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Last updated: June 30, 2026, 11:31 PM ET

Infrastructure Sector Sees Robust Fundraising and Strategic Shifts

The infrastructure sector is experiencing a significant fundraising resurgence, with indications of a $1.2 trillion comeback in capital deployment comeback underway. This renewed activity is being driven in part by the anticipated capital expenditure needs of the artificial intelligence supercycle, which is projected to reach $7 trillion, prompting major infrastructure general partners (GPs) to outline their strategic visions for this evolving market AI capex supercycle. In a notable transaction, Altérra joined I Squared's $600 million equity raise for its Peruvian power business, signaling continued investor appetite for emerging market energy assets. Meanwhile, Reinova is targeting a $500 million first close for its debut energy transition infrastructure fund, underscoring the growing focus on sustainable investments. Additionally, CIP is seeking €16 billion for its latest renewables flagship fund, highlighting the substantial capital requirements for large-scale renewable energy projects.

Real Estate Navigates Market Challenges Through Recapitalizations and Secondaries

The private real estate market is demonstrating resilience by riding a wave of recapitalizations, a strategy becoming increasingly vital as refinancing pressures mount and exit opportunities remain limited rides recap wave. Investors are leveraging these recapitalizations to unlock liquidity and extend asset hold periods in a complex market environment. Simultaneously, the real estate secondaries market is experiencing a significant upswing, evolving from a niche liquidity tool into a permanent channel for capital flow as managers seek to divest assets without relinquishing prized holdings rising tide. This sophisticated capital formation strategy allows investors to unlock liquidity, retain high-conviction assets, and reposition platforms for future growth capital formation tool. Institutional investors are increasingly turning to real estate secondaries to gain exposure to in-demand asset classes, with growing confidence fueling deal flow confidence fuels dealflow. Schroders Capital views recapitalizations as more than just a liquidity solution, seeing them as a means to bridge Europe's funding gap by combining capital discipline with operational expertise to foster platform institutionalization and growth more than liquidity.

Retail Sector Shows Signs of Revival Driven by Essential Formats

Capital is returning to the retail sector with renewed vigor, particularly in everyday essential retail formats, according to Newport Capital Partners capital returning. Retail parks and similar convenience retail formats are demonstrating resilient income streams that can be enhanced through disciplined execution and active asset management, as noted by Redevco scaling performance. Northwood Investors also observes that specialty open-air retail centers are presenting a notable investment opportunity within the current retail landscape, indicating a positive momentum for this segment open-air retail gaining.

Major Deals and Manager Movements Shape the Real Estate Landscape

The private real estate arena is witnessing significant manager-on-manager transactions. Bridgepoint Group is acquiring Kayne Anderson's real estate arm for $1.4 billion, a deal that CEO Al Rabil suggests is driven by investors' changing allocation habits and the imperative for managers to scale their operations real estate business exit. Rabil emphasized the need for adaptation, stating, "You either adjust or you die" adjust or die. In other news, Mississippi PERS is reporting an early recovery from core managers' rebalancing activities, though the firms diverged on strategies for recalibrating their office exposures PERS sees recovery. Additionally, Greystar and TPG have launched their latest flagship funds, and Hines has formed a new Gulf joint venture, underscoring continued activity in large-scale real estate fundraising latest flagships. The July/August 2024 issue of PERE delves into the balancing act public REITs face serving disparate investor groups, introduces the inaugural ranking of commercial real estate’s top placement agents, and examines how energy costs are impacting the sector July/August 2024 issue.