Property remains world’s largest asset class at $393.3 trillion
The total value of global real estate reached $393.3 trillion at the start of 2025, according to new research from Savills, cementing property’s role...
QIA and Blue Owl to launch $3bn global digital infrastructure platform
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Blue Owl Capital have announced a strategic partnership to establish a permanent capital platform aimed at expanding Blue Owl’s...
Korean pension fund partners with Areim in Nordic real estate move
Areim has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Pension Service of South Korea (NPS), one of the world’s largest institutional investors, marking...
GLP secures $1.5bn investment from ADIA to fuel global growth
GLP has announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will invest up to US$1.5 billion in the company...
Global real estate investment holds steady at $380bn in first half
Global real estate investment volumes remained broadly resilient in the first half of 2025, with total transactions reaching US$380 billion, up slightly from US$376...
Singapore’s UOL enters UK student housing market with £43.5m acquisition
Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited has made its first move into the UK student accommodation sector with the acquisition of Varley Park in Brighton for...
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to invest £203m in first UK logistics developments
Singapore-listed CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR) has announced plans to embark on its first logistics developments in the United Kingdom (UK), with an estimated total...
Global prime office costs rise 3.4% year-on-year
Global demand for premium office space continues to intensify, with costs for prime offices rising 3.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, according...
Aware Super takes majority stake in European apartment-hotel platform
Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has acquired APG’s stake in The July, an apartment-hotel owner and operator, securing majority ownership of...
C&W announces senior roles in combined APAC & EMEA business
Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has elevated three of its senior leaders into newly-created leadership positions as part of the firm’s efforts to drive innovation,...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate invests in UK’s Patron Capital
Mitsubishi Estate (MEC), one of Japan’s largest publicly listed real estate developers, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Patron Capital, a London-based...
Ares closes $2.4bn fund to develop data centers in Japan
Ares Management Corporation has announced the final close of Japan DC Partners I LP fund, its first investment vehicle dedicated to data center development....
