All North America articles – Page 2
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People NewsHeitman Welcomes Sach Diwan as Chief Information Officer in Data and Technology Group
Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sach Diwan as Chief Information Officer.
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White papersLarge Caps—Big Opportunity
Valuations in U.S. large cap stocks have fallen meaningfully, creating attractive, cross-sector opportunities. De-escalation in the Middle East conflict only supports this.
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PodcastHealthcare equities: Healthier prospects in 2026
Healthcare equities – especially in the US, by far the largest market – look set for a strong recovery in 2026. US Equities team Senior Portfolio Manager Jon Stephenson tells Investment Insights Centre Co-head Andy Craig that numerous factors should create a much more investable environment.
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White papersOral GLP-1 Is Here. Have Credit Markets Caught Up?
The FDA’s approval of oral semaglutide removes the injection barrier and may reprice credit exposures built on an older adoption curve.
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White papersUS Valuation Outlook: ODCE Index Poised for Next Chapter
Core real estate values stabilized in 2025 following a multi-year correction. The valuation adjustment now appears largely behind the market, and financial conditions improved as the year progressed. In tandem, underlying property performance strengthened and capital-market activity picked up.
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White papersHow North American insurers are positioning for 2026: From building to optimizing
One forecast is a data point. Two hundred and thirty-eight of them start to tell a story. Nuveen’s fourth annual EQuilibrium insurance survey reveals how North American insurers are navigating 2026: maturing their private credit allocations, quietly shifting geographic exposure and leaning into the infrastructure opportunities created by AI and the energy transition. Explore the full survey to see how your peers are positioning and what it might mean for your own outlook.
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White papersThe New Old Cycle
U.S. economic data, delayed by the prolonged fourth-quarter federal government shutdown, are slowly catching up to pre-shutdown release schedules and are revealing a mixed view of overall economic strength.
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White papersLA wildfires leave municipal credit largely intact
One year after the Los Angeles wildfires, municipal bond markets have experienced no payment defaults, while assessed property values show modest declines with gradual recovery expected as rebuilding progresses. This analysis examines the credit implications of the LA wildfires, California’s fiscal position amid technology sector revenue concentration, and Chicago’s ongoing budget challenges including rising pension obligations. These case studies illustrate how municipalities navigate natural disasters, revenue volatility, and structural fiscal pressures. Read the full analysis.
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White papersHow US midterm elections affect the markets
With everything happening in the world — from the US push to annex Greenland, to new tariffs against Europe, to military intervention in Venezuela — investors may not be focused on the US midterm elections just yet. But this pivotal contest is just 10 months away, and the campaign starts in earnest next month when President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union Address.
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White papersUS real estate outlook – Edition 2025/26
Transaction activity in US commercial real estate regained some momentum in 3Q25, with deal volumes up 17.0% YoY and investment volumes at USD 125 billion for the quarter. Momentum was broad-based, with gains across office (+38%), retail (+24%), senior housing (+21%), apartment (+13%), and industrial (+8%).
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White papersCorporate law showdown: the battle for incorporation supremacy in the United States
Well over half of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware, owing to its business-friendly reputation and its Court of Chancery-a respected authority on corporate law, with well-developed and predictable case law that gives investors confidence. Beyond being the most common state of incorporation, Delaware is where shareholder rights are most frequently tested, with hundreds of fiduciary duty suits litigated annually in its Court of Chancery As a result, Delaware produces a body of precedent that sets the standard nationally concerning shareholder litigation and directly affects investors in U.S. public companies. For European institutional investors holding billions in U.S. equities, this means Delaware litigation has historically been the most reliable avenue to secure recoveries and governance reforms.
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White papersGrowing U.S. healthcare demand creates real estate opportunity
Why medical outpatient buildings deserve your attention now
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White papersFed delivers a cut, signals more as growth momentum fades
The Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and updated projections signal a more accommodative monetary policy ahead, with policymakers now expecting twice as many rate cuts this year as previously anticipated. This shifting environment creates new investment opportunities across multiple asset classes, including shorter-duration fixed income, real estate, equities, and municipal bonds that investors should consider as the Fed continues its easing cycle.
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White papersFour charts on why the US economy is so resilient
The United States economy is at a crossroads. Cracks are forming and growth is slowing as tariff policies weigh on hiring and curb consumer spending. On the other hand, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in productivity. The question is: Can AI fill the cracks in the US economy?
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PodcastInfrastructure Debt: From Opaque to Opportunity
Orhan Sarayli, Head of North America for Barings’ Global Infrastructure Debt group joins Streaming Income to discuss the evolving opportunity in infrastructure debt.
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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 papersWill Policy Clarity Spark a New Wave of Economic Growth?
While tariff uncertainty continues to linger, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill provides business leaders with long-awaited policy clarity that may provide a boost to capital expenditure.
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White papersU.S. Economic & Property Market Perspective - Q2 2025
Bookended by “Liberation Day” on April 2nd and the President signing into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on July 4th, the past 90+ day period is arguably the most consequential period of federal government policy change in the U.S. since the onset of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in the latter part of 2008 and early 2009.
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White papersWill the Current Economic Stalemate End in a Boom or a Bust?
U.S. consumers remain resilient, but business sentiment holds the key for the trajectory of future economic growth.
