All Europe articles – Page 9
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European real estate market commentary: November 2024
An increasing number of repriced opportunities are now coming to market, supported by an imbalance of supply versus demand and strong operating fundamentals.
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Infrastructure debt: Capturing the mainstream
Jerome Neyroud, head of infrastructure debt investments at Schroders Capital, on why infrastructure debt is no longer niche, the appeal of the asset class and the sectors poised to drive future demand.
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Investing in the future: The power of microfinance
Private credit can be a powerful tool in promoting economic growth and fostering prosperity in the world, while providing investors with income potential over a fixed term. Set up in 2005, the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), seeks to make a positive impact on society by providing finance to underserved geographies. The fund helps support businesses and individuals on revenue generation, improving living conditions, and creating employment.
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Financing Europe’s push for energy security
Federated Hermes was part of a lending consortium involved in a more than US$1bn loan facility signed with a European oil and gas group to finance drilling in Danish waters.
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Stewardship case study: AstraZeneca
EOS identified robust succession planning for both the CEO and the chair as integral to the achievement of a long-term strategy.
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European high yield: default rate coming down
Our par-weighted default rate forecast for European High Yield (EHY) is 3.8% for the forward 12-month period and 7.2% for the forward 24-month period. Excluding hybrid issuers, the default rate increases to 4.5% over 12 months and 8.5% over 24 months. This compares to a LTM (last 12 months) default rate for Europe, to April 2024, of 4.1%1, and a recent peak through the Covid-19 pandemic of 6.9%.
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Asset Manager News
2024 GRESB Results Show Hines’ Leadership in Sustainability Globally
Four Flagship Funds, One Separate Account and Three Direct Investments Earn the Highest Rating of Five Out of Five Stars. Five out of five European discretionary funds recognized as global sector leaders.
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European utilities: prepared for the spending storm
Despite huge growth in demand, costs squeezes and supply constraints around raw materials and capacity are limiting expected returns in renewables development
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Igneo’s Innovation in Infrastructure - Episode 1 - Evos & European Bulk Liquid Storage
Keeping it Real Assets is back! Join us for our new mini-series as we explore the themes of Innovation in Infrastructure with real-life, implemented examples from across Igneo’s Portfolio Companies. We are delighted that Simon Montague from the Global Infrastructure Investor Association is hosting this series.
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Geopolitics and life sciences real estate: The impact on supply chains and the role in creating investment opportunities
Earlier this summer, we made the case that the real estate assets meeting the needs of the life sciences industry in Europe had the potential to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors.
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A local approach to European private debt
European private debt is a diverse and growing market. Local expertise is essential to making the most of the opportunities on offer, particularly in the often overlooked lower-mid-market segment.
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Real Estate Perspectives
Has Alternative Real Estate Become The New Core Real Estate? We’ve been through a series of repeated crises over the past four years. The unprecedented market context has reshuffled the cards between asset classes, and alternative real estate has emerged on the back of favourable fundamentals.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy - October 2024
Topic of the Month - Draghi’s report: a call to action for Europe’s competitiveness
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European Residential: Unlocking the housing potential
Over the last decade, the European residential market has undergone a profound transformation. Housing demand has consistently outstripped supply in most geographies, resulting in widespread affordability and availability problems.
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Draghi’s report: a call to action for Europe’s competitiveness
Draghi’s report on Europe’s declining competitiveness offers a comprehensive analysis, but many of its findings are not new. Yet, Draghi’s stature may lend urgency to these recommendations. Those requiring EU funding or treaty changes are likely to encounter substantial political resistance. The report provides a clear direction of travel and some of the reforms that do not require new funding (e.g., regulatory changes) could move the dial sooner.
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Asset Manager News
Partners Group to acquire a EUR 260 million portfolio of prime residential properties in Milan
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of prime residential properties in Milan (“the Portfolio”), from Fondo Pensione Cariplo. The Portfolio has a Gross Asset Value (“GAV”) of over EUR 260 million, including a significant CAPEX program.
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Slow-speed crash? Problems for the European auto sector pile up
Healthy cash balances built up over the past three years will be tested as firms attempt to weather the four-pronged oncoming storm of labour relations, EV uptake, emissions regulations and China
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European Hotel Sector: Sustainability is a competitive necessity
Once a competitive advantage, sustainability is now imperative in the European hotel sector. Investors and operators both have responsibilities to be good stewards of the environment and of the communities in which they operate.
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Nuveen Real Estate makes senior hires to lead its Strategic Transactions team in Europe
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world with $147 billion of assets under management, has appointed Batih Van Leer and Stefano Rubini as Managing Directors and Co-Heads of its Strategic Transactions team in Europe.
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Redevco Targets Opportunities in Retail’s ‘Secular Shift’ with €1.0 bln Pan-European Urban Transformation Investment Pipeline
Retail real estate investment markets in Western Europe have taken a battering in recent years from e-commerce and the Covid pandemic, which have contributed to the hollowing out of oversupplied retail High Streets and hit capital values and rental growth.