Real Assets – Page 30
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The impact of efficiency enablers in proptech
In our first proptech article, consumer behavior was discussed as one of the key drivers behind proptech. In the second of a three-part series, we examine technologies that unlock efficiencies (“efficiency enablers”) as an additional driver impacting the sector.
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A Bumpy Path Ahead for U.S. Real Estate
Given how robust underlying economic fundamentals in the U.S. currently are, real estate performance could weather a mild downturn—but the near-term outlook has dimmed. The Barings Real Estate team sheds light on what’s next for the asset class.
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Core Real Estate for Institutional Investors
Commercial real estate was once viewed as a niche investment sector, but after several decades of evolution, it has emerged as a core asset class for many institutional investors.
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Investing in workplace assets
Recently, Chase McWhorter, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s managing director, real estate and infrastructure, spoke with Bill Abramowitz, portfolio manager for the U.S. Cities Workplace Strategy, a core open-ended, sectorfocused strategy as part of Nuveen Real Estate’s resilience series. Following is an excerpt of that conversation.
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Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre
Sarah Pollok stays at the Holiday Inn Express Auckland Some hotels are an experience in themselves, with lavish rooms, state-of-the-art facilities and an expensive price tag to match. Others, however, exist to simply facilitate an experience, offering a simple, safe and central place to rest your head during an overnight business trip or a busy day of exploring the city.
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The case for Class B apartment investments
Traditionally an underserved segment of the housing market, Class B apartments underpinned by strong fundamentals and outsized demand — are an attractive investment opportunity, one potentially more compelling than high-end Class A units.
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Simple mathematics – carbon removal in the real estate sector
Real estate companies face a dilemma. On the one hand, they are facing increasing stakeholder pressure to decarbonise their business. On the other hand, they must overcome all the economic challenges of reaching net zero carbon status.
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Communication Is Key Driver of Success for Hotel CEOs as Strategies Shift
Hotel Leaders Say There Are More Opportunities If Companies Can Weather Likely Recession
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How Rising Rates Are Shaping the European Real Estate Opportunity
Rapid increases in property financing costs mean property yields are now rising. The Barings Real Estate team discusses what this means for opportunities in the European real estate market.
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Can real estate investment help narrow geographical inequalities in wealth?
The wealth gap between the wealthiest and poorest is significantly bigger in the UK than other advanced economies. Why? And can real estate investment help fix it?
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The great unwind: real assets acclimatise to new liquidity environment
Central banks worldwide have started the great liquidity unwind – from ultra-accommodative monetary policy to higher-for-longer interest rates in most major markets. This environment is mediated by global regions and poses divergent re-pricing risk for real assets.
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Inflation, energy and real estate
Inflation has moved rapidly from overlooked to top-of-mind this year.
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European office markets starting to re-balance
This report provides an update on European office markets, which have been impacted by the concerns over the long term impact from working from home (WFH) or hybrid work practices, which is reflected in the discounts to NAV for European office REITs.
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Eurozone data suggests the ECB has to keep raising rates
The ECB faces rising political pressure to hold back on rate rises, but growth and inflation data suggest rates may yet have some way to rise.
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ESG Implementation Portfolio Wide: ESG for Direct Competitive & Financial Benefits
We recognize that sustainability requires meticulous dedication to leave behind a better future for others.
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Car parks: real asset’s rough diamond
Car parks offer investors a great deal: proven resilience and an attractive risk-return profile. They also appear to be future-proof as they will facilitate decarbonisation by providing EV-charging facilities and increasingly act as inner-city hubs.
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Hidden pearls of the south
As the fifth largest residential market in Europe, Spain is still facing the phenomenon that the bulk of international investors focus on the metropolitan areas of Madrid and Barcelona. In many other Spanish cities the lack of available BTR apartments is dramatic. It would therefore be worthwhile to take a look at some of these hidden pearls in the south.
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Private and listed infrastructure: The case for a complete portfolio
Investors appear to be struggling to deploy capital to meet existing allocation goals due to the challenges managers face in putting money to work in the private infrastructure market.
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Recession and the roadmap for listed and private real estate
We see an economic backdrop that will create an opportunity for strong vintage returns for both listed and private real estate. Both cyclical and secular shifts are likely to create investment opportunities, and we think allocating across both private and listed real estate will be critical.
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Inflation, valuations and ESG reporting challenges
In June, Tell Media Group, in cooperation with Nuveen and Principal Global Investors, organised a roundtable discussion on real estate investing in Helsinki. Tell Media Group founder Niklas Tell and FBNW editor Janina Sibelius moderated the discussion