Sector Investment 3h Briefing

Last updated: March 13, 2026, 11:33 AM ET

Real Estate Investment

Savills' $921 million acquisition of Eastdil Secured will expand its US market presence while eliminating operational redundancies, accelerating the UK firm's push into investment banking services. The deal positions Savills to compete more aggressively with CBRE and JLL in North American capital markets, where Eastdil's established relationships with major developers and institutional investors provide immediate scale.

Private Equity & Infrastructure

Blackstone arranged a $1.2 billion credit facility for Air Trunk's expansion into Japanese data centers, part of a broader private equity push into AI infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. The financing underscores growing institutional appetite for digital infrastructure assets as cloud computing demand surges, with Air Trunk targeting hyperscale facilities in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya to serve regional tech giants and multinational corporations.

Alternative Assets

Madison Air filed for a Nasdaq IPO targeting a $500 million valuation, capitalizing on private aviation's recovery after three consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth. The charter operator's timing reflects strong demand from corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals, though industry analysts note rising fuel costs and supply chain constraints for aircraft parts could pressure margins in the near term.