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What’s next for France
The French fiscal situation deteriorated post-Covid. Public debt as a percentage of GDP now surpasses levels in the Euro Area, including Germany and Spain, even if it remains lower than the ratio in the US (which exceeds 120%).
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Pension Funds Letter 21 - All together to talk “Adaptation in Motion”
Four years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic brought about an instant and permanent shift in the way many of us work. Virtual communication has replaced much of the face-to-face contact that we had previously been accustomed to. While the convenience and savings of web-conferencing means it’s a trend that’s here to stay, in-person interaction still retains many benefits.
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Paris-aligned investing: Active or passive?
The algorithmic nature of passive funds’ investment processes can create the risk of over-simplification and short-termism when tackling the long-term challenge of climate change. We think that an active approach is not only more effective, but essential for investors aiming to make real contributions towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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French markets amid snap elections
“Political uncertainty can amplify short term market movements. However, markets tend to recover once the political situation clarifies and the focus comes back to corporate earnings.”
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People News
Redevco strengthens leadership team with the appointment of Veronica Gallo-Alvarez as Head of Investment Management
Redevco, one of Europe’s largest privately-owned real estate managers, has appointed Veronica Gallo-Alvarez as Head of Investment Management. Based in Paris and reporting to CEO Neil Slater, Veronica joins the Redevco leadership team, spearheading a function responsible for investment outcomes, transaction management and research & strategy. The appointment of Veronica is another step in Redevco’s ambition to further grow its real estate capabilities.
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EU election results and French politics
The 2024 European Parliament elections took place between 6 and 9 June 2024. The results indicate that the centrist parties should be able to form a working coalition. The European People’s Party (EPP) increased its parliamentary seats. At the same time, parties such as Identity and Democracy (ID) and European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) with far-right credentials also gained seats.
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Investing towards the Paris Agreement - It’s more than just clean energy
You may associate investing towards the goals of the Paris Agreement with owning companies providing clean energy and climate technology, but this simply isn’t true. John William Olsen and Philip Kemp discuss how equity investors can contribute towards tackling climate change by holding a balanced portfolio of companies across sectors and industries.
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Asset Manager News
Deka Immobilien sells Coty’s Headquarters in Paris
Deka Immobilien has sold the office building Opéra Gramont, located at 14 rue du Quatre Septembre in Paris for approximately 107 million euros. The property was part of the WestInvest ImmoValue portfolio, an investment fund designed for institutional investors, and was acquired by Osae Partners on behalf of one of its discretionary funds.
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People News
ESSEC Business School, France wins the 2024 ULI Hines Student Competition – Europe
A team from ESSEC Business School in France has been named the winner in this year’s prestigious ULI Hines Student Competition – Europe. The results were announced by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Hines, the global real estate investor, developer, and property manager, following the final of the fifth annual pan-European competition for integrated and multidisciplinary urban regeneration.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion in French companies
In a follow up to our 2020 Q&A on how French companies can identify and address inequities in their workforce while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, EOS engager Pauline Lecoursonnois speaks to business consultant Inès Dauvergne, to discuss the effectiveness of companies’ policies.
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Asset Manager News
Ivanhoé Cambridge acquires a development project near Lille, further expanding its Hub & Flow logistics platform
Ivanhoé Cambridge today announced the acquisition, from Nacarat, of a new speculative logistics development project in Lambres-lez-Douai, south of Lille.
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Podcast
Redevcast 7 The Mapic series
In this new Redevcast – a series of seven – we engaged in conversation with Cécile Pouzadoux, Portfolio Director, and Vanessa Medioni, Head of Communications, both Redevco France, about urban place-making, new retail concepts and mixed-use opportunities in the context of making cities more sustainable and liveable.
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Sustainable Finance or nothing!
An Interview with Jérôme Delmas, CEO of SWEN Capital Partners, and Isabelle Combarel, Deputy CEO Head of Sustainable Finance and Development
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Asset Manager News
PRIMONIAL REIM completes the first stage of the acquisition of Icade’s stake in ICADE SANTÉ for €1.4 billion
Following the exclusivity agreement signed on March 13th, 2023, Primonial REIM is announcing today the closing of the first phase of the acquisition of 64% of Icade’s stake in Icade Santé for €1.4 billion
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Asset Manager News
Ivanhoé Cambridge announces 170,000 square meters leases in its Hub & Flow logistics portfolio in France
Ivanhoé Cambridge, a global real estate leader, is proud to announce that it has signed eight leases for assets of its Hub & Flow logistics portfolio in France. These leases cover a total surface area of nearly 170,000 square meters.
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Asset Manager News
M7 fully lets urban logistics asset near Paris, France, following c. 3,700 sq m letting
London, 24 May 2023 – M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces that it has signed a new letting with a logistics operator for c. 3,700 sq m of urban logistics space in Combs-la-Ville near Paris, France, an established distribution location with supply constrained dynamics.
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Generali Real Estate delivers and fully leases prime logistics asset in Corbas, Lyon
Generali Real Estate has successfully delivered a prime logistics asset in Corbas, in the immediate surroundings of Lyon, to the international supply chain solutions provider STERNE, specialized in premium transport, including time-critical and tailor-made shipping.
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Asset Manager News
PGIM Real Estate launches urban logistics platform in France
PGIM Real Estate has launched Proxilog REIM, a platform dedicated to urban logistics investments and operations in France.
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France: The pension reform puts politics under strain, but major instability unlikely
In the National Assembly (lower house), the centrist alliance Ensemble (Renaissance, Modem, Horizons) represents 250 deputies, which is not enough to obtain an absolute majority (287). The absolute majority (289 votes in normal circumstances) is currently 287 because four seats remain unfilled.
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Asset Manager News
Hines Launches its Property Management Services Offering in France
Hines, a global real estate investment, development, and property manager, has launched its property management services offering in France to provide active hands-on operational management and to further strengthen its ties with local communities.