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Last updated: May 22, 2026, 8:35 AM ET

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Emphasizing diversification drove Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management to tighten fund selection, signaling a shift toward broader risk‑spreading in Japan’s real‑estate portfolios. At the same time, Blackstone’s launch of a public REIT focused on hyperscale data‑center assets offered managers a potential exit route from an otherwise over‑heated market, aiming to capture earnings from the sector’s rapid scaling demand targeting hyperscale assets. Across the Pacific, Australian superannuation funds revived interest in real estate after CSC’s Glenn Riley declared the market “has turned,” prompting a renewed push to allocate capital toward property based on perceived relative‑value opportunities seeing relative value. The coordinated tilt toward diversified, value‑oriented exposure suggests investors are seeking stability amid heightened sector volatility.