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Maritime outlook at sea as Iran conflict escalates

6 days ago | realassets.ipe.com | Christopher Walker

All eyes in the maritime industry are now on what the developing conflict between Israel, Iran and now the US could mean for shipping – especially if Tehran opts to close the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane. Last week – before the US military strikes over the weekend – the impact of the conflict in the Middle East had been “limited”, according to Michael Field, chief equity strategist at Morningstar.
Technology adoption in logistics buildings raises energy stakes, says Tritax

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Virna Asara

Logistics real estate occupiers are turning to technologies, such as automation, that raise the energy requirements for new buildings by up to five times, according to research by UK listed real estate investment trust (REIT) Tritax Big Box.
Far East Orchard raises £96m for inaugural UK student housing fund

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Florence Chong

Singapore-listed Far East Orchard has raised £96m (€112m) for its inaugural UK private student accommodation development fund. Far East Orchard said 63.5% of FE UK Student Accommodation Development Fund’s (FESAD) capital commitments were from institutional investors, with the group retaining the remaining 36.5% stake. FESAD focuses on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development opportunities in university cities across the UK.
Blackstone snaps up prime shopping centre in the Indian city of Kolkata

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Florence Chong

Blackstone has acquired a prime shopping centre in the Indian city of Kolkata for INR3,250 crore (€357.5m) – setting a new record for the price of a retail asset in the city. The shopping mall, South City Mall, is largely regarded as a crown jewel on East India’s retail landscape, according to the sole advisor on the deal, ANAROCK.
GemLife IPO raises A$750m for senior living sites in Australia

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Florence Chong

GemLife Communities Group, an Australian developer and operator of land lease communities for the over-55s, has raised more than A$750m (€424m) in its initial public offering (IPO). It will begin trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on July 3. GemLife will use part of the proceeds to buy a portfolio of sites from the Aliria Group for A$270m. The acquisition will make GemLife the fourth largest land-lease company in the country.
CalPERS commits to Brookfield, TPG and CIP infrastructure funds

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Jon Peterson

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has made $1.9bn (€1.6bn) worth of infrastructure commitments through funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management, TPG and Copenhagen Investment Partners (CIP). The $506.6bn pension fund disclosed in a board meeting document that it had placed $1bn into Brookfield Global Transition Fund II, committed $500m to TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure and placed $406m into CIP’s Borealis CI Co-investment fund.
Pro-invest and Kajima form Australian residential development venture

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Florence Chong

Pro-invest has teamed up with Japanese construction group Kajima to launch an Australian build-to-rent (BTR) venture, which could eventually manage assets worth up to A$1.5bn (€843m). The firms have initially committed A$500m, with plans to increase their investment over time and raise additional capital from third parties to co-invest in the BTR platform.
Weekly Data Sheet - 13 June 2025

2 weeks ago | realassets.ipe.com | Virna Asara

A string of big-ticket financings closed this week, led by Vantage’s securitisation of four data centres in Germany. Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data centre campuses, raised €640m in securitised term notes, marking the first-ever euro-based securitisation of data centre assets in continental Europe.
Solar Energy Corporation of India awards Sembcorp 50MW power project

2 weeks ago | realassets.ipe.com | Florence Chong

Temasek-backed Sembcorp Industries, through its renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, has been awarded a 50MW power project by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). This build-own-operate project is part of SECI’s 1.2GW tender for round-the-clock (RTC) power from Inter State Transmission System-connected renewable energy projects.
TCRS commits $150m to Welltower US senior housing fund

2 weeks ago | realassets.ipe.com | Jon Peterson

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) has approved a $150m (€129.3m) commitment to a US senior housing fund managed by real estate investment trust Welltower. The pension fund said it had committed the capital to Welltower Senior Housing Fund I, a fund with a $2bn hard cap target. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary is an anchor limited partner, committing $400m. Welltower and Welltower Management have also co-invested $400m in the fund.