Middle East

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.

With the Iran conflict creating further uncertainty for private real estate executives, intensive diversification is becoming the answer.

Market volatility is driving portfolio rebalancing efforts, say participants at our PERE Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore.

While the sovereign wealth fund does not anticipate change, the Australian super fund points to a key factor driving more of its capital into funds.

The Middle East has become an investment hotspot for several of the world’s largest real estate managers, but exit avenues remain a sticking point for investors.

Amid a new cycle, selective positioning is needed as industrial and logistics real estate investors reassess big-box demand.

With investor sentiment improving last year, the picture for capital flows in 2026 looks brighter, writes James Jacobs, head of real assets for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Real estate has underperformed for most investors, yet high levels of under-allocation together with an improved outlook are prompting a return to fresh commitments.

The PERE Podcast highlights the Middle East’s rise as a destination for global real estate capital and the region’s shifting market dynamics, with insights from Sousou Partners’ Ghada Sousou.

Following its latest JV with Hulic, the firm is seeing more interest from Japanese capital for its upcoming opportunistic vehicle in India.