All Europe articles – Page 28
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White papersHelp Wanted: Why Smart Companies Recruit for Diversity
Recruiting talent is a basic ingredient for business success. Companies that are more inclusive in their recruiting will discover better-qualified employees, which can bolster competitive advantages and help deliver better outcomes for investors.
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White papersAn innovation journey: IREI interview on the life sciences sector
Life sciences is seeing strong growth given the huge supply and demand imbalance in the sector. On the demand side, we’ve seen phenomenal growth in life sciences companies globally during the past decade.
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White papersFive Reasons to Buy European Loans
In a world where interest rates have increased dramatically and geopolitical risks are elevated, investors are torn between seeking yield and preserving capital. European loans can help investors pursue both goals.
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White papersResidential and datacentres – European investment grade credit
In a recent update we focused on challenges facing Europe’s real estate sector, but highlighted that by focusing on fundamentals within specific sub-sectors and related businesses we can identify select credit opportunities.
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White papersLondon remains top of the European Thematic Cities Index for the third time in a row
The Swiss Life Asset Managers’ European Thematic Cities Index helps real estate investors make smart decisions on where to invest. The index indicates which European cities are the most well equipped to handle structural transformation in five key areas. Amsterdam has broken into the upper echelons for the first time, followed by Zurich in third place.
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White papersEDITORIAL: Driving value creation for our investors
In a world of multiple crises – or ‘permacrisis’ as many call it now – everyone is asking: where are the attractive long-term investment opportunities? The world has changed dramatically with the return of inflation, rising interest rates, energy prices, war in Ukraine and growing geopolitical tensions.
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White papersThree talking points on European utilities: short-term uncertainty versus long-term opportunity
Despite ongoing uncertainty created by the energy crisis, the mid- and long-term outlook for European utilities remains compelling, supported by a fast-growing renewables sector.
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White papersMonthly Research Report - May 2023
Prime European shopping centre repricing allows rebound
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PodcastCoastal Marinas: Charting a Course for Growth
Head of Capital Solutions, Bryan High, sat down with Zayd Hamman, Chairman of Coastal Marinas to discuss how the management team has built an impressive platform for owning and operating marinas in Charleston, SC, and how Barings has partnered with them along the way.
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White papers4 takeaways from the IPE Real Estate Global Conference 2023 in Milan
No sooner had had the carnival that is MIPIM left the sunny shores of Cannes than bags were packed again for the INREV Annual Conference in Copenhagen in April and just last week, the IPE Real Estate Global Conference and Awards 2023 in Milan.
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White papersEuropean market view – Q2 2023
Our latest LaSalle European Market View shows how Europe’s economies and real estate markets are being impacted by, and adapting to, the current period of unusual uncertainty.
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White papersEuropean ABS: Sailing through banking-induced volatility?
At the beginning of the year, few investors would have predicted that collapses in the banking sector would trigger the next bout of volatility and lead to a significant shift in the trajectory and velocity of monetary policy. The failure of three US regional banks and the rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS, which saw CS AT1 bonds fully written down, has led investors to re-evaluate the level of risk premia required to compensate for taking subordinated exposure particularly within the banking sector.
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White papersShort-term headwinds, structural tailwinds - Aviva Investors
Volatility presents challenges and opportunities for investors. James Tarry and Luke Layfield discuss what’s next for real asset investors focused on the climate transition.
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White papersEuropean Equities Sustainability Report
With the electric vehicle market close to an inflection point, the European Equities team explain why exposure through suppliers involved in the electric transition is the best way to play the EV theme.
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White papersEuropean Real Estate: Structural Reprice, But Secular Trends Endure
Barring capital market events and refinancing risks, the opportunity to invest at or near the bottom of the European property cycle appears close. The Barings Real Estate team discusses.
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White papersHow regulatory momentum is helping drive biodiversity-aware investment
Investments that take account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have always gone hand-in-hand with public policy. As investors become increasingly aware of the potential financial effects of climate change, so too regulators begin to impose demands that echo the concerns and may harden those financial effects on asset prices.
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White papersA paradigm shift for European debt
Private debt funds are filling the gap left by bank retrenchment, says Sandrine Richard, Head of private debt at Generali Investments Partners
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White papersBond Investors May Find Most Rate Pivot Potential in UK, EU
As consumers suffer the biggest inflation hit in 50 years, bond investors must anticipate how quickly prices will stabilize, when interest rates will fall and which fixed-income markets can provide the best pay-offs.
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White papersThe real estate industry is going digital − serious challenges must be mastered
The real estate business is in a constant state of change.
