All Energy articles – Page 13
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White papersSmart meters, smarter energy
By installing smart meters at more than 1,000 of its German properties, PATRIZIA is helping create a more flexible, sustainable energy grid.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA opts to go green in France
As part of its sustainability drive, PATRIZIA AG has switched over to renewable energy sources in France.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA elevates lift management to a higher level
PATRIZIA AG has overhauled its lift management process, slicing suppliers and cutting costs
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White papersManaging & Pricing Climate Risk February 2020
As real estate assets face significant climate change related risks, investors are shifting their focus to avoid obsolescence risk.
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White papersSpotlight 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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White papersLow 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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White papersRecovery, 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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White papersManaging 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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White papersFrom 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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White papersRe-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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Asset Manager NewsCentropolis 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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White papersResponsible 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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White papersESG 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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White papersESG 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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White papersSpotlight on addressing climate change
In 2018, a group of leading climate scientists warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C in a report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It states that even half a degree beyond this temperature will have significant environmental consequences, such as increased risk of heatwaves, droughts, floods and food shortages.
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Asset Manager NewsUBS Asset Management acquires 100% interest in leading Portuguese gas distributer, Gascan
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Gascan, the second largest distributor and supplier of piped liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Portugal, from Arta Capital. The investment was made on behalf of REPM’s global infrastructure equity strategy, with the transaction completed on an exclusive basis after an unsolicited approach to the Spanish private equity fund Arta Capital.
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White papersA recap of 2018 | Perception, demographics, technology
Innovation covers a wide range of topics that shape views of future investing. We addressed some of these concepts in our 2018 Innovation Series. We recap on these papers in this annual summary.
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Asset Manager NewsAmundi Real Estate Responsible Investment Charter
As a pioneer in Responsible Investing, Amundi has made social and environmental engagement one of its fundamental pillars since its inception. In October 2018, it announced an ambitious plan to expand its engagement to encompass responsible investing.
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White papersInnovation Paper 5: Technology, Perception – The Global Energy Transition
In the past decade, improving technology and shifting consumer behavior has transformed the energy landscape.
