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Europe’s manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of high-tech expansion, according to Knight Frank’s European Manufacturing Report. The report states predicted growth of 14.7 percent over the next 10 years is forecast to contribute an additional €318 billion ($368 billion) to the euro zone economy by 2035, bringing the total value of the sector to €2.84 trillion ($3.3 trillion).

Europe’s commercial real estate transaction market was muted in the third quarter as economic uncertainty prevented momentum to build in investment flows, MSCI’s latest quarterly Europe Capital Trends report showed.

Institutional investors are responsible for managing large pools of capital on behalf of beneficiaries who rely on them for long-term financial security. Pension funds, endowments, foundations and insurance companies operate under a fiduciary obligation to produce strong risk-adjusted returns with discipline, transparency and efficiency. The challenge is that markets move faster than ever, data volume keeps growing, and stakeholders expect real-time reporting. To keep up, institutional investors need to treat technology not as an optional upgrade, but as critical investment infrastructure that powers better decisions and better performance.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in commercial real estate is entering a new phase, moving beyond early explorations and toward targeted, high‑impact use cases that aim to redefine value. JLL's 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey, of 1,500-plus senior commercial real estate investor and occupier decision-makers across 16 markets and various industries, reveals while maturity remains low, organizations are prioritizing AI in their real estate technology budgets and piloting projects that go well beyond individual productivity use cases.

The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) has released third quarter 2025 results for the NCREIF Property Index.

The U.K. market is on track to complete £12 billion ($16 billion) of healthcare property transactions in 2025, according to Knight Frank.

There was more than $45 billion in net assets under management from defined contribution capital invested in private real estate as of Dec. 31, 2024, according to the 2025 Private Real Estate in Defined Contribution Survey.

The latest edition of The Chief Economist from BGO notes that while economic uncertainty tied to shifting trade policy has eased, a new challenge has emerged due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

The funded status of U.S. public retirement systems has continued improving as of Sept. 30, thanks both to strong financial market performance and record-high contribution rates from state and local governments, according to Equable’s latest State of Pensions 2025 research brief.

North America’s wealthiest families are shifting their investment strategies, favoring private credit and real estate over riskier startup ventures, reported Business Insider, citing the North America Family Office Report 2025 by Campden Wealth and RBC Wealth Management.

Office properties around the United States saw a wave of foot traffic in the past month, making September the third-busiest in-office month since the pandemic, according to the data in the Placer.ai Office Index September update.

Global shopping mall operators are rethinking their business models as demographics, digital interactions and consumers’ demand for experiential shopping reshape retail real estate, according to BCG in its report, AI Will Anchor Tomorrow’s Shopping Malls.

Rising income and decelerating expense growth continue to elevate net operating income (NOI) for fully affordable housing properties in the United States, according to Yardi Matrix data.

For the first time since the survey’s inception in 2013, institutional target allocations to real estate have declined, dropping 10 basis points to 10.7 percent in 2025, finds the 13th annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor, published by Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate. Despite this recent reduction, institutions expect to increase target allocations by 10 basis points in 2026, led by institutions based in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reporting the highest conviction in the asset class this year.

Unlike traditional office buildings struggling from remote work trends, medical outpatient facilities remain essential due to their in-person service requirements and specialized infrastructure, according to Nuveen.

Asia Pacific hotel investment market will increase in 2026 as strong travel demand and changing tourism habits will offset global economic volatility and uncertainty, according to JLL. Investment volumes in 2026 are predicted to total approximately $13.3 billion, representing an uptick from the revised 2025 forecast of $11.9 billion.

As businesses prioritize the return to the office amid fierce competition for talent, Cushman & Wakefield’s latest analysis, Return to the Core, reveals a growing emphasis on locating within core central business districts (CBDs) across Europe. Proximity to key transport hubs, operational efficiency, and access to amenity-rich environments have become central to occupier strategy and elevated location to a top priority.

The commercial real estate market is experiencing steadily improving liquidity conditions in some pockets of real estate capital markets, while overall liquidity conditions remain relatively muted, according to the latest Liquidity Index from Madison International Realty.  

Juniper Square has launched its AI CRM for Investor Relations, a Customer Relation Management (CRM) system purpose-built for private markets fundraising.

Asia Pacific's manufacturing revolution is reshaping industrial real estate requirements as four key growth industries will rely on sophisticated facilities to support future demand.