All Europe articles – Page 38
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White papersRevolution on the horizon: will the Dutch pension system still set the bar for sustainability, adequacy and integrity?
Despite the seismic demographic, economic and regulatory shifts that have challenged many other pension systems over the past couple of decades, the Netherlands’ three-pillar pension system, introduced in the 1950s, remains uniquely generous in many respects, with collectivity and intergenerational risk sharing central to the system’s ethos.
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White papersLessons from COP26 Net-zero pathway a boon to fixed income
Having more data to discuss with corporates is helping to rewrite the framework for investment, says Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income
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White papersFuture-proofing European real estate
Alternative property types have become mainstream asset classes in the US. Mahdi Mokrane, Head of Investment Strategy and Research at PATRIZIA, expects them to become part of future European real estate portfolios.
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White papersResidential: a safe harbour in the COVID-19 storm
The economic turbulence caused by COVID-19 left many sectors of the economy battered and bruised. One segment that showed remarkable resilience in the real estate sector was residential. Residential was and remains a safe investment in the current exceptional market environment.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate acquires prime asset in central London
Generali Real Estate has completed the acquisition of Times Square, an office building located in Queen Victoria Street, in the heart of the City of London. The seller is the Blackstone Group.
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White papersEurope is poised to surprise
Over the past year, European equity markets have more than held their own relative to global equity markets. To the surprise of many, Europe has only marginally trailed the U.S. market while outperforming the broader MSCI World ex-U.S. Index. We believe Europe is poised for further positive surprise looking ahead.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA closes GLI urban logistics investment platform as new sidecar to TransEuropean VII with circa EUR 1 billion firepower to invest
PATRIZIA AG announces the final close of its GLI platform, a London urban logistics sidecar investment to its flagship discretionary value add fund, TransEuropean Property VII LP.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street brings TfL to Woodford Green industrial estate with 37,000 sq ft letting
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has signed a 37,000 sq ft letting with Transport for London (‘TfL’) at its Woodford Green industrial estate.
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White papersThe importance of urban regions, before and after COVID-19
Recent data underwrites a so called ‘urban exodus’: a record number of households moved away from the Randstad conurbation to other parts of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. To examine whether the tides are really turning or whether living in cities is actually here to stay, our research paper places the recent relocation trend in a historical context and studies the current underlying fundamentals of the residential market.
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White papersIs the U.K. the Newest Leading Indicator?
An upside surprise in U.K. inflation and improving employment trends reinforced markets pricing a 10–15 bps rate hike by the BoE in December, while energy prices eased following the announcements from China, which could provide downside pressure to market inflation expectations.
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White papersDefining retail city centres in 2030
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated contact-limiting measures, some of the world’s busiest shopping streets became deserted, and city centres came to resemble ghost towns. In the Netherlands, we suddenly had more than enough space to cycle in places where crowding would normally make it difficult to walk.
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White papersA new dawn for Europe? Strategies for investing in European assets
The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some countries is an area for attention, but should not lead to new generalised lockdowns due to vaccinations which are progressing at a strong pace.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA expands logistics investments with larger footprint in Spain
PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has forward purchased a logistics warehouse development in Illescas, Spain, for approx. EUR 56m, on behalf of its institutional clients. The asset will have a combined surface of 92,000 sq m and is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2023.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL wins the European Pensions “Infrastructure Manager of the Year” award
At the recent prestigious European Pensions Awards 2021 in London, leading independent investment and asset manager KGAL was honoured for its achievements in the field of renewable energies. The decisive factors for this accolade were KGAL’s expertise and commitment to its investors.
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White papersHas the Retail Sugar Hit Passed?
In the third quarter, European real estate investment broadly recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Barings Real Estate team weighs in.
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White papersEurope’s living sector shows strong signs of life
One in every four euros is invested in Europe’s living sector, but which assets are thriving the most? Activity in senior housing and care assets has helped the sub-sector grow a record 13% share of overall residential transaction volumes, while both student and subsidised housing are also strong performers.
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White papersTake note. Is core real estate pricing overheating?
At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the idea that core European real estate pricing would in many markets be higher in 18 months’ time would have been almost unthinkable. But with governments pumping liquidity into the financial system, economies rapidly recovering and interest rates stable at record low levels, that is the situation we find ourselves in.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL successfully divests European renewables portfolio
KGAL achieves attractive returns with the sale of a 152.4 MW renewables portfolio in France and Germany. The portfolio was acquired by leading Italian independent power producer ERG, through its subsidiaries ERG Eolienne France SAS and ERG Windpark Beteiligungs GmbH.
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White papersA smoother journey to the endgame
After years of seemingly always being at least 10 years from full funding, UK Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes appear to be moving closer to the end of their journey. But what is their destination, what is the plan for getting there and how can fiduciary management help?
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White papersSeeking modern value on the Monopoly Board
Anyone who has ever won second prize in a beauty contest or gone straight to jail without passing go knows that the most valuable property in London is Mayfair. But is it really the best street to live on, asks chief editor Greg Langley?
