PERE Awards 2025 honored industry veterans with category shake-ups, adding First-Time Fund Manager and Net Lease Investor of the Year. Blackstone claimed five trophies, while Deborah Harmon received Lifetime Achievement recognition for her Artemis Real Estate Partners legacy. The awards demonstrate changing industry dynamics with no single organization dominating this year.

The PERE Asia Summit in Singapore connected 800+ market participants amid ongoing disruptions. Meanwhile, Almanac acquired a minority stake in Alterra IOS, reinforcing investors' preference for sector specialists. Stockbridge completed a $900 million buyout of an industrial outdoor storage portfolio across 18 US markets, joining the IOS investment rush.

London-based Octopus Capital revealed Spain faces a severe care home shortage of nearly 90,000 beds, projected to reach 310,000 by 2039. PIMCO bolstered its Asia Pacific team with Insub Park from Korea's National Pension Service, highlighting growing cross-border real estate investment flows amid demographic shifts.