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NBIM signals shift to SMAs under its latest 3-year plan

The Norges Bank Investment Management will expand beyond traditional joint ventures to include separately managed accounts (SMAs) that give it scalable access to multiple assets under pre-agreed strategies within its real estate portfolio. According to a press release, in NBIM’s new strategy plan for 2026-2028, direct investments will remain the core of the strategy, with an emphasis on partnerships with

TMRS bets on industrial as office takes a back seat

The Texas Municipal Retirement System is leaning harder into utilities and digital infrastructure —industrial assets — while keeping office and retail exposure lean. As the pension fund reshapes its real assets portfolio around data centers, power, and energy-transition themes, it plans to significantly increase infrastructure allocations and pull back from core real estate under a $1B pacing plan for 2026,

Ohio P&F doubles down on data centers, infrastructure amid strong returns

After a 16.5% year-to-date gain, the $20B Ohio Police and Fire Pension Plan is channeling up to $525M into real estate and real assets for 2026, with a focus on data centers and infrastructure. According to investment notes shared by David Graham, communications director at the fund, the plan approved between $200M to $300M in commitments for real estate. The

OCERS sets $350M real assets pacing, eyes infrastructure, energy

The $27B Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) approved a $350M real assets pacing plan that leans into infrastructure, energy, and a new push into timber and agriculture — sectors the fund expects to gain relevance as demand for power, commodities, and critical minerals accelerates. OCERS has 0% exposure to timber and agriculture today, but, following consultant Aksia’s guidance, expects

National Storage soars on $2.65B Brookfield–GIC takeover

💥Explore how major global investors are reshaping real asset strategies at the 7th Annual Australia Investors Forum on March 17. National Storage REIT has agreed to a A$4 billion (US$2.65 billion) takeover from a Brookfield- and GIC-backed consortium, sending its shares to a record high. The binding deal follows a late-November non-binding proposal offering A$2.86 per share—a 26.5% premium to

NMSIC positions $500M toward real estate play

The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) is set to vote in January on $500M in new allocations, including $300M to Bell Partners’ multifamily fund, $150M to ACORE’s CRE real estate debt vehicle, and a $50M add-on to Clarion’s industrial trust. Bell Partners Growth & Income Fund would focus on acquiring stabilized apartment communities with light value-add potential, implementing rebranding,

PE firms pour $412M into Hong Kong student housing boom

💥 Explore how shifts in student mobility and real estate investment are reshaping Asian markets at the Hong Kong Insurance Investors Luncheon on March 19. Student accommodation has emerged as Hong Kong’s fastest-growing real estate segment, drawing in developers, global investors, and universities as demand surges alongside rising enrollments from mainland China. The government’s push to strengthen the city’s role

Lighthouse Canton to invest $1.5B in India, targeting private credit and real estate growth

💥 Explore Asia’s booming private credit and property investment landscape #ALTSME, December 3, in Doha. Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to deploy over $1.5 billion in India across the next few years, strengthening its focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters. The firm expects to invest more than $1 billion in private credit and $500

Federated Hermes acquires 80% stake in FCP Fund

Federated Hermes, Inc., a global leader in active investing, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake in FCP Fund Manager, L.P. (FCP), a privately held U.S. real estate investment manager based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The transaction marks a major step in Federated Hermes’ expansion into the U.S. real estate market, reinforcing its growing focus on private

Arkansas TRS commits $150M to RE amid signs of market stabilization

Register now for Markets Group’s Institutional Fall Retreat, which will be held Nov. 17-19, 2025 The $21B Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is committing $150M to two U.S. real estate funds, betting that the commercial property market is nearing a turning point after two years of price corrections and higher interest rates. ATRS approved a $50M commitment to Raith Real Estate

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NBIM signals shift to SMAs under its latest 3-year plan

The Norges Bank Investment Management will expand beyond traditional joint ventures to include separately managed accounts (SMAs) that give it scalable access to multiple assets under pre-agreed strategies within its real estate portfolio. According to a press release, in NBIM’s new strategy plan for 2026-2028, direct investments will remain the core of the strategy, with an emphasis on partnerships with

TMRS bets on industrial as office takes a back seat

The Texas Municipal Retirement System is leaning harder into utilities and digital infrastructure —industrial assets — while keeping office and retail exposure lean. As the pension fund reshapes its real assets portfolio around data centers, power, and energy-transition themes, it plans to significantly increase infrastructure allocations and pull back from core real estate under a $1B pacing plan for 2026,

Ohio P&F doubles down on data centers, infrastructure amid strong returns

After a 16.5% year-to-date gain, the $20B Ohio Police and Fire Pension Plan is channeling up to $525M into real estate and real assets for 2026, with a focus on data centers and infrastructure. According to investment notes shared by David Graham, communications director at the fund, the plan approved between $200M to $300M in commitments for real estate. The

OCERS sets $350M real assets pacing, eyes infrastructure, energy

The $27B Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) approved a $350M real assets pacing plan that leans into infrastructure, energy, and a new push into timber and agriculture — sectors the fund expects to gain relevance as demand for power, commodities, and critical minerals accelerates. OCERS has 0% exposure to timber and agriculture today, but, following consultant Aksia’s guidance, expects

National Storage soars on $2.65B Brookfield–GIC takeover

💥Explore how major global investors are reshaping real asset strategies at the 7th Annual Australia Investors Forum on March 17. National Storage REIT has agreed to a A$4 billion (US$2.65 billion) takeover from a Brookfield- and GIC-backed consortium, sending its shares to a record high. The binding deal follows a late-November non-binding proposal offering A$2.86 per share—a 26.5% premium to

NMSIC positions $500M toward real estate play

The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) is set to vote in January on $500M in new allocations, including $300M to Bell Partners’ multifamily fund, $150M to ACORE’s CRE real estate debt vehicle, and a $50M add-on to Clarion’s industrial trust. Bell Partners Growth & Income Fund would focus on acquiring stabilized apartment communities with light value-add potential, implementing rebranding,

PE firms pour $412M into Hong Kong student housing boom

💥 Explore how shifts in student mobility and real estate investment are reshaping Asian markets at the Hong Kong Insurance Investors Luncheon on March 19. Student accommodation has emerged as Hong Kong’s fastest-growing real estate segment, drawing in developers, global investors, and universities as demand surges alongside rising enrollments from mainland China. The government’s push to strengthen the city’s role

Lighthouse Canton to invest $1.5B in India, targeting private credit and real estate growth

💥 Explore Asia’s booming private credit and property investment landscape #ALTSME, December 3, in Doha. Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to deploy over $1.5 billion in India across the next few years, strengthening its focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters. The firm expects to invest more than $1 billion in private credit and $500

Federated Hermes acquires 80% stake in FCP Fund

Federated Hermes, Inc., a global leader in active investing, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake in FCP Fund Manager, L.P. (FCP), a privately held U.S. real estate investment manager based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The transaction marks a major step in Federated Hermes’ expansion into the U.S. real estate market, reinforcing its growing focus on private

Arkansas TRS commits $150M to RE amid signs of market stabilization

Register now for Markets Group’s Institutional Fall Retreat, which will be held Nov. 17-19, 2025 The $21B Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is committing $150M to two U.S. real estate funds, betting that the commercial property market is nearing a turning point after two years of price corrections and higher interest rates. ATRS approved a $50M commitment to Raith Real Estate