Data Centers

Look Ahead 2026: Inflation is the biggest concern for NPS

The investor will be especially cautious on new development but is more open to it in alternative sectors, with an eye toward the US.

Ares emphasizes ’predictable cashflows’ in data center deal

The manager acquired two net-leased data centers in Virginia with equity from its real estate funds, and will develop a third via its infrastructure arm.

PIMCO closes record-breaking European data center fund

The fundraise, which more than doubled its original capital target, represents the largest ever real estate vehicle dedicated to European data centers.

KWAP’s Hamid: ‘You cannot miss a vintage’

The Malaysian pension fund’s head of investments and acquisitions for real estate sees supportive conditions in Europe for non-core deployment.

Kansas City school pension looks to restart real estate investing

The $683m system hit pause on new investments during the pandemic, but now is considering five fund commitments to boost its allocation.

Sculptor closes Fund V, beats $3bn target by over 50%

With co-investment capital, the New York-based manager’s latest opportunistic vehicle is more than double the size of its predecessor.

Boom or bust, AI has cleaved the real estate industry in two

The gulf between data center proponents and dissenters is only growing wider as Nvidia’s star continues to rise.

CPP’s van Oosterom on taking ‘the broadest view’ in real estate

The Canadian pension plan’s head of real estate says avoiding a real estate versus infrastructure approach can bring ‘better alpha.’

Blackstone’s real estate co-head departure raises myriad questions 

The firm’s decision to have only a sole global head leaves a leadership vacuum – and contradicts its earlier position on oversight of the business.

Private real estate grapples with increasing ambiguity

PERE America Forum participants discuss how the convergence of property and other asset classes has created new opportunities – and new problems.