Real Estate Research – Page 87
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UK real estate momentum slows
UK commercial real estate returns are easing and likely to slow further this year, says Richard Levis.
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS): Understanding the basics
Generally speaking, CMBS are fixed rate bonds that represent an investment in a portfolio of first mortgages on a diverse range of commercial properties. This type of CMBS is commonly referred to as “conduit” CMBS and is the focus of this document.
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Japan's negative interest rate policy: Impact on real estate
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) joined the negative interest rate club earlier this year, following in the footsteps of central banks in Europe – including the ECB, Swiss National Bank, Riksbank and Danish National Bank – and which have pushed deposit rates on bank reserves below the zero threshold, albeit to varying degrees.
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UK Offices: Life beyond London?
London has, since the global financial crisis, re-asserted itself as one of the world’s leading destinations for global real estate investment.
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Real Estate Market Outlook: Continental Europe
Eurozone economic growth is on a gradual upwards path, supported by the European Central Bank’s extension of the quantitative easing stimulus programme through to 2017, and by the recent interest rate cuts.
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Asia Pacific Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2016
Macro conditions have generally stabilized across APAC relative to January’s low point, which was characterized by elevated financial market volatility, falling commodity prices and declining global trade which many regional markets depend on to support activity and jobs.
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Brexit and its impact on the UK Property Market
The impact of the EU leaving the UK is difficult to ascertain with precision given that there is no historic precedent.
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Global Economic Overview: Spring 2016
The world economy stumbled in 2015, amid weak aggregate demand, falling commodity prices and increasing economic volatility in major countries. The world GDP grew by 3.1% vs. 3.4% in 2014.
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UK Economy Overview
The UK finished 2015 ahead of many developed economies with the economy growing by 2.2%pa. Going forward Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts close to the long-term average economic growth of 2.0% in 2016 and 2.2% in 2017.
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European Real Estate Summary: Edition 2 2016
Since the beginning of 2016 global capital and financial markets have been on a roller coaster. On the back of slowing economic growth in Emerging Markets (EM) many European sentiment surveys moved southward, suggesting a slowdown in European economic activity as well.
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Using direct real estate investment for both growth and income
The new initiative for Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) to pool their assets and create ‘collective portfolios’ in different asset classes is likely to see the creation of six collective investment vehicles (CIVs).
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Global Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2016
The global economy is relatively healthy, despite the fact that in most major economies domestic demand is expanding at a rate below its 10-year (or longer) average.
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Private Real Estate Debt Strategies: Q4 2015
Commercial and multifamily mortgage investments form an integral part of the fixed income asset allocation strategy of many institutional investors. They offer an appealing mix of strong relative value, competitive credit loss experience, and diversification benefits within a larger fixed income portfolio.
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White papersInvestment Case for UK PRS
The UK private rented sector (PRS) has doubled in size in the past decade and is now increasingly attracting the attention of pension funds, insurers and other institutions.
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Is the New GICS Sector Worth $100 Billion?
In a fitting time almost 25 years after the Kimco IPO kicked off the start of the modern REIT era, the Real Estate sector has matured enough to garner a home of its own.
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Automation and Real Estate – the rise of the machines
This paper considers the impact of computing and robotics advances on the workforce and how this will influence real estate markets.
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Real estate impact of the migrant crisis
Europe is currently experiencing migration on an unprecedented scale. This paper looks at consequences for German real estate.
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Tomorrow's office markets
Not all UK cities are equally well equipped to cope with 21st century economic conditions, in particular the ongoing shift to a knowledge-based service economy facilitated by technological developments.
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European Real Estate Market: Brexit Update (April 2016)
A vote to remain continues to be the more likely outcome and GRE research believes that the likelihood of this has increased marginally after Cameron achieved his reforms in Brussels.
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Now vs. the GFC
Comparisons between the turmoil in January and February versus the GFC in 2009 yield a number of observations.
