Real Assets – Page 15
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White papersThought paper on light industrial as a real estate asset class 2024
During the last 10-15 years, there have been a number of macro trends driving the growth in the logistics and industrial markets from both a capital and occupier markets perspective. The first big tailwind for the sector was the rise of E-commerce, which was boosted further by the recent COVID pandemic and respective lock downs that reinforced the online shopping trend.
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White papersThought paper on European private real estate debt 2024
More than a year has passed since we published our first Thought Paper on the European Private Real Estate Debt Market in June 2023. In that paper, we explained the general market environment for commercial real estate lending, its growth drivers and our investment beliefs for private real estate debt investments considering the structural changes and the dislocations in European property and financing markets.
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White papersEasier financial conditions lift expectations of a recovery in commercial real estate
The outlook for the commercial real estate market has improved in 2024. Economic growth ticked up in early 2024 and although projections have been adjusted downwards during the second half of the year, the faster than expected reduction in inflation has had a positive effect on investor interest. Global central banks began to unwind their monetary policy tightening, beginning with the ECB in June, the Bank of England in August, and the US Federal Reserve in September.
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White papersCOP29 and related announcements set the stage for the expansion of high-integrity carbon markets
Decisions made at and around the UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku reinforce the key role that carbon markets fueled by private capital will play in facilitating global ambitions to counter climate change.
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White papersPitfalls & Mitigants of Climate Assessment Software
Physical climate risk incorporates two broad hazard categorizations: acute and chronic. Climate risk software and analysis tools typically forecast each hazard individually and across multiple timeframes and scenarios.
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White papersWaterways Ireland and IPUT Real Estate announce public realm investment along banks of Dublin’s Grand Canal
Waterways Ireland and IPUT Real Estate Dublin announce a public-private partnership to upgrade the public realm along Dublin’s Grand Canal between Leeson and Baggot Street bridges on the northern towpath along Wilton Terrace. The project is being co-funded by Waterways Ireland and IPUT Real Estate Dublin, Ireland’s leading commercial property company.
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White papersBridging the gap between the UK’s affordable housing crisis and social equity
The first article of the series, we highlight the ever-growing shortage of affordable housing in the UK, resulting in increasing social inequality across the country. Demand for reasonably priced residential accommodation continues to grow but housing associations currently face several challenges that prevent them from delivering sufficient supply and offering a solution on their own. In this article, Christopher Santer, Fund Manager, Positive Impact Investment, Real Estate, outlines the key factors contributing to the UK’s affordable housing crisis and the role private capital can play to help alleviate it.
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White papersTimberland investing with Manulife Investment Management
How have approaches and strategies within sustainable forestry investment changed over the years? What new opportunities and co-benefits are available in addition to the stability and resilience these assets provide?
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White papers40 years of lending lessons
From navigating market crashes to embracing ESG and technology, Adrian Poole and Gregor Bamert reveal how 40 years of real estate debt investing have moulded Aviva Investors’ strategy – and what it takes to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market.
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White papersA New Dawn Seizing Real Estate’s Moment of Opportunity
As we enter 2025, we remain in the midst of a massive transition in the investment landscape. The momentum of the distant past (where unusually low interest rates helped propel growth, asset appreciation, and easy leverage) has long since faded, replaced by a more challenging, higher-interest- rate environment that requires an increasingly strategic, methodical approach.
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White papersTurning the Corner? Commercial Real Estate Themes for 2025
As major central banks lower interest rates, is the prolonged and painful downturn in commercial real estate (CRE) finally coming to an end? Yes, at least in some sectors, according to senior investors from PIMCO’s commercial real estate platform. In a recent roundtable discussion, they emphasized that recovery will likely be slow and uneven, requiring a strategic focus on specific geographies and sectors, along with a considered choice between debt and equity investments.
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White papersWhy Australia: A Growth Inflection Point
This is the second edition of Charter Hall’s Why Australia report, a leading thought leadership paper published annually.
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White papersThe cold storage sector comes with challenges but offers valuable opportunities
The future of cold storage is bright, as increasing global demand for fresh and frozen food products place this asset class in an irreplaceable position on the global supply chain. In an interview with IREI, Jonathan Epstein, managing partner at BGO, discussed the outlook for cold storage, barriers to entering its market, and suggestions on investing in this emerging sector.
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White papersFront runners: The property types more likely to benefit from rising AI adoption
In the first installment of our artificial intelligence (AI) and real estate series, we introduce a framework to analyze the impact of the rising adoption of AI technologies on the commercial real estate environment.
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White papers2025 Global Real Estate Outlook: Is property at a turning point?
As we look towards what 2025 holds and the opportunities it will afford in real estate, it is worth first reflecting on the past 12 months. We have seen elections in major economies around the world and changes in human behaviour in response to evolving structural thematics, all of which have and will continue to impact in a plethora of ways. We saw inflation spiral, and the heightened cost of debt held back investment activity as ‘bid:ask’ spreads widened and real estate prices fell.
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White papersReal Estate: The Red Thread – Private Markets - Edition December 2024
“Outside of offices, real estate capital values look to be bottoming out, while transaction activity has been trending up this year. We expect market recovery to take hold in 2025 and capital values to rise. Proposed tariff increases by Donald Trump will likely impact logistics markets, affecting assets at airports, ports and land borders, while consumer focused facilities are less at risk.”
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White papersEuropean Real Estate: Prime’s Time?
A cooling economic backdrop in Europe and prospects for further monetary policy easing favor core property—given its bond-like investment attributes—over secondary assets.
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens Q4 2024: your go-to guide to global property markets
Deal volumes and performance remain subdued, but there is evidence that pricing is recovering and sentiment is improving against a stabilised economic backdrop, which should support increased activity as we head into 2025.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Outlook 2025: A new chapter begins
Appetite for real estate investments is continuing to rise, given most global markets have reached a turning point, with capital values largely stabilised and some having begun their recovery phase. As we enter a new cycle, we believe lower entry prices, coupled with strengthening rental growth, make for attractive return potential.
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White papers2025 Outlook: Global Real Estate Roundtable
In an environment characterized by change, our real estate debt and equity experts weigh in on the challenges and opportunities investors are likely to encounter across the global real estate markets in the year ahead.
