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  • The art of living – a new equilibrium for Europe

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    The art of living – a new equilibrium for Europe

    2021-06-23T15:44:00Z

    As millions were asked to work from home in 2020 to help curb COVID-19 infection rates, the long running debate on the optimal work-life balance was finally put to the test.

  • UK living -Accelerating the work-life balance

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    UK living: Accelerating the work-life balance

    2021-01-19T09:42:00Z

    The decision to rent, expand living space, or move closer or further from work, has always been driven by individual social circumstance. However, we believe the pandemic has altered the tipping point of that decision, based around a more flexible approach to home working.

  • The tipping point – a new reality for offices?

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    The tipping point – a new reality for offices?

    2020-07-15T10:14:00Z

    As offices around the world were shut down in response to government containment measures, in an instant, the working day was shoehorned into our kitchens, bedrooms and living areas. The immediate impact on our lives was one of necessity. CEOs congratulated their teams over the speed of this transition. But, before long, the natural question arose: “Will this lead to a more permanent shift?”

  • Spotlight on listed infrastructure - The attractions to pension schemes

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    Spotlight on listed infrastructure - The attractions to pension schemes

    2020-01-23T10:42:00Z

    Infrastructure typically gives investors access to regular, reliable and secure cashflows that grow over time and thus provide some protection from inflation generated from real, physical assets.

  • Investment Case - Continental European real estate

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    Investment Case: Continental European real estate

    2020-01-22T10:30:00Z

    Continental Europe’s real estate market offers investors the scope to tap into a wide opportunity set, capitalise on the region’s economic recovery and reap the benefits of diversification, while keeping risk down to levels consistent with core, income-driven investments. 

  • A guide to long lease real estateLong-dated secure income for instituional investors

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    A guide to long lease real estate: Long-dated secure income for institutional investors

    2019-12-16T15:29:00Z

    M&G has been generating attractive, long-dated income from long-term leases for our external clients for over a decade. In this guide, we explore the features and characteristics of the different types of long lease real estate, compare their outcomes for an institutional investor and look at the trends shaping the development of these assets.

  • The growing opportunity in European consumer credit

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    The growing opportunity in European consumer credit

    2019-11-27T09:54:00Z

    European consumer credit is one of the largest and most diverse loan asset classes in Europe. It has also had resilient performance through economic cycles. Historically, these assets have remained confined to banks’ balance sheets, but structural change in the banking landscape in Europe is opening up a sector previously inaccessible to institutional investors.

  • M&G Europe Real Estate Market Outlook

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    M&G Europe Real Estate Market Outlook

    2019-10-23T15:08:00Z

    Growth outlook softens but mixed sentiment for European economies. Real estate continues to offer relative value as investors switch to safe haven asset Attractive qualities of European residential to expand its investible universe Growth potential of European logistics makes it a long-term strategic bet Positive dynamics of office sector ...

  • Focus on real asset investing - Income secured on real assets

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    Focus on real asset investing - Income secured on real assets

    2019-10-16T15:32:00Z

    Investor allocations to real assets are growing, attracted to tangible stores of value and the potential diversification of risk exposure

  • Tapping into Europe’s abundant living sectors

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    Tapping into Europe’s abundant living sectors

    2019-09-23T12:56:00Z

    With rising urbanisation and innovation, the world’s largest cities are getting larger and people and places are becoming more interconnected than they’ve ever been. Combined with a shift in perceptions around where we live, work, socialise and retire, the nature of housing is changing and we at M&G Real Estate see abundant potential in the living sectors – comprising student housing, rental apartments and senior living, says Marc Reijnen, Head of Investment and Asset Management for Continental Europe.

  • UK Real Estate Market Outlook August 2019

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    UK Real Estate Market Outlook - August 2019

    2019-08-19T13:44:00Z

    Despite the ongoing Brexit-related uncertainty and political upheaval, we expect property income streams to remain mostly resilient. Occupiers are still taking a ‘business as usual’ approach and, while cautious, investors continue to pile into alternatives over mainstream property.

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    Responsible Property Investing - 2018

    2019-06-17T12:41:00Z

    We have been benchmarking the RPI performance of our funds for many years, with our involvement in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey growing over that time.