Sector Investment 3 Days

Last updated: May 16, 2026, 11:34 PM ET

Real Estate Investment

A valuation dispute erupts as Korean owners of Belgium’s largest office tower sue CBRE Loan Services, alleging lender pressure on appraisers triggered a cash trap. Meanwhile, the Connecticut pension anchors Artemis’s fifth flagship fund, targeting $1.2 billion in real estate commitments this year through existing manager relationships. In sector-specific plays, Heitman launches a $2 billion open-ended self-storage fund, its first North American niche vehicle. This activity unfolds as public REITs pose limited but potent competition to private fund managers, with listed giants like Digital Realty and Realty Income attracting institutional capital via unique market positions.

Private Equity & Fund Raising

THL Partners closes a $6.35 billion flagship fund, marking one of the year’s largest private equity raises and bringing total capital for the Boston firm to over $27 billion. The closure underscores persistent investor appetite for seasoned managers, even as real estate valuations face pressure from higher interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty.