Global investment group La Caisse and Prologis, Inc. have formed a new joint venture, Prologis Logistics Investment Venture Europe (PLIVE). The partnership begins with a EUR 1 billion portfolio of logistics assets across five European nations. La Caisse will hold a 70 per cent stake in the venture, while Prologis acts as the operating partner. The deal focuses on long-term growth through the acquisition and development of high-quality industrial properties.
The Impact&Places Partnership has made its first acquisition by securing the Ferrous site in Manchester. This £860 million joint venture between Homes England, Capital&Centric and Swiss Life Asset Managers aims to build 2,250 homes nationwide. The Manchester project will deliver 107 rental apartments on former industrial land. Supported by the National Housing Bank, the scheme focuses on accelerating residential-led regeneration in areas with high housing demand.
Blackstone has closed its Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V at its $10 billion hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and represents the firm's largest opportunistic credit vehicle to date. Managed by the Blackstone Credit & Insurance division, the fund will target private corporate credit and structured solutions globally. The move follows a successful track record for the strategy, which has delivered a 13 per cent net IRR since 2007.
South Korea's KIND has signed a strategic partnership with Indonesia's new $900 billion sovereign wealth fund, Danantara. The agreement covers comprehensive cooperation in transportation, renewable energy and urban development. Beyond domestic projects like Jakarta data centres, the two nations plan to pursue joint infrastructure opportunities in ASEAN markets and Saudi Arabia, leveraging Korean technological expertise and Indonesian capital.
Incheon International Airport Corporation and UPS have officially opened the expanded Express Logistics Center following a 30 billion won investment. The project increases import cargo capacity from 27,000 tons to 190,000 tons per year. This development secures a more stable national supply chain and reinforces Incheon Airport as a leading logistics hub in Northeast Asia despite ongoing global supply chain volatility and regional instability in the Middle East.
Antares Capital and Ares Management have announced the $1.7 billion closing of a second private credit continuation vehicle. The transaction provides existing investors with liquidity while offering new ones exposure to a high-performing portfolio of over 300 loans. Led by Ares Credit Secondaries funds, the move highlights the growing demand for flexible financial solutions in a market where assets are being held for longer periods.
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