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Last updated: March 31, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Real Estate Fundraising & Strategy

Institutional appetites for logistics and industrial assets remain strong, evidenced by firm record fundraises across major players this week. Specifically, ICG closed its second Metropolitan opportunity fund at €1.4 billion, a vehicle more than five times the size of its predecessor, which will target triple-net lease industrial properties across Western Europe. Concurrently, NorthPoint Development secured a significant fundraising breakthrough, underscoring the continued strategic importance of logistics plays in both European and North American investment mandates. In a related move signaling future direction, Norinchukin Bank of Japan is planning to allocate up to $200 million to overseas real estate in 2026, emphasizing a preference for value-add diversified funds.

Infrastructure & Capital Markets Convergence

Discussions at the recent Global Summit centered on the relative health of infrastructure versus private equity, with some editors noting that the former appears on more stable ground despite broader asset class challenges like strategy drift and geopolitical concerns AI, geopolitics. Within infrastructure, opinions diverged sharply on the buildout boom surrounding artificial intelligence hardware; the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority expressed strong bullishness regarding AI infrastructure expansion, while US-based Aksia adopted a more cautious stance on the pace of data center development. Meanwhile, the infrastructure sector saw a massive transaction in North America, with Brookfield's $6.5 billion take-private of Boralex Post-Merger Integration & Credit Opportunities

Following the integration of AXA IM assets, BNP Paribas’ alternatives business is prioritizing the alignment of various capital structures under its newly merged entity, with leadership stating that "You can’t treat the capital differently." This focus on cohesive deployment strategy comes as opportunities in European real estate credit are expanding, with market commentators suggesting the region is entering a new cycle Seizing the moment. Adding context to these shifts, LaSalle Investment Management is actively focusing on decarbonization strategies within its real estate mandates, blending capital deployment with environmental targets.