Real Assets – Page 3
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White papersPrivate Infrastructures: perspectives and added value through active management
In an economic environment marked by a future outlook in which interest rates and inflation may be higher and more volatile, investments in private infrastructure assets are an attractive alternative for investors seeking stability of returns, a good risk-adjusted return trade-off, and diversification of their overall portfolios. This report examines how active management in private infrastructure can enhance the value generated by this asset class.
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White papersInvestment in action: European real estate debt
It’s our view that the current European real estate debt market presents a compelling opportunity for institutional investors.
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White papersAn introduction to back leverage in real estate debt funds
Back leverage has become an increasingly common feature of real estate debt (or “RED”) fund strategies, enabling funds to expand their lending capacity, participate in a wider range of investment opportunities and drive enhanced returns for investors.
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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 papersEXPO REAL 2025
Dave White recently spoke with Commercial Real Estate Media Europe when attending EXPO REAL 2025 about several key factors shaping real estate debt markets right now.
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White papersThe rise of Green Loans in European real estate debt
While European real estate lending volumes have been relatively subdued in recent years due to a slowdown in transaction activity, green lending has emerged as a notable exception to this trend.
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White papersGRESB 2024 Results
We are extremely proud to have retained our GRESB 5-star ratings for the third consecutive year across both our standing investments and development projects.
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White papersWhat’s the Fed watching in CRE? (September Minutes Update)
U.S. commercial real estate remains under the Fed’s watch as delinquency rates rise in CMBS loans, but liquidity across CRE credit markets stays broadly stable, supported by disciplined lending and resilient fundamentals.
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White papersNuveen Real Estate Provides €350 Million Debt Financing for Premium Dutch Light Industrial Portfolio
Ten-Year Senior Loan Supports Urban Industrial’s Strategic Portfolio of 55 Assets Across the Netherlands’ Prime Randstad Region.
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White papersWhy now is the time for European real estate debt
Our research shows that the current opportunity for investors in private real estate credit is very attractive, and alternative lenders are poised to further expand their market share in the coming years.
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White papersISA Briefing: Intimidating everybody? Bond markets and the real estate outlook
The bond market is the crucible in which views on growth, inflation and risk combine to determine the interest rates that borrowers must pay, and the discount rates with which cash flows are valued.
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White papersUnderstanding the capital structure of real estate
Real estate investment encompasses far more than simply purchasing properties. Behind most significant real estate ventures lies a carefully engineered capital structure sometimes referred to as a “capital stack”).
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White papersAnother successful year! 2025 GRESB Real Estate and Infrastructure Assessments
Following on from previous years, UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Assets (GRA) sustainability efforts continue to be recognized with strong results in the 2025 GRESB Real Estate and Infrastructure Assessments.
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White papersInvestment strategies for the new market cycle
Trends in the institutional real estate markets. The sentiment of institutional investors is improving. While recently mainly opportunistic and risk-taking players were active, the larger group of conservatively oriented and risk-averse institutional real estate investors is slowly returning to the markets.
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White papersBeyond quartiles: The alpha reckoning in private markets
Can your fund manager really generate alpha, or just ride the market tide? For decades, private market investors have wrestled with a deceptively simple question, is my fund manager truly skilled, or just riding the wave of the market tide?
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White papersEurope’s real estate renaissance
European real estate markets are finally stepping out from the shadow of their American counterparts, as the global investment landscape undergoes a fundamental transformation. For investors, this presents a compelling opportunity to reconsider European real estate strategies, particularly value-add approaches with the potential for superior returns in an increasingly favourable environment.
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White papers‘Why Now?’ for Listed Infrastructure
Listed infrastructure has matured into a recognised core allocation for sophisticated investors. Once considered a niche alternative, it is now often viewed as an integral part of multi-asset portfolios, providing a unique blend of return, stability, and structural growth. Here we highlight why moderating macro pressures and enduring structural growth drivers reinforce the strategic role of the asset class now.
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White papersBeyond the bounce: The lasting index effect
Why inclusion in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Indexes continues to reshape company performance and investor confidence 20 years on
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White papersMid-market infra – complexity as a new differentiator
Mid-market infrastructure is expanding in scale and ambition, but so too is the complexity of the underlying businesses. Assets are more capital-intensive, interlinked and energy constrained, shaped by rising demand for essential services, evolving policies and technological advancements.
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White papersOut of office? Not quite.
This summer I visited an office campus in Italy where the business philosophy had been put into daily practice. The gym was packed at lunch, classes spilled into the courtyards, and the canteen served wellness on tap. People looked like they wanted to be there. In the stale debate about the office’s fate, that is the only verdict that matters.
