Real Assets – Page 67
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White papersTechnical Characteristics of a HydroPower Plant
Understanding the mechanism of an efficient plant
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White papersLogistics properties in high demand: e-commerce brings boom
The continuing e-commerce boom is driving ever greater demand for logistics properties. The increasingly complex value chains being created means more transport hubs are desperately needed in peripheral locations, as well as supply depots in city centres to store merchandise. This is being answered by investors seeking solid returns in an increasingly difficult market. The logistics sector, explains Nicolai Soltau, has strong potential for those who adhere to several important rules.
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White papersEuropean high streets brace themselves for change
Hardly a day goes by without at least one negative headline bemoaning the impact of disruption in retail markets on high streets and shopping centres. While this is true in the US and the UK, Chris Urwin examines whether European high streets will face a similar threat.
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White papersA 360° view of global real estate
Access the full spectrum of today’s commercial real estate investment opportunities with Principal Real Estate Investors. We provide the reach, research, and returns you need to meet your investment goals.
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White papersRetail disrupted – taking stock of the retail sector
Retail real estate is undergoing a transformation led by the rise of e-commerce. Store closures and bankruptcies are commonplace.
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White papersConsiderations for investing in global real estate
Many investors are familiar with the appeal of holding real estate. With a generally low correlation to other asset classes, it can serve as an instant diversifier in a mixed-asset portfolio. Historically, real estate has delivered strong relative performance across multiple cycles compared to other asset classes, and its characteristic stable income, underpinned by long-term leases, makes it a compelling alternative to traditional fixed-income instruments. Participation in real estate from the investor community is one of the highest among the various alternatives asset classes, and is expected to grow in importance in portfolio allocations moving forward.
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White papersA case for co-living
Seemingly no real estate sector is immune to the influences of the Millennial and Generation Z cohorts. Retail has been upended by the disruption caused by e-commerce, driven by these generations’ aptitude and proclivity towards technology. Logistics networks have moved closer to them, making delivery faster. Traditional office demand has been disrupted by the acceleration of co-working, as more companies embrace greater locational flexibility to appeal to younger workers.
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White papersA compelling case for real estate development
In a world fueled by easy monetary policy, commercial real estate has held its own compared with other asset classes.
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook - Edition 2H19
As the retail correction has fully taken hold, total returns from UK commercial property have slowed markedly delivering just 0.85% in 1H19, based on the quarterly MSCI Index. Outside the retail sector, occupational markets are generally holding up quite well, however investment markets remain very subdued as political uncertainty deters activity. We may see a bounce-back in investor demand should a deal be reached with the EU, but the recent change of Prime Minister and confrontational rhetoric which followed has made that outcome increasingly unlikely.
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White papersTransformative tech hubs
The U.S. tech industry is rapidly transforming communities across cities nationwide. The sector is a major force in the national economy, now ranking third of all major industries in gross domestic product at 10.2% of economic output.
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White papersThe rise of the sun belt
The ongoing and rapid growth in the U.S. Sun Belt has been an extraordinary boon to commercial real estate investors. The region stretches across eighteen states in the Southeast and Southwest and includes seven of the ten largest U.S. cities, as well as many mid-size metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).The Sun Belt now holds about 50% of the national population (326 million), which is expected to rise to about 55% by 2030. Over the past decade, the region accounted for 75% of total U.S. population growth (15 out of the total 21 million).
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White papersIs now the right time to invest in CRE debt in Australia?
Based in Sydney, Martin Priestley is the Head of Debt, Asia Pacific, overseeing the origination, portfolio management and business development activities for Nuveen Real Estate across Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region. Here, Martin gives his view on why now is the right time for investors to engage in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in Australia.
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White papersInvestment Outlook: Lower rates: boon or bane for real estate?
Slowing growth and rising risks have – or will – drive looser regional monetary policy Strong near-term support to real estate values on lower for longer policy rate Increasing dislocation and divergence in market performance on uneven regional outlook Longer-term asset bubble risks in fundamentally weak markets Focus on ...
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White papersCharter Pack - August 2019
Australia’s industrial sector has attracted a surge in investor and occupier demand over recent years. This is a trend that has broadly transpired globally, albeit at varied rates.
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White papersUK Real Estate Market Outlook - August 2019
Despite the ongoing Brexit-related uncertainty and political upheaval, we expect property income streams to remain mostly resilient. Occupiers are still taking a ‘business as usual’ approach and, while cautious, investors continue to pile into alternatives over mainstream property.
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White papersSustaining the expansion – the Fed cut and what it means for real estate
After weeks of anticipation, speculation and growing confidence on monetary easing, the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its benchmark short-term interest rate by 25 bps at its July meeting.
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White papersRe-imagining partnerships in infrastructure finance
While the shape of the UK’s future relationship with its European neighbours is still unclear, the question of how to finance infrastructure fit for the 21st century is equally pressing, argues Darryl Murphy.
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White papersEconomic and Property Overview: Q2 2019
There is growing evidence to suggest that the UK economy slowed in the second quarter, the ONS recorded a 0.3%m/m rise in GDP in May, which partially reversed the 0.4%m/m contraction in April. The upturn in the monthly rate was driven by a recovery in car production which declined by 45% in April after factories temporarily shut down production around the original Brexit date.
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White papersCommercial & multifamily mortgage loan investments: An integral part of a fixed income asset allocation strategy
In an era of low returns and high financial market volatility, core commercial and multifamily mortgage loan investments provide fixed income investors an appealing mix of strong relative value, low credit risk, and diversification benefits within a larger fixed income portfolio.
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White papersPrivate Real Estate Debt
The potential for enhanced risk-adjusted returns late in the cycle
