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Last updated: July 15, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Real Estate Sees Strategic Shifts Amidst Fund Challenges

La Caisse is actively committing $3.3bn to U.S. real estate since 2025, aiming for higher returns by recycling its portfolio. This move comes as a backdrop where have distributed 50% or less of their capital, a stark contrast to earlier vintages that fully returned capital. PIMCO's outlook highlights real estate's "fight for relevance" in the age of AI, emphasizing the need for assets to accommodate future tenants, suggesting a strategic pivot towards properties with AI integration capabilities.

Infrastructure Fundraising Sputters Despite New Partnerships

CalSTRS Nuveen have formed a $2bn strategic partnership focused on debt and adjacent opportunities within Nuveen's energy platform, including its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II. However, the broader infrastructure sector is experiencing a slowdown in fundraising, with H1 2026 raising a record low of $40.8bn, significantly down from $71.6bn in H1 2024. Amidst this challenging fundraising environment has appointed new global co-heads for infrastructure, a move occurring as Lazard and Campbell Lutyens prepare to merge in a $575m deal.