Real Assets – Page 41
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White papersREITs: Forces aligned for growth in 2022
In 2022, REITs appear well positioned to benefit from a sustained demand recovery, the inflation-hedging characteristics of real estate, and attractive relative valuations.
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White papersWhat is place-based impact investing?
Place-based impact investing can help real estate investors deliver clear and measurable improvements to deprived areas. But how does it work?
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White papersWhat is place-based impact investing?
Place-based impact investing can help real estate investors deliver clear and measurable improvements to deprived areas. But how does it work?
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White papersLevelling up and why the U.K. real estate industry should pay attention
At the beginning of February 2022, the U.K. government announced its long awaited ‘levelling up’ plan to address and close the gap between the rich and poorest parts of the country. An ambitious target of 2030 is set and much needed as, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies1, the U.K. is one of the most geographically uneven countries, with income inequality ranked as one of the highest in Europe.
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White papersInvestment Symposium Series – Signs of a thaw in China’s property freeze
China’s efforts to tackle soaring home prices and rein in its large property developers have sparked heavy asset price falls and concerns over a credit crunch. However, for our China specialists, there have also been signs of a gradual turnaround.
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White papersSupply Change: How logistics is racing to meet demand
Core industrial property prices have never been as elevated as they are now, so selecting assets for which occupiers will pay higher rents is increasingly crucial to investment performance, argues UBS Asset Management’s Brice Hoffer.
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White papersDisruptive tech – Far-reaching changes that have further to go
The extensive changes in how we work, consume and communicate over the last few years have augmented disruption from information technology. This is propelling advances in, for example, cloud computing, the internet of things, content streaming and artificial intelligence.
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White papersInvesting in the New Global Infrastructure Economy
In a recent interview in the Preqin Global Infrastructure 2022 report, Biff Ourso and Andy Deihl of Nuveen Infrastructure discuss how changing global demographics and structural trends are creating opportunities for private infrastructure to invest in the transition to a low carbon economy.
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White papersUS vs. Europe inflation – A tale of two continents
Following the US Federal Reserve’s lead, central banks in Europe turned hawkish in the first week of February. Our inflation-linked bond specialists, however, see important differences in the outlook for inflation in the eurozone compared to the US.
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White papersReal assets: An alternative way to hedge inflation risk
As inflation soars to levels not seen in years, the costs of hedging against it via traditional liquid market securities are becoming prohibitively expensive. Real assets might offer institutional investors a better option, argues Luke Layfield.
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White papersThought Leadership: Transformation in the property markets
Sustainable transformation of their real estate holdings is right at the top of the agenda for institutional property investors in Europe. Given growing pressure from European as well as national and local regulations to improve the sustainability of property stock, 68 per cent of the 150 real estate companies surveyed across the three largest European economies by Union Investment for its investment climate study are responding primarily by investing in sustainable refurbishment of their portfolios.
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White papersBentallGreenOak’s 2022 Perspective on Canada
We are optimistic for a continued economic expansion and the prospects for commercial real estate fundamentals in 2022.
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White papersBentallGreenOak’s 2022 Perspective on the U.S
Our outlook for the year ahead is heavily influenced by three key themes: the decline of the pandemic and resultant economic expansion; digitization and technological disruption; and demographics, labor, and housing affordability.
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White papersInfrastructure: a direct route to impact investing
Interview with Gilles Lengaigne, Head of Origination & Corporate Development at Generali Global Infrastructure – part of the Generali Investments’ platform
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White papersInfrastructure debt: The future is green
Sustainability and the energy transition have certainly remained at the forefront of government and public agendas, despite the pandemic. This is particularly true in Europe. It is also true that we’re seeing an increasing emphasis on ESG from institutional investors.
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White papersEmbracing the green-tinged premium to futureproof portfolios
By investing in real assets, pension funds are able to support the economy, create jobs and invest directly in assets that support the climate change transition – all while homing in on the prospects of long-term investment returns.
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White papersEuropean alternatives: Will single-family housing eclipse multi-family in the European rental market?
Inevitably, living will become a more globally institutionalised sector, as investors seek security of income, yield stability and rental appreciation, and aided by an investor audience greater aligned than ever before with tomorrow’s world needs.
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White papersEmbodied carbon: Why a building’s lifespan matters
As the real estate industry begins to drill down on planning for net zero, awareness is growing around the need to consider buildings’ carbon impact throughout their lifespan, since a net zero energy building does not necessarily equate to zero environmental impact. Could this incentivise investors to commit capex to the renovation of older office space?
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White papersHotels as the hidden jewel for your ‘beds and sheds’ strategy
Given the disruptive impact COVID-19 is having across all the traditional asset classes, a number of institutional investors are increasingly starting to allocate funds towards alternative asset classes.
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White papersA commitment without compromise Edition Jan 2022 – Sustainable investing in private markets
In this latest edition, we’re proud to claim that for the first time we’ve covered all operations in the history of Real Estate & Private Markets.
