Real Estate Research – Page 7
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Commercial & multifamily mortgage loan (CML) investments
In a volatile economic environment, core commercial and multifamily mortgage loan investments may provide investors with an attractive credit risk profile, appealing relative value, and diversification within a larger fixed income portfolio.
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The industrial sector remains the foundation of the global economy
The industrial and warehouse sectors have been among the most sought-after by real estate investors since the U.S. economy recovered from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The sustained increase in global trade, the proliferation of e-commerce retail, and the continued evolution of the North American supply chain have necessitated new and innovative development as well as created new opportunities for real estate investors to engage in the sector over the past decade.
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UK Real Estate: Talking points July 2024
Welcome to our quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends, using transparent capital and occupational market data points to summarise key implications for asset allocation and performance prospects.
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A new chapter: Time to prepare for the next phase of the real estate cycle
David Hedalen and Jonathan Bayfield from our real assets research team highlight data that shows real estate markets in the UK and Europe may be on the brink of an important shift.
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Real estate market rebasing: What does it mean for investors?
Kieran Farrelly reveals how to harness long-term real estate opportunities in today’s market conditions.
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Room to grow: Bidwells article on the role of real estate in the commercialization of R&D
The creation of any ready-to-use product from Research & Development (R&D) needs to consider the ‘five Ps’ of Good Manufacturing Process (GMP)
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Relative Value & Tactical Asset Allocation Q3 2024
We are not expecting a U.S. recession in 2024. We are looking for credit spreads to remain rangebound in the near future, and we prefer high carry while considering downside risks. Consumers and housing fundamentals continued to be solid, while CLOs fundamentals weakened further. Commercial real estate fundamentals are stable, but performance divergences are wide. We are neutral for both corporate equity and cash investments.
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Beyond bricks: Innovation is driving the future of real estate
While market turbulence will likely continue in 2024, we believe select real estate opportunities will continue to present compelling investment opportunities. Real estate portfolios that allocate to alternative property types and are focused on large-scale trends could benefit from enhanced diversification and superior resiliency.
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Multifamily Gap Capital
Dags Chen and Lincoln Janes discuss that while the cooling of the Sunbelt multifamily property market is creating cracks in the capital stacks of owners, it is also presenting potential opportunities for investors.Many recent buyers and developers of Sunbelt multifamily properties are overleveraged and need capital to bridge the gap between their debt balances and the significantly depreciated equity value of their holdings. The current pall over the asset class, however, obscures its long-term attractiveness for patient investors.
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Are We There Yet? The Road to Recovery for CRE
Stickier than expected inflation and robust economic activity have delayed and diminished expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
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Borrowing Costs Come Down While Refinancing Challenges Remain
Eurozone inflation came down faster than expected, pushing 5 year Euro swap rates down more than previously projected. Central banks rate cuts are now expected to be delayed with swap rates forecasted to come out just above 2% by year-end 2025. As a result. Eurozone CRE ...
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Avoid, reduce, remove, align: Finding climate transition investment opportunities in real assets
In this article, Luke Layfield and Zoe Austin explain four key pillars that can help real asset investors align their strategies with the climate transition and uncover opportunities to deliver attractive returns.
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Real estate déjà vu - Has life sciences real estate become the next logistics sector?
A bit more than a decade ago, in 2011, a (at the time) somewhat obscure real estate sector was in the initial stage of its S-shaped growth trajectory. Its share in global real estate investment portfolios was less than 10% and concentrated in the US. This was the industrial (logistics) sector.
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Powering the future: the strategic role of data centres in the AI evolution in Europe
Data centre demand is surging, driven primarily by the rapid evolution of AI technologies. In PIMCO’s view, this represents a significant opportunity for investors in European data centres.
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Viva México: hola! to logistics and industrials
Mexico is a key area of growth for industrial and logistics real estate. We explain why.
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Seeing the market as it is (not as we wish it to be)
“You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill… all I’m offering is the truth.”
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A bigger splash: How much liquidity do I need?
The importance of holding liquidity is well understood by large institutions. But how much is enough? In the first part of our new article series on liquidity optimisation, Alastair Sewell investigates the key considerations for different investor types.
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The Role of Cold Storage in the Supply Chain
Food, one of life’s basic necessities, relies on cold storage for its safe, efficient and effective distribution to U.S. and global populations.
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Prime Time For Cbd European Offices While Non-Cbd Offices Trail
In this publication, we cover for the first time the European office markets beyond the usual prime segment of the market, to fully capture the polarisation between prime and secondary buildings which has accelerated with the increase in remote working capture the polarisation between prime and secondary buildings which has accelerated with the increase in remote working.
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Real Estate Outlook – US, Edition May 2024: Cautiously optimistic
After more than two years of adjusting to higher interest rates, private market real estate results were mixed during 1Q24, with value declines offset by income in several sectors. Returns for retail and industrial warehouse turned slightly positive. Self-storage returns were flat. Apartments and office buildings experienced negative total returns; though niche segments of the sectors, like medical office, manufactured and student housing outperformed.