Institutional Real Estate

EPC Power Corp., a North American power solutions platform owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cleanhill Partners, is set to be acquired by global manufacturing company Flex for $4.4 billion. EPC Power is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, software-defined power-conversion solutions for data centers, utility-scale energy storage and microgrids.

Northampton Capital Partners, an alternative asset management firm focused on infrastructure investments across North America, has entered into a joint venture with Provident Data Centers, a division of Dallas-based Provident, to develop a next-generation turnkey data center with 54 megawatts of critical capacity in the North Dallas Corridor. Scheduled for delivery in late 2027, it will fill the gap in data center capacity in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth market.

MTerra Solar Phase 1, a joint investment between Actis and Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), has commenced commercial operations for 600 megawatts ac of mid-merit capacity under its power supply agreement (PSA) with Meralco. The project was issued the final certificate of approval to connect by the National Grid Corp.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering a rule to increase retail exposure to private markets, according to official materials. This ruling would amend existing and/or add new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. It would also allow advisers to charge performance fees to an expanded set of clients.

As competition for adviser talent intensifies, access to alternative investment products may play a growing role in how advisers evaluate firm affiliation. Adviser retention remains one of the industry’s most pressing strategic challenges.

F.L.Putnam Investment Management Co. (FLP) has announced its expansion into Wisconsin with the acquisition of the Red Granite team from an affiliate of 1251 Capital Group. The transaction expands FLP’s proprietary equity investment platform and further adds to its Midwest presence. The Red Granite team will continue working from its office in downtown Milwaukee. Red Granite is led by co-CIOs Joel Vrabel and David Drzadinski, who have managed a large-cap growth equity strategy together since 1996.

JLL Capital Markets announced it has arranged $81.6 million in financing for Otay River Business Park, a 369,803-square-foot industrial and retail business park located at 2925–2945 Main St. and 2775–2970 Faivre St. in Chula Vista, Calif. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Sudberry Properties, a San Diego–based real estate development and asset management firm, to secure a floating-rate, five-year loan through a debt fund.

Link Logistics, an operator of last-mile industrial real estate and warehouse properties, announced the addition to its portfolio of a 230,530-square-foot industrial property along Atlanta’s northeast Interstate 85 corridor. Located at 460 Horizon Drive in Suwanee, Ga., the property is positioned to serve customers seeking well-located industrial space in one of Atlanta’s most active distribution submarkets.

FP Alpha, an AI-powered advanced financial planning platform, has announced significant enhancements to its Tax Projector tool designed to make sophisticated, forward-looking tax planning easier and more accessible for financial advisers.

Investors - SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 Martley Capital Group has launched Amber, a new joint venture backed by institutional capital, established to acquire last-mile and urban industrial assets across Poland. The platform is targeting a portfolio of €200 million ($232 million) gross asset value (GAV) during the next 12 months to 24 months and has been seeded with two initial acquisitions in Upper Silesia. Amber will be managed by Martley’s Polish platform from Martley’s Central Warsaw office.