Real Assets – Page 19
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U.S. Real Estate: Fundamentals Under Pressure as Values Correct
The commercial real estate market downturn persists, but unlike prior downturns, this one has not been accompanied by an economic recession. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is presenting both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. real estate market.
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Data centers: Viable for the long term
Will big advancements in technology—like artificial intelligence—render existing data centers obsolete? Consensus is no.
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Bright solutions for smart cities
Pity the bats. And the moths. Also, the foxes, turtles, frogs and flowers. For humanity’s fear of the dark has led us to flood our planet with artificial light to drive away the shadows. According to The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness, more than 80% of the world and more than 99% of the United States and European cities have light-polluted skies.
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The sequential real estate opportunity on the horizon
Higher interest rates, bank failures and office sector gloom have prompted bleak headlines. Are we yet at the point where these factors present opportunities?
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ISA Portfolio View 2023
The art and science of portfolio construction matters most when market conditions change suddenly. This has never been truer than in the past few years, which saw major pivots in capital markets as policymakers shifted from trying to stimulate the economy at the start of the pandemic, to applying the breaks to prevent inflation running out of control.
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Behind the gate: The anatomy of a data center
Data centers are the cornerstones of our digital world. And yet few people have ever been inside one. You can’t walk up to the lobby and ask for a look around. But in this short paper, we’ll give you a peek inside.
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Investment Real Estate, More Than Office
Investment real estate consists of more than office buildings.
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Harrison Street Insights: Core Real Estate is out of “Alternatives”
Investors can benefit from increased diversification to alternative sectors.
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The role of real assets in today’s investment landscape
The market is pricing a rapid return to low and stable inflation. Supply-side risks threaten those expectations and heighten the attractiveness of real assets.
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Unleashing the power of sustainability integration
IREI’s Q&A interview with Natalie Sinha
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Methane: Heating up
Methane is the second most important gas contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, but its warming potential is many times greater. Mikhaila Crosby explains why addressing emissions is a key priority.
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European Real Estate markets – seeking a new equilibrium
The extraordinarily low-interest rate environment that saw markets expand in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) is a remarkable anomaly.
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Greening the Grid: A Tipping Point in U.S. Renewable Energy Production
While demand for renewable energy is on the rise, and the grid continues to “green,” procurement, transmission and accounting of renewable resources is expected to evolve.
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Learning the ropes - Unveiling the attractiveness of real estate investing
Real estate offers investors four key benefits. First, it brings diversification benefits to multi-asset portfolios. Real estate has low and sometimes even negative correlations of returns with other asset classes such as bonds and equities.
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Investing in real estate impact
From climate change and geopolitical tensions to rising inequality and a shortage of affordable housing, society faces many challenges and investors are seeking ways to be part of the solution.
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Expert insights: car parks, the facilitators of the liveable city
There are several clear trends in the European mobility sector. We see a transition from fossil-fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) and an increasing pressure on city infrastructure due to continuing urbanisation and the increasing number of cars.
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Decarbonising real estate: What will it take in challenging conditions?
Real estate asset owners are working towards ambitious net zero targets which call for all buildings to be carbon neutral by 2050. However, challenging economic conditions could slow progress. In this environment, increased integration between asset management and ESG teams is imperative.
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Thematic ESG research: impact of natural hazards on rents
Swiss Life Asset Managers presents its new publication “Thematic ESG Research” for the first time. The new research series sheds light on sustainability trends and addresses innovative ESG research issues.
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The case for commercial real estate as part of a well-diversified portfolio
The investment landscape has been significantly impacted by the shift in the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy beginning in March of 2022.
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Pathways to progress - Unveiling the attractiveness of infrastructure investing
Infrastructure covers a wide range of sectors that provide essential services to citizens, including assets that satisfy the energy, transportation and communication needs of society. Infrastructure can also extend to other industries such as waste and water, healthcare, and other necessities.