Sector Investment 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: March 17, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Real Estate Investment & Mergers

Savills acquiring Eastdil propelled the UK brokerage's expansion into US services through a reported $1.1 billion purchase of Eastdil Secured, while Fortress is simultaneously launching a new platform aimed at selling units in Delaware statutory trusts to capture further capital. Separately, discussions at MIPIM centered on digital infrastructure security, with recent attacks in the Middle East driving European investor focus toward data sovereignty requirements.