Sectors

USS partners with Fiera for UK logistics development JV

The UK private pension scheme is considering further value-add investment opportunities for its domestic and international property portfolio.

Will these be great vintage years for Japan real estate? 

Deployment in the market has hit record levels. But strong returns on those investments are far from a sure bet.

Heitman teams up with Japanese managers for landmark deals

Heitman and Japan’s SMFL MIRAI are eyeing more investments together in both Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific market.

Look Ahead 2026: Investors will address underallocation to Europe

Clarion Partners CEO David Gilbert sees an opportune moment for investors internationally to rebalance their allocations to the region.

Look Ahead 2026: Asian real estate M&A will accelerate, most notably in the living sector

Rava Partners’ Joe Gagnon expects consolidation to move beyond the logistics sector as investors eye opportunities in multifamily and student housing.

Look Ahead 2026: Large portfolio deals will return to logistics markets

EQT global head of real estate Henry Steinberg sees more buying opportunities at the top end of the market heading into the new year.

CPP Investments seeds Canadian industrial JV with $727m commitment

The pension giant’s venture with Dream Industrial REIT comes seeded with a 3.6m-square-foot portfolio spanning Montreal, Toronto and Calgary.

NBIM unveils three-part plan to overhaul real estate strategy

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund will target platform and fund investments, as well as private residential strategies, for the first time.

Blackstone, DivcoWest ink $2.3bn deal for Hawaii’s Alexander & Baldwin

The managers seek to take private one of the Aloha State’s largest and oldest landowners, with a portfolio of four million square feet across various sectors.

La Française Real Estate Managers appoints new CEO

Philippe Depoux, current chairman of the Paris-based manager, will retire at the end of the year.