All Real Estate articles
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Powering Through Uncertainty with Caution
Real estate fundamentals strengthened in the second quarter as resilient demand and lower levels of new supply outweighed headwinds from economic uncertainty, slower demographic growth and resource constraints.
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White papers2026 Midyear Real Estate Outlook
As we noted in our outlook earlier this year, real estate and economic conditions remain bifurcated across the U.S. Some markets and sectors continue to generate healthy tenant demand but face elevated availability; others have limited space and stronger growth.
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White papersWhat a 5% 10-year Treasury means for commercial real estate
As the 10-year Treasury pushes toward 4.75% for the first time since January 2025, investors are asking what it means for U.S. commercial real estate (CRE). Importantly, the reason rates are rising matters as much as the level. What began as an orderly move in real rates and term premium is now giving way to something less benign - rising inflation expectations and a bond market that’s testing the Fed’s resolve. A 10-year yield near 5% raises the bar for CRE, but it sharpens our thesis rather than breaks it: net operating income (NOI) growth and selectivity are what will likely separate winners from the rest.
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White papersCutting through the noise: Why lower and core middle market direct lending still delivers value in clients’ portfolios
Private credit has become one of the most discussed corners of institutional investing — and one of the most misunderstood. Daily headlines about troubled borrowers, struggling business development companies (BDCs), redemption pressure, and concentrated software exposure have created the impression of a market under stress. But beneath the noise, the lower and core middle market direct lending segment that has historically powered investor outcomes is performing well, behaving as designed, and, in our view, is about to deliver one of its most attractive vintages in years.
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White papersNo “Strait” Answer for Europe’s Real Estate Recovery
Key macro risks from the last few years remain in focus, including U.S. policy volatility, energy prices, the ongoing impacts of higher long-term borrowing costs and the risk Europe’s labour market strength reverses.
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People NewsDeA Capital Real Estate appoints Emiliano Ranati as new CEO and Managing Director
DeA Capital Real Estate announces that it has appointed Emiliano Ranati as the manager to lead the asset management company. Ranati has twenty years’ experience in the finance and real estate sectors, as well as in the organisation and management of human resources, gained in complex and institutional settings.
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White papersFrom invention to investment: The case for UK venture capital
Britain is one of the world’s great originators of ideas, yet too many of its most promising companies have had to look abroad for the capital to grow. Institutional investors have a rare chance to fund the next stage of that growth story and capture compelling long-run return streams.
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White papers2Q26 U.S. Transaction Volumes Rise +14% YoY
Real Capital Analytics’ newest data shows U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes increased in 2Q26, with headline volumes rising +14% YoY to $136.6bn. This represents the ninth consecutive quarter of rising YoY transaction volumes and may help to alleviate concerns of a slowdown given an uncertain macro backdrop.
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Asset Manager NewsAchmea Real Estate purchases over 500 homes on behalf of PME Pensioenfonds as part of the SoZa project in The Hague
On behalf of PME Pensioenfonds, Achmea Real Estate has purchased 517 homes and approximately 1,580 m² of commercial and community space in the SoZa project in The Hague from property developer and builder VORM. The homes are part of the redevelopment of the former Ministry of Social Affairs site on Anna van Hannoverstraat. A new urban district will be built there, comprising nearly 1,200 homes, offices and amenities.
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White papersA quantitative framework for estimating CRE cycles
The commercial real estate market is at or near a cyclical trough and transitioning into an early-cycle recovery phase, and history says what comes next is long and durable.
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White papersShifts, myths and monoliths: A clearer view on private debt
Private debt has come under increased scrutiny in recent months. But attention has focused on a relatively small corner of a vast and varied asset class. Here, we set out some of the biggest myths surrounding private debt and explain why the evidence does not support them.
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VideoSearching for Gold: Capital Preservation in the Next Phase of Private Credit
A few years ago, CRE borrowers had limited options. Today, liquidity has returned, price discovery is real, and both borrowers and lenders have a much broader range of opportunities. In this short clip, Justin Pinckney, CFA, Head of Private Debt at AEW, shares what defines a healthy CRE capital markets ...
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VideoHow Geopolitical Shocks are Reshaping Conviction Across APAC Real Estate
A new set of crosscurrents is reshaping near-term deployment into Asia Pacific real estate. Yet, structural demand in key sectors and broadly constrained supply continue to underpin longer-term conviction.
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White papersMomentum Fractures Across Markets
After years of gradual recovery, Asia Pacific real estate entered 2026 in better shape than it had been in years. That progress is now at risk.
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White papersSeniors Housing Research Perspective Q1 2026
The seniors housing sector continued to deliver solid revenue and NOI growth in the first quarter, building on momentum established over recent years.
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White papersEssential Housing Research Perspective Q1 2026
The essential housing sector posted positive, albeit modest, performance in the first quarter of 2026.
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White papersThe Search for Growth
The U.S. economy approaches midyear facing an old-fashioned potential macroeconomic spoiler: an energy price shock.
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White papersOpen for business: Evergreens and the transformation of access to private markets
Until recently, investing in private markets meant accepting a deal: hand over your capital, wait several years, repeat. Evergreen vehicles offer a more efficient option.
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Asset Manager NewsColonial SFL and Generali Real Estate enter into a joint venture for a portfolio of prime assets in the Berlin CBD
Colonial SFL and Generali Real Estate announce the signing of a joint venture agreement, whereby Colonial SFL has acquired a 51% stake in the vehicle owning a portfolio of two super-prime assets located in Berlin’s Central Business District…
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White papersCapital in Motion: Three Numbers Shaping the U.S. Investment Opportunity
Welcome to this month’s edition of Where Credit is Due—a newsletter from Barings recognizing value across the people and portfolios shaping credit markets today.
