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White papersBuilding a sustainable real estate portfolio
Buildings account for 36 per cent of global energy use through their construction and operation. They are also responsible for nearly 40 per cent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions1
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Spotlight on listed infrastructure - The attractions to pension schemes
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.
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Low rates, northern lights and net zero: UK infrastructure in 2020
In the second of a two-part series, Darryl Murphy assesses the current state of the UK infrastructure market and the likely drivers of transaction activity in 2020.
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Recovery, disintermediation and politics: A decade in UK infrastructure
In the first of a two-part series on UK infrastructure, Darryl Murphy looks back on a turbulent decade that saw bank lenders retreat only to re-emerge and a new broom of investors enter the market, as well as the demise of the PFI/PPP model.
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Managing the carbon footpath
Whether transport, energy or utilities, Europe’s infrastructure is set to play an essential part in the transition to a greener environment and better society. Just as new “green” infrastructure is being built, so too old “dirty” infrastructure providing essential services must be decarbonised.
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From Management to Usage: Innovations Are Shaking up Real Estate
Increasing focus on ESG criteria, new technologies, innovative services: opportunities to improve the performance of real estate assets abound. Today, financial advantages and cost savings go hand in hand with new experiences in terms of use and comfort for occupants. These are very real opportunities, which Amundi Real Estate leverages fully; nonetheless, their proliferation calls for rigorous selection and screening processes, according to Jean-Marc Coly, CEO of Amundi Real Estate.
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Asset Manager News
24th At Camelback I Achieves Leed Platinum Certification
Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that 24th at Camelback I has been certified Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) Rating System. The property, owned by NYL and managed by Hines, first achieved LEED Gold in 2010. Today, 24th at Camelback I joins 24th at Camelback II as one of only two LEED Platinum-EBOM Certified office properties in the state.
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Infrastructure Debt: The Private Capital Advantage
The growth of private debt strategies has continued apace since the beginning of the GFC. The rapid growth of this asset class is largely a consequence of the crisis: private investors have absorbed market share hitherto provided by banks. With lending to businesses gradually increasing over the past decade, 2017 at last saw deployment and fundraising surpass pre-crisis highs.
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Engaging the future - Investing in tomorrow's world
The real estate industry is well accustomed to dealing with cyclical change. However as we look to the future, it is essential to understand the fundamental structural change and disruption occurring in the industry.
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Asset Manager News
KGAL sells solar power plants in Spain - Active portfolio management ensures return
KGAL GmbH & Co. KG is to sell five photovoltaic plants in Spain by the end of the year. KGAL successfully implemented a structured sales process in order to take advantage of the currently optimal market environment and high demand on behalf of its investors.
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Re-imagining partnerships in infrastructure finance
While the shape of the UK’s future relationship with its European neighbours is still unclear, the question of how to finance infrastructure fit for the 21st century is equally pressing, argues Darryl Murphy.
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Centropolis Towers - Responsible Property Investment in Action
The newly built Centropolis Towers represents a landmark property in the heart of Seoul’s Central Business District, Jongno. Completed in 2018, our 134,399 sq m mixed-use development maximises available space, whilst providing occupiers comfort and convenience through the provision of on-site amenities that enhance health, wellbeing and experience.
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Responsible Property in action: Centropolis Towers
The Centropolis case study highlights a large APAC deal which reflects high environmental standards, including innovative use of geothermal heat pumps. The 134,399 sq m mixed-use development has been awarded LEED Gold certification and provides one of most highly specified prime office buildings in Seoul, South Korea.
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ESG and real assets: A matter of balance
Assessing ESG risks within real asset investments is far from straightforward. Mark Versey and Stanley Kwong use five case studies to illustrate the balance of ESG risk factors that affects investment decision-making, beyond simply trying to be ‘green’.
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Think Asia Pacific cities Q3 2019 outlook
The outlook for global growth has significantly deteriorated recently, in large part mirroring the heightened risk climate from the trade and technology war between the U.S. and China, and the U.S. tariff threats on other major economies.
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ESG in Real Estate: Why affordable urban housing can be an attractive long-term investment strategy
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles have increasingly taken centre stage in the commercial real estate investment world. This trend has been driven just as much by investors and occupiers looking to improve outcomes as by regulators seeking to set the agenda.
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Asset Manager News
UBS Asset Management completes disposal of Collgar Wind Farm, Western Australia
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) Infrastructure business announces that it has completed the disposal of its 60% interest in the Collgar Wind Farm, a renewable power project that generates and delivers wind electricity in Western Australia.
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Germany in a Dilemma - KGAL publishes Perspective on Renewable Energies, No. 02/2019
Germany started out as a pioneer in climate policy, but is no longer expected to achieve its targets for 2020. A newly published Perspective on Renewable Energies, from investment and asset manager KGAL, looks at the reasons behind this. In the latest issue, asset manager Jens Petry talks about how he maintains and enhances the value of renewable energy plants, and his colleagues tell about their Italian business partners in a questionnaire.
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Nuveen Real Estate scoops 12th ENERGY Star award
Nuveen Real Estate has been awarded its 12th consecutive ENERGY Star Partner of the Year award (previously as TH Real Estate and TIAA), for “demonstrating exemplary commitment and dedication to leadership in energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program.” This is our 10th year at the Sustained Excellence level. The award is bestowed upon a diverse set of organizations that have demonstrated continued leadership in energy efficiency.
