Real Assets – Page 63
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White papersLetter from Asia: Evergrande is no Lehman
For more than two decades, Evergrande’s journey to become one of China’s largest developer has come at a huge cost: ever rising indebtedness. At US$300 billion, the world’s most indebted property developer is now facing judgement day. Already falling behind on payments to banks, suppliers and holders of onshore wealth management products, interest payments on two Evergrande notes due on September 23 will provide a key test if the developer can meet its obligations to bondholders.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook Global, Edition 3 - 2021: Industrial rides the wave
Recovery in the economy and real estate investment markets gathered pace in the second quarter, though the new Delta variant of the virus poses a threat.
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White papersMaking more possible. Investment opportunities with multi-managers
The multi-manager industry has boomed in recent years with many investors requiring more skills, resources and ways to access the market. Using a multi-manager can reduce the complexity of investing and make even complicated strategies accessible to a wider range of investors.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook Europe, Edition 3 - 2021 - What lies beneath the waters?
Economic recovery is well underway in Europe, although the Delta variant dampens some of the promise from the first half of the year. Investor sentiment is more resilient than the underlying occupier markets, but is heavily targeted towards the “beds, sheds and meds” sectors.
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White papersQ2 2021 U.S. Multifamily Investment Opportunity Post-COVID
U.S. rental housing has seen over time consistently increased demand from institutional real estate investors. Its positioning as an integral part of real estate investment portfolios is demonstrated by its current weighting of 26.8% in the open- end diversified core equity index (ODCE).1
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White papersAustralia - a market awaiting a strong return
The covid-19 pandemic derailed a generation’s economic progress by sending the Australian economy into a technical recession in 2020. A renewed lockdown in New South Wales this year may produce another quarter of falling GDP.
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White papersInfrastructure debt – Opportunities in the post-COVID recovery
As the global economy recovers from the COVID pandemic, companies and governments are re-thinking how economies operate and focusing on rebuilding in a more sustainable way. Recovery efforts are being supported by ambitious government spending plans that focus strongly on infrastructure.
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White papersEuropean Real Estate: To Build or Not to Build?
Higher build costs and longer construction periods pose a potential headwind for profits. But in select markets, developers have the ability to charge a premium rent and potentially exceed required returns.
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White papersRetail – a post-pandemic lease of life?
2020 was considered the retail sector’s annus horribilis as COVID-19 led to a global consumption shock as shops closed their doors because of national lockdown policies.
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White papersHow to build an office: Post-pandemic
Watch our video to find out how offices can provide a powerful tool in boosting productivity, and attracting and retaining the best talent.
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White papersThe complexity premium in real estate debt
The withdrawal of banks from property debt markets has sharpened the appeal for investors, who can benefit from both an illiquidity premium and the less widely understood “complexity premium”.
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White papersWhat are the risks in high yield real estate debt?
The high returns of high yield real estate debt are attracting more and more investors. For investors less familiar with the asset class, we explain the key risks and how to manage them.
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White papersMeasuring the mythical: Quantifying the green premium in real estate
The green premium is an elusive concept. Laurence Monnier reviews the academic literature and crunches some numbers to try and quantify the extra pricing power afforded by more sustainable commercial properties.
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White papersU.S.: Investing in the MiMis (Millennials & Middle Income Households)
In 2019, we studied the income segments for renter households to ascertain the demographic driver for the multifamily industry. Since then, the country has endured an unexpected recession caused by a global pandemic, which has disrupted the economy but ultimately reinforced underlying trends.
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White papersLaSalle Investment Management: Building a €1.2 bn pan-European real estate fund
LaSalle are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their flagship open-ended pan-European fund; LaSalle E-REGI which has developed a robust and impressive history in the last decade. The Fund has a well-diversified core portfolio with a proven track record and strong sustainability credentials, unique investment characteristics and excellent performance which has exceeded €1 billion gross asset value.
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White papersBuilding a better world one asset at a time
As featured in PERE’s 2021 impact investing roundtable, Angela Goodings, Research Director, Strategic Insights, discusses with other participants the rise of impact investing and how firms are differentiating themselves from the crowd.
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White papersHow to assess social value: Guidance from Hatch
Asset managers of many different hues claim they are thinking harder about their social role: the ‘S’ in ESG. But evaluating social value generated from investment decisions is not straightforward, as consultant Dr Kelly Watson from Hatch explains.
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White papersData Centres: Unlocking value in Existing Assets
It’s no secret that our lives have become increasingly dependent on data, whether we use it to be entertained, communicate with coworkers, or send messages to friends and family.
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White papersShot in the arm for industrial
COVID-19 hit the global economy hard in 2020 with real estate not immune. But certain sectors such as industrial have been resilient and even benefited during and coming out of this downswing.
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White papersData Centres | Special bulletins
Once seen as a niche sector within real estate, data centres have come to the forefront as real estate investors recognise how the surging need for data storage and processing is creating demand for high quality data centre real estate. As businesses, consumers, and new technologies use ever-increasing amounts of data, these facilities have become the cornerstone of the information economy.
