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Last updated: June 1, 2026, 8:36 AM ET

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Salt Creek Capital acquired MML Diagnostics Packaging, a contract manufacturer and packager of in-vitro diagnostics founded in 1964 in Troutdale, Oregon. The transaction underscores private equity's continued interest in healthcare services despite broader market volatility, with MML's specialized manufacturing capabilities likely appealing to Salt Creek's investment thesis.

Real Estate Infrastructure Deals

Barings acquired Moorabbin Airport with Aware and Rest for A$1.5bn, marking a significant infrastructure transaction in Australia. The property has been considered a real estate asset since current owner Goodman Group purchased it in 2010, demonstrating continued institutional interest in airport infrastructure assets despite shifting market conditions.

Japan Real Estate Market Dynamics

Higher borrowing costs are forcing a rethink of returns in Japan's real estate market, according to LaSalle's Steve Hyung Kim, as discipline replaces previous tailwinds. This trend widens the divide in real estate returns as rising rates and stronger pricing reshape the market, pushing capital toward higher-yielding strategies, according to Minoru Yonekura and Kenya Shimono with Seven Seas Advisors.

Japan Multifamily Sector

Middle-class rental apartments in Japan enter a new growth cycle as they continue to deliver the most attractive risk-adjusted returns and scalability prospects, says Alyssa Partners' Chedli Boujellabia. Despite pricing assumptions being tested by higher borrowing costs, surging domestic capital and strong rental growth keep Japanese property markets resilient across various asset classes.

Real Estate Fund Landscape

The PERE 100 returns to growth as the top tier of capital raisers added $52bn to their collective fundraising total in the past year, while the PERE 200 stalls with the second tier struggling for momentum. A new second-place firm has unseated Brookfield in the PERE 100 ranking, sharing fundraising scale but differing significantly in investment approach and geographic focus.

Real Estate Investment Trends

Investors are finding ways to maintain control over investments while granting more discretion to managers, reflecting evolving relationships in private real estate. Meanwhile, competitive pressures weigh on US managers, particularly debt fund managers finding it increasingly difficult to deploy capital amid rising competition and market saturation.

Living Sector Evolution

Leveraging flex living strategies can help address supply-demand imbalances and acute affordability issues across major gateway cities, say Bain Capital's Ali Haroon and Rafael Coste Campos. This approach is part of a broader examination of the living sector's fragmented future, including single-family rental, student housing, senior housing and care homes, which represent specialized opportunities within the broader residential market.

Development Finance Shift

Selectivity is reshaping development finance as residential markets adjust to a more disciplined lending environment, according to Arrow Global's Emma Burke. Lenders are finding opportunities in well-structured schemes and strong sponsor partnerships, reflecting a more cautious approach to real estate lending that prioritizes quality over quantity in the current market cycle.