Sector Investment 3 Days

Last updated: May 16, 2026, 5:33 AM ET

Real Estate Investment

A Belgian office valuation dispute has erupted as Korean owners of the country's largest office asset sue CBRE Loan Services, alleging lenders pressured valuers to trigger a cash trap event. Meanwhile, Connecticut's pension system committed to Artemis's fifth flagship fund as part of $1.2 billion in planned real estate allocations this year, focusing on existing manager relationships. Heitman targets $2 billion with its debut self-storage fund, marking the firm's first sector-specific North American vehicle, while listed REITs like Digital Realty gain institutional traction through their unique market positions, creating competitive pressure for private fund managers. Ohio SERS plans real estate reduction after missing benchmarks, with the pension's CIO emphasizing that successful managers must become 'effective operators' rather than passive investors.

Private Equity

THL Partners closed Fund X with $6.35 billion in investable capital, continuing the Boston-based private equity firm's 50-year track record of middle-market investments. Mako Capital launched operations investing in Mangrove Health, the Miami-based private equity group specializing in lower-middle market U.S. healthcare and financial services companies.

Infrastructure

Australian and New Zealand offshore wind development remains nascent as both markets build sectors from scratch, with investors and developers watching the tandem evolution amid regulatory and financing challenges that have slowed project deployment compared to European counterparts.