Middle East

Although the aggregate capital raised was muted, about 70% of funds that closed in the first-half either reached or exceeded their target size at final close.

With the Iran war exposing the volatility of energy pricing and the fragility of global supply, real estate managers consider how renewable energy can help mitigate the risks.

Purpose-built student accommodation offers significant scaling potential across Europe and Asia-Pacific, but operational expertise is becoming critical.

Nordell has replaced Saed Arar, who had been with the UAE sovereign wealth fund for 20 years, effective from the beginning of May.

Listed firms like Digital Realty and Realty Income Trust have found traction with institutions thanks mainly to their unique positions in the market.

This week on The PERE Podcast, market participants are grappling with more economic noise as they try to fund and rework capital stacks during a period of rising costs and risk spurred by global geopolitical issues and their local repercussions.

While fundraising volume fell 50% year-on-year in Q1 2026, more funds hit or exceeded their targets and took less time to reach final close.

In this episode of The PERE Podcast, the editorial team provide their top takeaways from the global trade show MIPIM. They also reflect on how delegates see the Iran crisis impacting the outlook for real estate capital flows.

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

The Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund has formed a separately managed account with the Hong Kong-based firm.