Sector Investment 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 13, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Real Estate & Investment Banking
Savills is bolstering its U.S. footprint through a $921 million acquisition of Eastdil, a deal the firm says creates minimal overlap while accelerating its push into investment banking services for clients. Simultaneously, competition is intensifying in Europe’s real estate credit markets, according to PIMCO Prime’s François Trausch, who is positioning the firm to seize opportunities ahead of a anticipated 2026 market shift.
Infrastructure & AI Capital
The need for strategic advisors is rising as prominent investors like the California-based public pension fund MCERA formally launch a search for investment consulting services via a new RFP. This aligns with the critical infrastructure challenge highlighted by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, who expressed short-term concern over securing sufficient power generation for AI buildouts while maintaining long-term optimism about solving the issue.