All Commentary articles – Page 2
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White papersCommercial real estate in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape commercial real estate by increasing demand for data centers, digital infrastructure, and energy-intensive facilities. At the same time, AI-driven analytics could improve property management, leasing strategies, and operational efficiency across real estate portfolios.
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White papersSeniors Housing Market Perspective
The seniors housing sector continued to post solid revenue and NOI gains through the fourth quarter, extending the upward trajectory established over the past several years. Move-ins once again exceeded resident turnover, driving net absorption to a level nearly twice the long‑term average.
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White papersEssential Housing Research Perspective
Essential housing performance, in aggregate, was modest during 2025. Demand remained positive, albeit slowing throughout the year. New supply seemingly peaked and began to roll off. Overall, average vacancies continued to rise in the EHF segment while average market rent growth decelerated materially.
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White papersThe New Old Cycle
U.S. economic data, delayed by the prolonged fourth-quarter federal government shutdown, are slowly catching up to pre-shutdown release schedules and are revealing a mixed view of overall economic strength.
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Asset Manager NewsPBSA: DEA Capital Real Estate, Invesco Real Estate and Banque des Territoires Joint Venture Accelerates Growth in 2026
Paris, 10 March 2026 – Just over a year after its launch, the platform dedicated to student housing created by DeA Capital Real Estate and Invesco Real Estate, and supported by Banque des Territoires, has reached an important milestone.
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White papersWhy Are Holidays More Expensive?
A Deep Dive for Consumers and Infrastructure Investors
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WebinarPlayback | Implications of US-Israel strikes on Iran
During this webinar, our experts Vincent Mortier, Group Chief Investment Officer, Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute & Chief Strategist, and Didier Borowski, Head of Macro Policy Research explored potential scenarios, assessed the outlook for energy markets and inflation, and examined the regional and cross-asset implications for investors.
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White papersFrom Transition to Physical Risk: Rethinking Portfolio Management
Over the past fifteen years, responsible investment has evolved, shifting from broad ESG scores to more granular climate risk management. Transition risk has dominated, with portfolio decarbonization anchored in standardized carbon intensity metrics and, more recently, complemented by measures of green intensity.
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White papersMarket implications amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty
Rising geopolitical tensions are increasing market uncertainty, with potential spillovers into energy prices, inflation expectations, and global risk sentiment.
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White papersReforms and reflation: unlocking Japanese equity upside
The Japanese equity market has underperformed for many years and has traded at a lower price-to-book (P/B) valuation than global peers. This discount has been warranted because return-on-equity (ROE) has been lower, reflecting an inflated denominator: balance sheets are overly large.
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White papersFebruary jobs report: Job losses temper labor market stabilization hopes
The February jobs report highlighted emerging weakness in the U.S. labor market as job losses and slower hiring tempered expectations of a smooth stabilization in employment conditions.
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White papers3 views on the US-Iran conflict
As war in the Middle East escalates, investors are confronted with the reality of a world that is becoming more dangerous. With markets reacting minute by minute to the news, it is helpful to take a step back and consider events in a broader context. With that in mind, three Capital Group investment professionals offer their assessments of the developing US-Iran conflict.
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White papersGeopolitical Risk and Asset Pricing Across Market Regimes
This paper examines how geopolitical risk (GPR) is transmitted across global financial markets by analyzing its effects on equities, sovereign bonds, foreign exchange, and commodities. Moving beyond single-regime and single-dimension approaches, the study adopts a two-regime Markov-switching framework to capture the state-dependent pricing of geopolitical shocks under low- and high-volatility market conditions.
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White papersInvestment Implications of the Iran Conflict
Many investors awoke to the news Saturday that the US and Israel had launched attacks on Iran in what President Donald Trump called “major combat operations” to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons production in the country. Iran quickly retaliated against the strikes, which had resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by launching counterattacks aimed at Israel and US military installations across the region, marking a sharp escalation in Middle East tensions and sending shockwaves through global markets.
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White papersThe Trump administration’s affordability plan
The Trump administration’s affordability plan aims to address housing cost pressures through supply-focused policies, though its effectiveness will depend on implementation and broader market conditions.
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White papersThree asset classes for European insurers to watch in 2026
As insurers enter 2026, the investment landscape remains challenging. Sovereign yield curves have steepened, credit spreads continue to trade near historical tights, and inflation uncertainty persists. At the same time, equity valuations remain elevated, while geopolitical and macro risks add further uncertainty.
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White papersTech issues: The AI debt deluge hitting bond markets
Thus far, the artificial intelligence (AI) story has largely dominated the equity market narrative. However, 2025 marked a turning point. The major AI ‘hyperscalers’ are now turning to the bond market to fuel the technology’s rapid development.
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White papersEuropean CRE total returns accelerate into 2026
European commercial real estate returns are expected to recover into 2026 as improving financing conditions and stabilizing valuations support renewed investment activity. Income growth and yield compression are likely to drive performance following the sector’s recent repricing.
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White papersImplications of US-Israel strikes on Iran
What is the nature of the attack on Iran and how could the situation evolve?
