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As the strategy of acquiring minority ownership stakes in alternative asset management firms, known as GP Stakes, continues to gain traction, a new industry forum is emerging to examine its growing influence. On April 21, industry participants will gather in Midtown Manhattan for the first-ever conference dedicated exclusively to general partner (GP) Stakes and GP ownership, an increasingly important segment of the Alternatives ecosystem. The event is being organized by Maxwell Greenstein, founder of GP Stakes News, a media and talent platform focused on the GP Stakes market.

EQT, a global investment organization with €267 billion ($313 billion) in assets under management, has agreed to acquire Coller Capital.

Axis Partners in partnership with Sweetwater Holdings, announced the $111 million sale of an 85-acre portfolio comprised of 22 industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facilities located primarily throughout the Sunbelt region of the United States.

Rising demand for AI and high-performance computing is reshaping cloud competition, data-center design, and capital allocation, increasing the importance of purpose-built infrastructure, execution speed, and aligned partnerships. In a discussion with IREI, Jared Sheiker, chief of staff for the real assets platform at Blue Owl Capital, and Julia Robin, vice president of networking and data center capacity management at Oracle, addressed how considerations such as power availability, water use, workforce development, and sustainability are influencing development decisions, alongside a shift toward disciplined, demand-driven growth.

Affinius Capital has held a first close for its first formal commingled hyperscale data center–focused fund, raising $630 million.

Arselle Investments (Arselle) and Amoroso Cos. (Amoroso) have announced formation of a multifamily platform to acquire up to $500 million of multifamily properties located across major Western U.S. markets during the next two to three years.

Newmark Group has represented GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (GO REIT) in the sale of a significant stake in 265 E. 66th St., a luxury high-rise multifamily property located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Singapore-based real estate investment manager SC Capital Partners Group has secured a new capital commitment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) for its Japan hospitality strategy.

Crow Holdings has announced a 245-megawatt turnkey data center campus on a highly connected, strategically located urban infill site in central Dallas.

Noble Investment Group has acquired a 14-property Woodspring Suites portfolio.

Bloom Energy has released its Data Center Power Report, which found that more data center leaders are reducing their reliance on utility grids by investing in onsite power for rapidly scaling data centers.

European private real estate credit is capturing heightened interest from U.S. institutional investors at a pivotal moment in the credit cycle. In an exclusive interview with IREI,  Tom Lloyd-Jones, CIO and co-founder of Zenzic Capital, a London-based real estate credit manager specializing in Europe’s underserved lower and middle market, discusses how Europe offers both strong relative value and meaningful diversification from domestic markets. Structural inefficiencies, including fragmented capital markets, bank-dominated lending, and regulatory constraints, create opportunities for lenders to secure attractive spreads and robust protections, while macro and real estate fundamentals differ enough from the United States to offer uncorrelated outcomes.

Principal Asset Management has appointed Ian Curry as co-head of U.S. data centers, partnering with Casey Miller to co-lead this strategic growth area within the firm’s private equity real estate platform.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), has acquired a premier advanced manufacturing property in Fremont, Calif., for $110 million, which is subject to a long-term net lease with Western Digital, a global leader in the data storage and infrastructure solutions sector.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has committed $350 million to a separate account, Cerberus Proper Partners, according to investment correspondence.

Global institutions are set to invest $144 billion into commercial real estate in 2026, according to Knight Frank’s Active Capital survey.

Ferguson Partners has released its 2026 Human Capital Trends Report, identifying the most pressing real assets industry workforce priorities shaping the year ahead.

JLL Capital Markets has announced a strong rebound in investment activity across all New York City asset classes, led by a dramatic resurgence in the office sector.

Interstate Equities Corporation (IEC), a vertically integrated real estate investment and management firm specializing in multifamily properties throughout California and the Seattle area, has acquired the mResidences Portfolio, a four-property, 574-unit multifamily portfolio spanning Silicon Valley and Seattle markets for $272 million. The deal was completed in a joint venture with PGIM. 

Rising tariffs, elevated construction costs and slowing development activity are reshaping the multifamily landscape at a critical moment for housing supply. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Ryan Brome, COO at Forum Investment Group, examines how developers and investors are adjusting underwriting, managing risk, and positioning portfolios amid cost uncertainty, capital constraints, and persistent rental demand.