Wire security becomes an ODD issue for real estate allocators

by Todd Sorrel

Institutional allocators have gotten serious about operational due diligence (ODD). Investment committee structure, team stability, compliance documentation, legal review — the standard ODD questionnaire now covers most of what a manager’s operational risk profile looks like. But one subject most questionnaires do not always address is the specific mechanics of how that manager moves capital: how distributions get wired, how counterparty banking details are verified before a transfer executes, and what documentation exists to prove a wire went where it was supposed to go.

Occupancy in senior housing climbs as half of primary markets top 90%

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Senior housing occupancy neared 90 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to an analysis by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) of newly released data from NIC MAP. NIC experts say the near-total capacity in U.S. senior housing is a reflection of demand outpacing construction.

AI firms lease more London office space in six months than all of 2025

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Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have leased more London office space in the first half 2026 than they did during the whole of last year, according to new data from Knight Frank, as the sector shifts from start-up and flexible workspace into large permanent headquarters and adds fresh pressure to the capital’s undersupplied prime office market.

NBIM appoints Stanhope to manage $5.36b office portfolio

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Stanhope, the development and asset manager, and Norges Bank Investment Management, which invests on behalf of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, will work together to optimize NBIM’s returns relating to commercial assets across London and Paris.