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Last updated: May 14, 2026, 11:34 PM ET

Real Estate Fundraising

Heitman launched its first sector-specific fund in North America, targeting $2 billion for an open-ended self-storage vehicle — a notable expansion for a manager historically focused on value-add office and multifamily. The move comes as competitors race to deploy capital into alternative strategies. BNP Paribas Asset Management's alternatives arm closed €3 billion for a European credit strategy aimed at transitional real estate, targeting high single-digit IRRs through lending against value-add deals. Meanwhile, AEW Europe began diversifying its product range under CEO Vanessa Roux-Collet, pushing beyond core and core-plus offerings. Newcore secured roughly £100 million in equity commitments at first close for its sixth UK-focused social infrastructure fund, underscoring continued institutional appetite for the asset class.

Public vs. Private Dynamics

Listed REITs are increasingly disrupting traditional fund manager business models. Digital Realty and Realty Income Trust have attracted significant institutional allocations thanks to their unique positions in data centers and net-lease retail, respectively. That public-market momentum is reshaping private fundraising: Digital Realty is plotting a fundraising expansion into private vehicles even while remaining publicly traded, Brookfield continues an aggressive dealmaking push, and Nuveen made its Korean market debut. The competitive pressure is forcing LPs to sharpen their selectivity — Ohio School Employees Retirement System is actively reducing its real estate exposure after missing return benchmarks, with CIO David Ermold stressing that managers must become "effective operators" to justify ongoing allocations.

Healthcare & Infrastructure

In private equity, Miami-based Mako Capital Group officially launched this week, targeting lower-middle-market U.S. healthcare, financial services, and business services companies in buyout transactions. The debut adds to growing investor appetite for healthcare-focused PE strategies. On the infrastructure side, Finnish manager Taaleri closed a €1 billion renewables fund just three months after its predecessor secured €556 million in January, signaling sustained demand for energy transition assets across Nordic and broader European markets.