All Europe articles – Page 4
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White papersSolvency II: Opening New Securitization Lanes for Insurers
Revamped insurance regulations could bring securitized investments back into play.
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White papersRisks and resilience: H1 2025 European loan market review
Whilst public equity markets saw significant volatility in the first half of the year, the European loan market was relatively stable. However, during the second half of 2025, both risks and opportunities lie ahead for investors.
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White papersTariffs take the headlines, clarity wins the war
Markets responded cautiously to the recent EU-U.S. trade deal. While the 15% tariff on European exports appears to favour the U.S. in the near term, we believe the removal of trade uncertainty outweighs the tariff impact and marginally improves the outlook for European growth and investment. For global investors, the agreement reduces geopolitical tail risks, offers clarity for key sectors and sets the stage for more stable economic conditions in the euro area. This is particularly relevant in a period where policy divergence and fiscal execution remain in focus.
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White papersInvesco Real Estate Closes on Over $2 Billion of Loan Commitments across North America and Europe in H1 2025, Significantly Outpacing H1 2024 Activity
Invesco Real Estate, the $88 billion global real estate investment platform of Invesco Ltd., ramped up its lending activity in the first half of 2025 with loan commitments across North America and Europe totalling $2.3 billion in committed capital across 30 unique loans. This volume demonstrates the team’s continued momentum and a surge in activity, more than doubling the firm’s H1 2024 global origination volume.
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White papersEuropean real estate market commentary: July 2025
The Eurozone economy has shown resilience, but the outlook is clouded by geopolitical risks and fragile sentiment. Real estate markets remain supported by tight supply and there are immediate opportunities following the market correction, although negative sentiment currently weighs on activity.
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White papersMid-year investment update – Through the rapids
Markets have faced no shortage of challenges over the last quarter, most notably the threat of US import tariffs after ‘Liberation Day’, but also the prospect of a surge in oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East and a sell-off in US Treasury yields following an expansionary budget bill in the US.
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White papersBuilt for shifting times: Asset Management in a new era
The only constant in asset management is change - rarely has this statement felt more relevant than it does today. We are living through a period in which markets, politics, and investor behavior are all shifting simultaneously. As one of our clients recently put it: “It’s not the volatility that worries me – it’s that everything is moving at once.” From central bank policy to geopolitical alliances, from inflation dynamics to innovation, asset managers and sovereign institutions are navigating a world in flux. At UBS Asset Management, our role is not just to respond to this environment – but to support clients in responding with clarity and discipline.
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White papersIn Conversation – Real assets: shaping a greener future for Europe
Investment in real assets – from renewable energy projects and energy-efficient buildings to battery storage and forests – plays a vital role in the energy transition. Here, our experts examine how macroeconomic uncertainty is affecting this area and look at the trends supporting growth in private financing.
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White papersPrivate capital in Europe – A €3 trillion investment super-cycle
An ‘existential challenge’ is how the 2024 Draghi report on European competitiveness described the need for structural measures to improve Europe’s economic growth, putting the investments that this would require at around 5% of the region’s GDP. Paul-Francois Prouvost and Karen Azoulay highlight the role of private capital in this investment drive.
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White papersPublic Engagement Report Q2 2025
The Q2 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes Limited explores key challenges and opportunities for the automotive sector, the growing threat posed by AMR, and trends from the North American and European voting seasons.
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White papersDiversifying direct lending portfolios through sponsor-less lending
The landscape for direct lending is crowded. Increased competition and limited buy-out activity have put lenders under more pressure to deploy. In navigating the challenges of a maturing asset class, investors may consider sponsor-less lending in the lower mid-market as a means of diversifying a portfolio and enhancing the potential for return.
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White papersThe Hidden Edge: Why Granular European Assets Hold the Key to Outperformance
In today’s complex and fragmented European real estate market, opportunities are available if you are able to recognise them and are willing to do the hard work. But to see and recognise them you need to have your “boots on the ground,” your “hands on the data,” and your “head in the realities of the local market’s engine rooms.” In Germany, particularly, I’ve come to see that the greatest value is not just found but created, through rigorous granular origination and disciplined active asset management. That is the strategy we’ve embraced at Arrow Global, and it’s one I believe that offers the best chances of value creation.
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White papersBuilding advantage: Finding a competitive edge in European high yield real estate debt
While opportunities in European high yield real estate debt remain, growing competition underscores the need for deep market expertise, a robust underwriting framework, and disciplined deal selection to identify and capture resilient value.
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White papersEuropean Bonds – Still More to Give
Benign inflation, a dovish central bank and healthy yields have helped boost the global attraction of European government bond and credit markets. With further monetary easing expected, European fixed income continues to look selectively compelling.
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White papersCurtailment and Constraints: Understanding the Grid’s Role in Renewable Energy Integration
Rosheen McGuckian, CEO OF NTR, EU grid curtailment, how the industry is responding, and the major considerations for investors.
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White papersEuropean real estate market outlook Q3 2025
Reindustrialisation in Europe offers a structural play for investors to source new opportunities. We discuss the outlook for European real estate.
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White papersEuropean IG Credit: Opportunity in a Shifting Landscape
Appealing fundamentals, elevated yields and active management opportunities are drawing investors to European investment grade credit.
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White papersStrong comeback of the European retail markets
GRAI 1/2025 confirms the positive trend in the first quarter of 2025. The EU-15 Index, compiled by Union Investment and GfK, reached a new high of 115 points, reporting further growth in seven European countries. However, trade tariffs and weakening GDP growth may have a temporary negative impact on trade.
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White papersUS tariffs delayed to August
“The ongoing tariff-related uncertainty points to the transactional and unilateral approach of the United States that can complicate matters for policymakers around the world.”
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White papersCRE total returns rise in 2Q25
Commercial real estate total returns rose 1.03% in Q2 2025, marking a fourth straight quarterly gain driven by stable income returns and signaling the market’s strongest position in three years.
