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The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world’s top 10 locations — Beijing in China, Bengaluru in India and Tokyo in Japan.

Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, which is part of Allianz Global Investors, has acquired, on behalf of the Allianz insurance companies and the Allianz European Infrastructure Fund II, a minority stake in data center platform Yondr Group.

Scandinavian property companies Pandox and Eiendomsspar have agreed to buy Ireland's largest hotel group, Dalata Hotel Group, for €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion).

BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (BNP Paribas REIM), an investment management company active in the real estate market and part of the BNP Paribas Group, and QC Spa of Wonders, a company in the wellness sector that manages a chain of branded spas and hotels in Italy, France and the United States, have formed a partnership.

Vantage Data Centers has entered into the Nevada market with a 224-megawatt campus (NV1) in Storey County just outside of Reno.

ActivumSG, one of Europe’s largest independent real estate investment managers, has made a majority acquisition of Centralis, a serviced apartment real estate platform currently focused on the German market.

Tri7 Group, the specialist U.K. value-added real estate investment and asset management firm, has formally integrated into Fusion Group, one of the United Kingdom’s largest privately owned student accommodation developers and operators. 

Cushman & Wakefield’s 2025 global data center market comparison has ranked Abu Dhabi and Dubai as the top two emerging data center markets in the world.

Bell Partners has announced that Sarah Young has been appointed to succeed John Tomlinson as CFO upon Tomlinson’s planned retirement effective August 22, 2025.

European real estate investment continued to show resilience in second quarter 2025.

JINGDONG Property (JDP), the infrastructure investment and management platform of JD.com, has entered into a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports to jointly develop and operate a state-of-the-art logistics facility in the Abu Dhabi Airports Freezone.

Shorenstein Investment Advisers has acquired Sterling Plaza, a 320,000 square-foot class A office building in Dallas, Texas.

The hotel sector is once again showing its resilience despite facing macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, including tariffs, supply-chain issues, financial volatility and global trade impacts. Luxury properties are leading performance, helping offset softer results in the economy and midscale segments, while group travel remains strong at full-service hotels despite a slowdown in extended stay demand, according to Eric Jacobs, chief global growth officer, Aimbridge Hospitality, in an interview with IREI. Jacobs also noted an initial softening of bookings from Europe affecting East Coast markets, contrasted by strengthening inbound travel from Asia to the West Coast. He emphasized that third-party management partnerships are becoming increasingly vital in today’s environment, not only for their operational expertise but for their ability to leverage robust data and integrated commercial strategies that drive topline growth while mitigating rising costs.

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Police and Fire Pension Fund has committed $15 million to Artemis Healthcare Fund III, according to meeting materials on June 30.

The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) has committed $60 million to Artemis Healthcare Fund III.

In his latest book (How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle), Ray Dalio — founder of Bridgewater Associates and one of the most influential macro investors of our time — issues a stark warning: The U.S. government is on a collision course with fiscal reality. With debt levels spiraling, spending outpacing revenue, and geopolitical tensions rising, Dalio envisions a future marked by economic disruption and the potential unraveling of the current world order.

BlackRock has acquired a state-of-the-art sustainable terminal for future logistics in Sweden. It was purchased in a forward-funding agreement via its flagship European value-added series, expanding its portfolio of modern logistics assets in core European markets that have an undersupply of new-build warehouses and fulfilment hubs.

The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) has committed $350 million to real estate, according to an announcement by the pension fund.

Barings, on behalf of a core European real estate strategy, has sold office property Härolden 44 in Stockholm.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific has released its 2025 Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index, revealing persistent challenges to affordable or accessible housing across the region. The fourth edition of the report assesses 51 market segments across 41 major cities.