Global brokerage firm Savills will acquire private real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured for £900 million ($1.2 billion). This acquisition, first reported by Green Street News, is expected to dramatically expand Savills' footprint in advisory services, capital markets, and other services, particularly within the hospitality sector. Eastdil's current owners, Guggenheim Investments and Temasek Holdings, are selling their stakes in the firm.
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Guggenheim Investments
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Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, managing approximately $290 billion in assets. It provides a range of investment solutions, including fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies, with a focus on private credit and equity investments in sectors such as power, energy, transportation, and digital infrastructure, primarily across North America.
Temasek Holdings
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Temasek Holdings is a Singaporean sovereign wealth fund that invests globally across a variety of sectors. Their investment strategy focuses on long-term trends and opportunities, including sustainable living, future of consumption, longer lifespans and a more connected world.
Eastdil Secured
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Eastdil Secured is a global real estate investment banking firm founded in 1967, providing advisory services for sales, financings, and joint ventures across all major property types. The firm has advised on over $3 trillion in transactions globally, with a significant focus on large-scale industrial, logistics, and data center assets.
Deal Analysis
Global brokerage Savills is dramatically expanding its advisory and capital markets reach, particularly within the hospitality sector, with the announced acquisition of Eastdil Secured for $1.2 billion. This move, initially reported by Green Street News, sees private equity firm Guggenheim Investments and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings selling their stakes in the real estate investment bank. For Savills, the deal is a clear play to deepen its service offerings beyond traditional brokerage, leveraging Eastdil's expertise. Temasek's exit from Eastdil aligns with its long-term investment strategy, potentially freeing capital for other global opportunities.
- Savills to acquire Eastdil Secured for $1.2 billion (£900 million).
- Deal dramatically expands Savills' hospitality sector advisory services.
- Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings among sellers.
- First reported by Green Street News.
Source Intelligence
KEY DETAILS
The acquisition is expected to be announced with Savills’ quarterly earnings report on Thursday. The deal will dramatically expand Savills’ footprint in advisory services, capital markets and other services. The deal was first reported by Green Street News.
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Deal Size
Global brokerage firm Savills will acquire private real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured for £900 million ($1.2 billion).
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Location
London-based Savills
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Financials
Global brokerage firm Savills will acquire private real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured for £900 million ($1.2 billion).
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Announcement
Savills to buy Eastdil Secured for $1.2B By Rob Schneider | March 11, 2026
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Savills
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"Global brokerage firm Savills will acquire private real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured"
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Eastdil Secured
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"Global brokerage firm Savills will acquire private real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured"
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Guggenheim Investments
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"Eastdil owners Guggenheim Investments and Temasek Holdings are selling to the brokerage"
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Temasek Holdings
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"Eastdil owners Guggenheim Investments and Temasek Holdings are selling to the brokerage"
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Enriched Mar 11, 2026
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