Real Assets
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White papersSyntrus Achmea Outlook 2021–2023
The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on investments in real estate and mortgages remains uncertain in the short term. We expect real estate to remain a relatively attractive investment due to continuously low interest rates and a shortage of supply in the residential and healthcare real estate markets. These factors are likely to drive ongoing demand for these asset classes in the short and medium term. By investing now, it is possible to secure financial and social returns in the longer term.
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The Case for European Real Estate Debt
The supportive pricing fundamentals in the European real estate market, and low leverage relative to previous property cycles, suggest the asset class is well-positioned to withstand the impact of the pandemic.
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Q4 2020: European Rental Housing - an all-weather asset class
Whilst no part of the economy or capital markets remains untouched by the pandemic, some real estate sectors are more affected than others, whether that be through the normal course of the business cycle, the idiosyncrasies of social-distancing measures that weaken occupancy, or a shift in investor sentiment towards long-term prospects that undermines valuations.
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2021 European Annual Outlook After The Storm
Little could we have expected that last year’s Outlook theme “calm before the storm” would have come alive in the way it has. Since early 2020, Covid-19 has unleashed a storm of news flow and market sentiment. With the pandemic showing a post-summer resurgence in cases, many European governments have recently announced the expected second round lock downs.
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Features and trends in European listed real estate
The European commercial real estate is estimated to represent some EUR 7.27 trillion of assets. While still small compared to the US and Asia, it has been undergoing significant changes in recent years.
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Value-Add Beyond the Pandemic
The shock provided by the global pandemic has roiled real estate markets around the world—which means that the quality and location of properties has never been more important.
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European Real Estate Research Quarterly - November 2020
While COVID has negatively impacted the retail and hotel sectors, the logistics and residential sectors have been much less affected. The Barings Real Estate team weighs in on the opportunity set—and why the overall outlook remains positive.
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Global Real Estate Outlook
2020 will go down in history as the year of the pandemic; an epic shock for societies and economies with dramatic ramifications on people and industries. This has propelled us into a new era, in which high uncertainty is likely to remain the base case for some time to come.
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US 2020 Election Investment Pulse: Pandemic Reshaping Real Estate
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted real estate in many ways, but the question for investors in the space is whether the changes it has instigated will be longer-lasting ones. Our Head of Equities Stephen Dover and David Gilbert, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Clarion Partners, discuss real estate trends today and which areas look more promising than others.
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CMBS and the Fed…is there a crisis brewing in the office?
To prevent a re-run of the 2008/09 collapse in the US financial system, the US Fed again stepped into the agency-MBS market, after the COVID-19 shock emerged in Q1, buying almost $600 billion of agency-Mortgage Backed Securities in Q2 2020 alone.
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Navigating the path to net zero: An interview with Jill Rutter
There is a large gulf between the concept of ‘net zero’ and the practical policies that will deliver it. Jill Rutter, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, takes a hard look at the UK’s progress towards the 2050 target.
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Real Assets Study 2020 - Navigating disruption: challenges and opportunities
Real assets have been in the eye of the storm during the coronavirus pandemic – but according to our study, the worlds of infrastructure, real estate and private debt, still retain their appeal, even if fundamental changes are affecting them.
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Looking Forward to Recovery in UK Property
Joanna Turner, Head of Property Research at Canada Life Asset Management, discusses the future of UK commercial property and the importance of getting the basics right with a well-balanced core-plus portfolio.
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Real Estate Debt: Europe’s Developing Opportunity
Barings Real Estate’s Sam Mellor describes the trends underpinning the structural growth of real estate debt in Europe, and compares and contrasts the asset class with other public and private fixed income alternatives.
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Real assets and net zero: Now for the hard part
There is no lack of willingness among investors in real assets to play their part in helping countries reach net zero by 2050. But much needs to change – and quickly, as Laurence Monnier explains.
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Remote working is on the rise, but the office remains indispensable
While the COVID-19 lockdown has highlighted the possibilities of home working, bringing people together in offices is still the best way to spur innovation and productivity, says Jonathan Bayfield.
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Overcoming underwriting obstacles in a pandemic and beyond
The near-term disruption caused by the coronavirus has been testing for real estate borrowers seeking finance and originators. Gregor Bamert explains why new deals are still possible for those able to look through short-term uncertainty.
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China Property: Recovery From the COVID-19 Lockdown
After initial shocks, China’s property markets have regained strength. Strong home price growth and overheated land prices could attract policy intervention as regulators seek to instill a stable housing market, economy and financial system.
