Growth in defense and high-value manufacturing set to drive demand for U.K. industrial

by Andrea Zander

The manufacturing sector accounted for 27 percent of U.K. industrial take-up in 2024, according to Knight Frank’s latest Future Gazing report, with the sector’s strong growth in recent years reflected in its increasingly prominent role in driving take-up across key domestic manufacturing hubs.

KKR, Gulf Data Hub form strategic partnership to scale one of the Middle East’s largest independent data center platforms

by Andrea Zander

Gulf Data Hub, one of the largest independent data center platforms in the Middle East focused on serving hyperscale demand across the Gulf countries, and KKR, have formed a strategic partnership.

Kering makes $860m real estate deal with Ardian

by Andrea Zander

Kering and Ardian have made a binding investment agreement pertaining to three highly prestigious real estate properties in Paris.

Global real estate allocations edge closer to targets in 2025

by Andrea Zander

Allocations to real estate align more closely with target levels globally, according to the 2025 Investment Intentions Survey — published by INREV, ANREV and PREA. The average current allocation to real estate globally stands at 8.7 percent, just below the average target of 9.0 percent.