All Asset Allocation articles – Page 4
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Asset Manager NewsCPOF acquires interest in The O’Connell Precinct, a 5-building consolidation of financial core Sydney CBD sites, totalling 6,200sqm of land and 60,000sqm of lettable area
CPOF is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a 50% tenants in common interest in The O’Connell Precinct (the Precinct) for $529.5 million. The acquisition is being funded via a joint venture (JV) between CPOF and the Charter Hall Group (“Charter Hall” or the “Group”) and represents a rare opportunity for CPOF to add a landmark asset to its market-leading office portfolio.
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White papersNavigating Structural Uncertainty with Discipline
After a turbulent period, real estate markets have absorbed a significant amount of pain. We believe 2026 will be defined by structural uncertainty and a return to fundamentals. Predicting interest rates remains complex, so underwriting will need to prioritize income quality over speculative cap rate compression.
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White papersInfrastructure Outlook: Accelerating Growth, Embedded Resilience
As the definition of infrastructure expands, supportive financial conditions and powerful secular trends are setting the stage for sustained growth. Learn more in Brookfield’s 2026 Infrastructure Outlook, featuring insights from Infrastructure CEO Sam Pollock.
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White papersLiquidity returning to Asia-Pacific real estate markets
With interest rates stabilizing and asset repricing creating new entry points, liquidity is returning to Asia-Pacific real estate. Nuveen Real Estate’s Louise Kavanagh and industry leaders discuss where they see the most compelling growth potential—from Japan’s multifamily and senior living sectors to opportunities in Korea and selective Chinese markets. Explore how rate normalization, trade policy shifts and evolving capital allocation trends are reshaping the regional landscape.
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Asset Manager NewsEdmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management makes first UK acquisition with purchase of a hotel in Stafford
Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management has acquired a hotel in Stafford in the United Kingdom, on behalf of one of its retail strategies.
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White papersReal Estate Investment Outlook: the recovery is underway
Despite still-subdued market activity, our real estate outlook points to continued evidence of a market recovery that we expect to gather momentum into 2026, with transaction volumes edging higher, rents being supported by constrained supply, and valuation opportunities across sectors and geographies.
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PodcastFrom Bricks to Bytes: The New Frontiers in Real Estate Investment
Real estate is transforming - fast. Operational intensity, and the rise of new sectors like data centers, life sciences and social infrastructure are reshaping the investment landscape.
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White papersHow macro factors could shape real estate performance – and why investors should care
A new academic paper finds that five key macroeconomic variables explain much of the performance of US real estate strategies. Understanding how these relationships shift through the cycle can help position portfolios for long-term success.
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White papersNiche to Necessity: The Next Chapter of Self-Storage
Self-storage has proven itself as a resilient and important component of a real estate portfolio. Since Heitman began investing in the sector in 1996, we have observed its durability and outperformance throughout economic cycles.
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Asset Manager NewsHESTA to Invest in European Alternative Property Types with Heitman
Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, today announced an allocation from HESTA to invest in European alternative property types, including self-storage, student housing, residential, and health care.
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White papersGreenfield’s essential transition role
Building the next generation of renewables and related enabler technologies will be a key focus for years to come, says Ivor Frischknecht of Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners
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White papersUK DC Pensions: Overcoming the Hurdles to Investing in Private Markets
Historically, UK DC pension plans have struggled to invest in private markets. We’ve found that where there’s a will, there’s a way.In today’s challenging environment for DC pension savers, allocating to private markets can help improve return potential. Implementing an allocation to private markets in DC pensions isn’t straightforward, but it can be done. The secret? A combination of experience, ingenuity and an appropriate choice of investment vehicle.
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White papersFinding the right blend: Optimising asset allocation in liquidity pools
In the second part of our new article series on liquidity optimisation, Alastair Sewell investigates how investors can find the right mix of assets for their liquidity pools.
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White papersA bigger splash: How much liquidity do I need?
The importance of holding liquidity is well understood by large institutions. But how much is enough? In the first part of our new article series on liquidity optimisation, Alastair Sewell investigates the key considerations for different investor types.
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White papersBeyond numbers: Using Data Intelligence to identify investment opportunities in real estate
AI-driven Data Intelligence is transforming real estate by uncovering previously hidden trends. Data Intelligence enables informed decisions by combing vast datasets like those provided by multiple listing systems to reveal insights like trends in yield compression.
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White papersStrategic Asset Allocation: Balancing Art and Science
Guy Haselmann, Head of Thought Leadership at MetLife Investment Management (MIM), recently sat down with Ruth Farrugia, Global Head of Insurance Asset Management at MIM, to discuss strategic asset management for Insurance Companies.
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens November 2023: your go-to guide to global property markets
This edition of our Global Real Estate Lens summarises the key data and trends for prevailing economic and capital market conditions, real estate occupier markets, and private real estate debt markets.
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Research ReportEuropean Real Estate in Asset Allocation: a new model for a new world
During the decade from 2012 to 2021, relative international geopolitical stability and quantitative easing policies generated abundant, low-cost liquidity, which was advantageous for real estate. However, the emergence of a paradigm shift, most notably in inflation or policy rates, cannot be ignored when defining a high-performance allocation strategy in the future, given current uncertainties.
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White papersThe role of infrastructure investment in climate risk management
The change from the emission intensive economy of today to a net zero economy won’t happen overnight, and it won’t happen by accident. For investors, an active and considered approach to portfolio and asset management will likely be required.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - March 2022
We amend the narrative of our scenario to take into account the consequences of the war in Ukraine. We increase the probability of our downside scenario to 30% (from 15%) to reflect the rising risk of stagflation.
