All France articles – Page 3
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White papersAir Liquide case study
EOS has been engaging with Air Liquide since 2009 on a range of issues, including sustainability, remuneration and board effectiveness.
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Asset Manager NewsSwiss Life - Insights: March 2022
The Swiss Life Asset Managers’ European Thematic Cities Index (TCI) compares European cities across the five Cs. It identifies those most likely to be resilient in the face of unrelenting structural change as well as their individual strengths and weaknesses. We translate the five Cs into city specific themes that resilient cities will need.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate acquires the “Métronome” building in Paris, alongside a French institutional investor
Generali Real Estate has completed, alongside a French institutional investor, the acquisition of Métronome, a prime office building in Paris, in the Rive Gauche area, from Oxford Properties.
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White papersThe wheels of a Circular Economy go round and round - N°3 The construction sectors: road work ahead
As one of the main contributor in terms of waste and in terms of CO2 emissions, the construction sectors is well aware of the necessity to reinvent itself. Besides, the sector faces strict legislations at the EU level and more specifically in France
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Asset Manager NewsEdmond de Rothschild REIM finances Paris property development through its rapidly growing Real Estate Debt Fund
Edmond de Rothschild REIM finances the acquisition and conversion of a commercial property in the centre of Paris into a residential property with highest ESG-standards via Mezzanine bonds while its European Real Estate Debt Fund continues to grow to more than EUR 100 million.
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Asset Manager NewsAntirion and Generali: co-investment agreement about the Tour Saint-Gobain in Paris
Generali Real Estate S.p.A. and the independent asset management company Antirion announce the signature of a co-investment agreement whereby Antirion acquires 50% of the shares of the vehicle owner of the Tour Saint-Gobain in Paris La Défense.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate acquires office in Paris, on behalf of its Cityhold Office Partnership
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers, has acquired an office on rue Jobbé Duval, Paris, on behalf of the Cityhold Office Partnership which it manages.
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White papersParis offices: How the knowledge economy illuminates the City of Lights
Talent, clusters and scale are three key reasons why Paris is one of the world’s most attractive office markets, explain Souad Cherfouh and Chris Urwin.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate acquires two residential buildings in Paris for its European core strategy
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a residential portfolio of two properties, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on behalf of its European core strategy. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the US$1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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Asset Manager NewsTour 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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Asset Manager NewsTour 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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Asset Manager NewsGenerali 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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White papersQ&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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Asset Manager NewsOREIMA 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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White papersFrance 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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White papersCredit 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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White papersIs 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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Asset Manager NewsDeka 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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Asset Manager NewsSurvey 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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Asset Manager NewsDeka 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.
