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AXA IM Alts has secured a A$100 million ($62 million) investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

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.

The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) has partnered with Scape Australia in a A$700 million ($434.3 million) for a suite of living sector investment strategies, according to Mingtiandi.

The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) and Almanac Realty Investors, the private real estate investment arm of Neuberger Berman, have established a strategic partnership to invest in real estate platforms and make real estate GP Stakes investments globally. NPS and Almanac will seek to deploy $800 million, an initial capital commitment across certain managed vehicles, with the intention of scaling the relationship over time.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Asia Pacific has hired Terri Seow.

AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, and Oxford Properties Group have formed a new strategic partnership that aims to build a significant industrial and logistics venture across Europe, which will be managed by M7 Real Estate.

The combined market capitalization of the top 50 companies in the Asia Pacific region surged to $8.1 trillion in 2024, reflecting a 20.6 percent year-on-year increase, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company.

Long Harbour, the investment manager and specialist in operational real estate, has secured a £300 million ($369 million) equity commitment from South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) for its Single Family Housing Fund.

Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd. has raised more than $1.6 billion in new capital through a combination of equity and debt financing to fuel its next phase of growth.

PAREF Group has established a strategic partnership with Parkway Life REIT, one of the largest listed healthcare REITs in Asia, as it begins its investment strategy in Europe.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to sell its 49 percent interest in four real estate joint venture projects with Chinese real estate company Longfor Group Holdings (Longfor) to an affiliate of Dajia Insurance Group.

Warburg Pincus and Lendlease have appointed Bart Price as CEO of their life sciences, R&D and innovation real estate joint venture platform, effective immediately.

Singapore-based Prima Asset Management has partnered with Australia’s largest private hotel investor, Schwartz Family Co. to accelerate its real estate expansion in London.

The Valesco Group has executed a €600 million refinancing for the iconic Finance Tower in Brussels, on behalf of JR Global REIT, Korea’s largest independent REIT.

The past two years have seen substantial relocation demand for newer, modern offices in Thailand — a trend expected to continue through 2028, driven by the introduction of top-tier office spaces in key business districts, according to JLL analysis in its Future of Work 2024 survey.