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White papers
Why institutional investors are turning to data centres
The data centre industry is experiencing explosive demand growth driven by expanding use of technology and structural shifts in how data is consumed.
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Navigating Europe’s Data Centre Market
The demand for data and the growth of the data centre market in Europe has been remarkable. Since 2019, the European colocation market has grown at a 24% CAGR, from 1,806MW to 5,833MW by H1 2024.
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The mid-market opportunity: accessing the decarbonisation and digitalisation tailwinds
In June 2024, the United Nations released its latest report emphasising the critical need for increased investments in new infrastructure to meet global climate goals.1
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Beyond bricks: Innovation is driving the future of real estate
While market turbulence will likely continue in 2024, we believe select real estate opportunities will continue to present compelling investment opportunities. Real estate portfolios that allocate to alternative property types and are focused on large-scale trends could benefit from enhanced diversification and superior resiliency.
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Megatrends: Transformative technology
Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI (GenAI), is poised to affect virtually every sector of the global economy and transform the workforce.
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Powering the future: the strategic role of data centres in the AI evolution in Europe
Data centre demand is surging, driven primarily by the rapid evolution of AI technologies. In PIMCO’s view, this represents a significant opportunity for investors in European data centres.
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Understanding the value of the Ethereum network
Ethereum’s extensive developer community and its leading role in sectors like decentralized finance, non-fungible tokens and gaming highlight its significant impact on the decentralized digital economy and its position at the forefront of Web3 innovation.
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Asset Manager News
Actis Launches New Asian Data Centre Platform, Epoch Digital
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has announced the launch of Epoch Digital, a new integrated data centre platform in Asia with a current portfolio under development offering c.200MW of IT capacity across three identified projects and a strong pipeline for future growth.
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Investing in a digital tomorrow: Gaining technology-agnostic exposure to technology megatrends
Digital infrastructure such as data centers, fiber networks and mobile towers provide the backbone that supports many of the technological innovations that are happening. A few years ago, these investments only accounted for a small portion of the global infrastructure deal flow. They have now grown into one of the largest infrastructure sub-sectors, with over USD 600 billion of investments in the last 4 years
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Megatrends: Transformative technology
Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI (GenAI), is poised to affect virtually every sector of the global economy and transform the workforce.
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10 trends driving the global data center market
AI is driving enormous increases in demand—and massive densification.
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AI is transforming the data center
Artificial intelligence (AI), formerly relegated to the pages of scientific journals and science fiction narratives, is now permeating the fabric of our everyday lives—and transforming the data center in the process.
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Digital infrastructure — the next chapter
Gaining technology-agnostic exposure to technology megatrends
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Beyond 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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Disruptive Technology Views: Why public—not private—blockchains truly enable Web3 and decentralized finance
In this issue of Disruptive Technology Views, we explore the advantages of public blockchains versus the disadvantages of private blockchains and outline the benefits of decentralized finance over traditional finance as they relate to the security lending markets.
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Asset Manager News
Défi i3C: When a predictive data model helps real estate investment
For the second edition of Défi i3C, Ivanhoé Cambridge recognized the work of three students from HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal whose predictive data science model helped identify the asset classes that are most resilient to the rise of hybrid work and, conversely, those most affected by this new work habit.
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The Power of AI in real estate: a paradigm shift
The real estate industry, traditionally characterised by its cautious adoption of new technologies, is now at a pivotal juncture. The emergence of AI, with its open-ended and self-evolving nature, promises to fundamentally change the way we live, work and play. This report looks at how AI is currently used across the industry, and how it promises to reshape real estate through an occupier and investment lens.
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Asset Manager News
Portfolio resilience: European property investors focus on modernising their portfolios
Decarbonisation, digitalisation and demographic change: the property industry is facing a wide range of transformation challenges.
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Global Infrastructure 2.0: A Core Plus Strategy for the Mid-Market
Essential services like water, electricity & connectivity drive infrastructure’s strength. Global 2.0 strategies prioritize downside protection & sectors like digital & renewables for long-term impact.
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Podcast
PAT Cast #19: Finding value in a new macroeconomic environment
As we enter a new economic cycle, what is the outlook for global real assets? In the first PAT Cast of 2024, we take a look at the year ahead and discuss where we believe the most attractive investment opportunities will lie across real estate and infrastructure in a higher-for-longer environment.