Lamont will step back in January after a 25-year tenure spanning Ares and the real estate business acquired by the US manager in 2013.

NBIM encourages Prologis, Segro to pursue takeover talks as deadline nears

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager, a shareholder in both companies, said it understood ‘the strategic rationale for a combination’ between Prologis and Segro.

EQT puts US multifamily back on the radar

Around 18 months after ending its US multifamily program and refocusing on the industrial sector, the manager’s real estate arm is preparing a fresh diversification push.

AEW appoints European investor relations lead

Bianca Kraus has been promoted from head of investor relations in Germany to lead capital raising across the region.

Townsend raises $2bn for real estate secondaries

The multi-manager has already deployed $1bn out of its latest secondaries fund and related vehicles, with an early emphasis on data center investments.