Sector Investment 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 17, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
Global Real Estate & Investment
The US commercial property sector saw major consolidation as UK brokerage Savills executed a $1.1 billion merger with Eastdil Secured to bolster its North American advisory services, while Fortress is preparing to launch a new platform focused on selling units in Delaware statutory trusts to capture deferred tax exchange demand. Amid these structural moves, Australian pension funds are actively allocating capital overseas, with Rest Super committing $330 million alongside two other domestic funds to a recent fundraising round for Nuveen’s US Cities Retail Fund. Concurrently, discussions at MIPIM emphasized that recent digital infrastructure attacks, particularly in the Middle East, are driving European focus toward data sovereignty requirements for new construction projects.