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Last updated: June 25, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Real Estate Investment & Strategy

Longpoint is attracting significant backing from institutional investors like the Texas Permanent School Fund for its debut European fund, which targets value-add logistics properties in Germany and Dutch markets. This comes as the U.S. logistics giant Prologis has launched a hostile $16.6bn bid for its UK rival Segro, after the latter’s board unequivocally rejected the offer, prompting Prologis to appeal directly to shareholders. Meanwhile, the Dutch investor Bouwinvest is exploring a novel reciprocal tax framework proposal to stimulate cross-border pension investment, a move its CEO described as unprecedented for the group. In the U.S., the LA Fire and Police pension fund is being urged to deploy capital more aggressively, considering an increased allocation to niche real estate strategies while reducing its exposure to public REITs.

The real estate investment scene is also seeing shifts in leadership and strategy. Madison International has advanced a multi-year succession plan, elevating two senior executives to eventually lead the firm, though three other executives have departed the secondaries manager REF