Regions

With more projects getting blocked or delayed by legislative action, managers consider the ramifications for investment strategies.

The investment bank is entering a playing field with multiple formidable competitors – and where scaling via M&A is not a given.

Funds closed in H1 2026 that raised over $5bn spent more than three times as many months on the road as similar-sized funds did five years ago.

The bank’s asset management arm predicts strong demand for inflation-protected assets from institutions, insurance and private wealth clients, says real estate chief Jim Garman.

The Toronto-based pension revealed over €1bn in previously undisclosed real estate commitments since July, including sizable checks to managers Aermont and Azora.

The New York-based manager pulled in $350m, plus another $120m in co-investments, to target opportunistic, distressed and special situations across the US.

Over 70% of mergers so far this year involved a full or majority purchase, a shift from 2025, a Hodes Weill report found.

Firms like London-based L+R Group are seeking to incorporate institutional capital to reach global scale.

The New York-based manager has focused on investments with shorter hold periods in order to return capital more quickly to investors.

The £12bn London-based family office is preparing to become custodians of institutional money predominantly within its hospitality specialization.