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Last updated: June 10, 2026, 8:33 PM ET

Real Estate Investment

JPMorgan Private Bank is revisiting real estate managers as Asia head of alternatives Albert Yang sees the asset class emerging from its most challenging period in recent memory. Meanwhile, CalPERS committed $6.3bn to real estate funds last year alone, including $800m in allocations to Sculptor and BGO, signaling renewed institutional confidence. The shift toward direct investment strategies gained momentum as NPS pivoted to bespoke vehicles, prioritizing club deals, separately managed accounts, and direct acquisitions over traditional fund commitments to sharpen returns and accelerate deployment timelines. In a related critique, Hines executive Munk warned that public REIT private funds create structural problems extending beyond investor returns to industry-wide mispricing risks. Chicago's Cook County Annuity and Benefit Fund issued an RFP for a private real estate manager with a $165.3m mandate, while Singaporean insurer Income Insurance rethinks its strategy amid macroeconomic headwinds, exploring credit opportunities to optimize returns in the current environment.

Healthcare Investment

Amber Walsh, partner at McGuire Woods, discussed the Veterans Health Administration's structure and scale on the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast, highlighting the growing role of private capital in veteran healthcare delivery. Her firm's latest HCPE 2026 White Paper examines private equity opportunities across more than 20 healthcare and life sciences subsectors, providing updated analysis on investment areas ranging from behavioral health to medical technology services.

Infrastructure Investment

Investors face a critical juncture as demand surges for power generation, industrial capacity, and supply chain infrastructure, raising questions about portfolio positioning for what could be a capital-intensive rebuild of the physical economy. Blackstone hopes its utility deal separating power generation assets from distribution networks becomes a national model, enabling generation companies to integrate data centers directly with local communities while creating new investment opportunities in the energy transition.