In a significant shift driven by hopeful developments in the ongoing Ukraine peace talks, European markets have surged to six-month highs. This upward trajectory has been dubbed the “Europe peace rally,” reflecting investor optimism as tensions in the region begin…
The data center M&A wave arrived in force this spring. Private‐equity buyers and infrastructure funds have announced more than $22 billion in takeovers year-to-date, the strongest first-half total on record. Deal activity has pulled data-center real estate investment trusts (REITs)…
M&A deals reshape the listed real-estate space A fresh round of takeovers has turned the spotlight on data-center landlords, reflecting a significant data center REIT boom. In late May, Digital Core REIT accepted a $14 billion cash-and-stock offer from a…
A hotter-than-expected U.S. consumer-price report sent bond yields flying. That treasury yield spike triggered the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index’s worst day of 2025. The sharp move has bond investors asking how much duration risk they should hold. CPI shock sets…
Captures the investible universe of publicly listed real‑estate investment trusts across developed and emerging markets—giving investors a single snapshot of global property equities. 1. What It Covers Region Weight* Yield United States 55 % 4.1 % Asia‑Pacific 23 % 4.2 % Europe 15 % 4.0 %…
A comprehensive benchmark that covers every equity and mortgage REIT listed on U.S. exchanges—thereby spanning housing, warehouses, offices, data centers, self-storage, and beyond. Consequently, it offers an all-in snapshot of America’s income-producing real-estate market. 1. What the Index Captures Launched…