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Last updated: May 31, 2026, 11:35 PM ET

Fundraising Dynamics Investors are increasingly turning to customized separate accounts to retain decision‑making power while granting managers broader discretion, a shift that reflects heightened demand for transparency amid volatile markets. The move coincides with the PERE 100’s fundraising surge, which added $52bn to its annual total, even as the broader PERE 200 cohort saw little momentum. Adding to the narrative, a new runner‑up in the PERE 100 displaced Brookfield, matching its capital raise but diverging sharply in strategy, underscoring the growing stratification among top‑tier fundraisers.

Flex Living and Japanese Rental Growth Bain Capital highlighted that flex‑living models are gaining traction, offering a pragmatic response to supply‑demand gaps and affordability pressures in gateway cities such as New York and London. Across the Pacific, Alyssa Partners pointed to a renewed expansion phase for Japanese multifamily, where middle‑class rentals deliver the most compelling risk‑adjusted returns and scalable growth prospects. Despite higher borrowing costs, James Alker noted that Japanese asset pricing remains resilient thanks to robust domestic capital inflows and accelerating rent growth, suggesting that lenders are adjusting underwriting without compromising valuation fundamentals.

Development Finance Selectivity In a tighter credit environment, Arrow Global observed that lenders are prioritizing disciplined, well‑structured schemes, seeking strong sponsor partnerships to mitigate risk as residential markets recalibrate. Concurrently, a roundtable of U.S. debt fund managers warned that intensifying competition is curbing capital deployment, a pressure that could restrain new issuance and push managers toward more selective, higher‑quality opportunities.

Industry Outlook and Data Releases The latest June 2026 issue of PERE provides a deeper look at these trends, featuring the PERE 100 ranking update with a fresh second place and analysis of the stalled momentum within the PERE. Complementing the fundraising focus, the firm’s 2026 Residential report expands the conversation beyond multifamily, delivering expert insight into single‑family rentals, student housing, and senior care sectors, and outlining the fragmented yet opportunity‑rich future of the broader living segment as detailed in the report preview.