Sectors

Florida SBA commits $1.57bn to real estate in Q2 

Including $625m to funds and $880m to JVs, it is the pension investor’s highest quarterly allocation to the asset class in at least 10 years.

Värde raises €450m continuation fund to back Spanish developer

Investors in the fund include US asset manager Cross Ocean Partners and indirect real estate funds managed by CBRE Investment Management.

Real estate managers pivot strategies in the tariff era

Higher interest rates, inflation and an unpredictable trade war are ushering in an ever-changing set of obstacles.

NBIM bets on European retail, office and resi in diversification push 

Grosvenor, Shaftesbury investments have helped to rebalance the sovereign wealth giant’s sector exposure.

L&G and Federated Hermes’ fund merger reflects ‘evolved’ market

The combination of two UK property funds will create a £4.7bn platform amid shifting preferences from domestic pension schemes.

Institutional capital in Asia-Pacific is eyeing the Anglosphere

The region’s investors will increasingly look to broaden its geographic footprint in English-speaking countries outside of the US, writes CJ Morrell, head of Japan at Fiera Capital.

South Korea’s NPS upped real estate commitments by 19% in 2024

The pension fund added at least 10 new funds and direct investments to its real estate portfolio last year.

HighBrook seeks capital for maiden data center strategy

The manager is raising a dedicated vehicle in the sector, alongside separate US- and Europe-focused flagship funds for the first time.

S2 enters industrial market with purchase of Fort Capital 

The Dallas-based multifamily specialist hopes to scale its logistics holdings to rival its residential portfolio.

Keppel’s Tan: ‘I think we bought well’ with Aermont

With Aermont’s net profit rising by 31% in H1, Keppel is eyeing more global M&As, according to its latest financial briefing.