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Last updated: April 24, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Private Markets Fundraising & Concentration

Fundraising activity across private markets remains highly concentrated, with the top 10 funds securing over 40% of all capital raised between 2021 and 2025, amounting to a combined $403 billion deployed by the largest managers. This trend toward mega-funds continues to shape the market, even as specific sectors report strong initial closes. For instance, Basalt secured $1.5 billion for its fifth infrastructure fund, hitting the halfway mark toward its $3 billion target just eight months post-launch, while Nordic specialist Niam also reached €500 million for its ninth opportunistic fund in roughly six months, demonstrating continued, albeit focused, LP commitment.

Real Estate Strategy & Deal Flow

The broader real estate environment is wrestling with mounting economic headwinds, as market participants are grappling with rising capital costs that strain the ability to fund and rework existing capital structures amid global geopolitical uncertainties. In response to evolving risk profiles, some managers are doubling down on stable assets; Australia’s Qualitas is expanding its direct real estate platform, led by Jesse Curtis, explicitly to internalize asset management and concentrate on income-producing investments. Meanwhile, institutional capital deployment continues, evidenced by IPOPIF issuing a request for proposals seeking managers for a substantial $450 million allocation dedicated to non-core private real estate mandates.

Advisory & Sector Expansion

Consolidation within the advisory space reflects a strategic shift toward broader asset class coverage, particularly infrastructure. This is exemplified by Chatham Financial’s agreement to acquire placement agent Hodes Weill, a move intended to facilitate Chatham’s own expansion into infrastructure advisory services. This acquisition follows previous commentary on the changing role of capital advisers in private real estate, as seen in the rationale behind the deal. Elsewhere in real assets, the perceived resilience of infrastructure continues to attract capital seeking inflation pass-through mechanisms, even as major players like KingSett Capital move to privatize First Capital REIT, absorbing C$4.4 billion of retail shopping center assets.