Sector Investment 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 13, 2026, 3:32 PM ET
Infrastructure & Real Estate
The California-based MCERA seeks investment consultant through a new RFP, signaling the public pension fund's push to optimize its $50 billion portfolio amid volatile markets. Meanwhile, Savills expands US capabilities with its $921 million acquisition of Eastdil Secured, aiming to offer integrated investment banking services to institutional clients and reduce geographic overlap in its operations.
Energy & Utilities
A surge in aluminum prices propelled China Hongqiao's Zhang Bo past the $48 billion mark, cementing his position among Asia's wealthiest industrialists. The rally stems from supply constraints in China's power-intensive smelting sector, where Beijing's carbon reduction targets have forced production cuts across key provinces.
Aviation & Transportation
Madison Air files for IPO targeting a $500 million valuation on Nasdaq, capitalizing on three consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth in the private aviation charter market. The move comes as high-net-worth individuals increasingly seek fractional ownership options amid commercial flight disruptions.
Technology & Data Infrastructure
Blackstone arranges $1.2B loan for Air Trunk's expansion into Japanese data centers, part of a broader push by private equity into AI infrastructure assets across Asia-Pacific. The credit facility will fund construction of facilities near Tokyo and Osaka to meet surging demand from cloud computing providers and semiconductor manufacturers.