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White papersThe cost of capital of motorway concessions in France – A modern approach to toll regulation
The high level of tolls on privatised highways is a sensitive matter in French politics.
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Tour Saint-Gobain, recently completed by Generali Real Estate in La Défense, Paris, tops international sustainability certifications
Generali Real Estate and Saint-Gobain are proud to announce that the Tour Saint- Gobain, hosting the new global headquarters of Saint-Gobain in La Défense, near Paris, has achieved all the four main international environmental certifications at the highest levels.
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Generali Real Estate acquires prime office complex in Issy Les Moulineaux, Paris
Generali Real Estate has completed the acquisition of the prime office building “Bords de Seine 2” on behalf of “Generali Europe Income Holding (GEIH)” and “GF Pierre”, two pan- European funds managed by Generali Real Estate SGR. The seller is BNP Paribas REIM for the fund BNP Paribas Diversipierre.
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Q&A: Diversity and inclusion challenges in France
In our latest Q&A, Pauline Lecoursonnois, an engager for EOS at Federated Hermes, talks to Inès Dauvergne, an industry expert on diversity and inclusion, about how companies can address inequities related to the racial or ethnic origins of employees, focusing on the challenges in France.
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OREIMA Raises Funds To Pursue Its Investment Strategy
Oreima has closed a capital raising from European institutional investors for an amount of 215 million euros for its OREIMA IV fund. Thanks to this level of equity, Oreima will be able to invest, using a leverage of 50%, approximately €400 million in buildings, mainly offices or mixed locations (with some residential), and in related renovation works, in Paris or in regional metropolises.
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France Outlook
In Q3 France posted a major surprise, with its 18.2% QoQ rise in GDP beating both consensus and our expectations, and leaving the French economy only about 4.0% below pre-Covid levels. But with the second wave and the new lockdown taking a toll on activity and sentiment, we now expect a new contraction of 3.3% QoQ in Q4. This will be followed by a slow and uneven recovery, which will reach full traction only from Q2 2021, when we assume restrictions will be fully lifted. In the meantime, a ‘stop and go’ process may take place, making the recovery path bumpier and more uncertain.
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Credit investors: delivering into the imperatives of Paris
In this video Anna Karim, Investment Director Fixed Income, and Mitch Reznick, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income, discuss how to decarbonise portfolios within fixed income and the imperative of aligning investment strategies with the Paris Agreement.
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Blog | Getting on a path to Paris: Looking ahead to the low-carbon transition
The need to respond to climate change is triggering perhaps the largest and fastest economic transition since the Industrial Revolution. That transition—driven by policy, public concern and innovation—will create and destroy enormous amounts of value, posing challenges for investors attempting to navigate a fundamental reshaping of the global economy.
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Is France still on track to reduce its competitiveness gap vs. Germany?
Germany clearly outperformed France on most macroeconomic metrics in the last two decades. Yet France has implemented many supply-side reforms since 2014. Despite the larger damage taken by France from the current Covid crisis, the lagged effect of these reforms can still help reduce the competitiveness gap with Germany after a few years. However, a key driver of medium-term relative performance will also be how both economies adapt to major “disruption”-related sectoral challenges.
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Suez and Vauban Infrastructure Partners Strengthen their Partnership with a €1 Billion Investment in France
SUEZ and Vauban Infrastructure Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced the creation of “SUEZ Investissement Local” in July. The partnership focuses on financing projects in the water and waste industries, targeting initial funding of €500 million in France by 2025.
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Deka Immobilien sells office building in France
Deka Immobilien has sold a Paris office property to BNP Paribas REIM, France. The property came from the open-ended real estate mutual fund Deka-ImmobilienEuropa, which bought it at the end of 2012. The parties agreed not to disclose the sale price.
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Survey of investors: Coronavirus crisis causing significant changes in investment strategies
The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional real estate investors. “Lower risk, lower return” is the mantra of the moment. 58 per cent of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing such a strategy.
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Deka Immobilien acquires prestigious office property in Paris
Deka Immobilien has acquired an office property in Paris for EUR 165 million. The seller was the real estate fund Encore+ managed by LaSalle Investment Management. The property will be added to the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fund WestInvest ImmoValue, which is intended for institutional investors.
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CORESTATE subsidiary STAM Europe launches joint venture in logistics and light industrial
STAM Europe and a North American institutional investor launch their second investment program in the logistics and light industrial sectors in France in the form of a joint venture – Highlands II. The objective of the partnership is to deploy approximately €250 million to create a diversified portfolio of logistics and light industrial assets in established and mainly urban areas.
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Aligning index-linked investing with the ‘Paris’ goals
More and more, investors in index-linked strategies are looking for portfolios of companies reducing their carbon footprint and avoiding companies with fossil fuel revenues or production. In accordance with EU aims for sustainable finance, strategies are now being adjusted to two new indices that are aligned with the ‘Paris’ goals. Isabelle Bourcier explains.*
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Vauban Teams up with Bouygues Telecom for Fibre Network Investment in Dense and Mid Dense Areas in France
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has invested in a joint venture with Bouygues Telecom to bring fibre-based networks to homes across France in mid-dense areas. Vauban IP, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has a 51% stake in the joint venture, with Bouygues Telecom holding the other 49%.
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Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Axione Launch a French Independent National Platform to Accelerate Digitalisation Across the Country
To address the challenge of local digitalisation in France, Vauban Infrastructure Partners (“Vauban IP”) - an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers - and Axione have announced the launch of Vauban Infra Fibre. The new platform will consolidate existing or newly deployed infrastructure for the marketing of fiber networks to telecoms operators.
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FTSE Russell study on EU Paris-aligned benchmarks
Climate transition benchmarks have become a focal point for investors looking to integrate climate risks into their portfolios and align them with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement (or “Paris-aligned” benchmarks). This has fueled an active interest among investor groups and regulators to identify criteria that can be used to define such benchmarks. Accordingly, the EU tasked the Technical Expert Group (TEG) to develop recommendations for minimum benchmark requirements that are aligned with the Paris Agreement objectives and address the risk of greenwashing.
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Transition to a 1.5°C World with the S&P Paris-Aligned & Climate Transition Indices
The landmark Paris Agreement marked a sea change in the global fight against climate change. Backed by empirical evidence from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ambition has since grown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C since pre-industrial levels.
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FAQ: S&P Paris-Aligned and Climate Transition (PACT) Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data, and research, and is home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes, helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
