All REIM articles – Page 104
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White papersAEW Research Flash Report - August 2020
To learn more about the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Asia Pacific real estate property markets, we invite you to read a brief update by Asia Pacific’s Director of Research, Glyn Nelson. This report will be distributed intermittently over the following months as the COVID-19 situation evolves and we monitor its impact, real or potential.
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White papersUK Offices “The Future of Offices Post Covid-19”
The current Covid-19 crisis and lockdown raises existential questions for many businesses over their corporate office requirements. With many companies forced to learn first-hand of the benefits (and disadvantages) of ‘flexible’ home-working, what role can offices play in the future?
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White papersSwipe right: The Tinder effect on real estate
It can be hard to perceive how society, and consequently our use of real estate, is changing. Sometimes, major structural trends are hiding in plain sight, says Chris Urwin.
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Asset Manager NewsInternational Highrise Award 2020: 31 High-Rise Projects Nominated Worldwide
The buildings nominated for the International Highrise Award (IHP) 2020 have now been selected: Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) has chosen them from over 1,000 new high-rise buildings construed over the past two years worldwide. The five shortlisted finalists from this group will be announced in September. The winner of the International Highrise Award will be presented on October 29, 2020 in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt/Main.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes acquisition of prime Portsmouth industrial estate for £19 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of Merlin Park in Portsmouth for £19.0 million, representing a net initial yield of 4.50%. The acquisition was made on behalf of a pension fund client from British Airways Pension Fund
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Asset Manager NewsSurvey of investors: Coronavirus crisis causing significant changes in investment strategies
The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional real estate investors. “Lower risk, lower return” is the mantra of the moment. 58 per cent of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing such a strategy.
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White papersHigh-Growth U.S. Logistics Hubs: East Coast Industrial Markets On The Move
In the past decade, eastern U.S. industrial markets have gained considerable market share of the collective national trade volume. U.S. West Coast (USWC) port dominance has been gradually eroding as U.S. East Coast (USEC) ports capture more and more eastbound transpacific container trade (Figure 1).
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires multi-let South East industrial estate for £15 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of a prime, multi-let industrial estate in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for £14.9 million. The asset was acquired from DTZi on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust.
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White papersData Centres: Critical Infrastructure for Digitising Europe
The early days of the digital revolution are over, and the world is transitioning to a newer more powerful paradigm of digitisation. Data is being created at an explosive pace with the total number of bytes produced each day expanding exponentially.
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Asset Manager NewsNew UN Priciples for Responsible Investment assessment enhances KGAL ESG rating
Leading German asset manager sees improved scoring across all evaluated UNPRI modules
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White papers2020-Q1 US Market Commentary
COVID-19 and the policies used to quell its spread have forced many economies around the globe into a recession. This weakness inevitably flowed through to housing data, but there are some early indications that the market is in better shape than many feared.
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White papers2020 – Impact Of Covid-19 On The US Job Market
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented loss of jobs in the U.S. since social distancing measures were implemented in mid-March. Over 41 million workers have filed for State unemployment benefits and an additional 9.4 million filed for pandemic related assistance, comprising 32% of the nation’s workforce.
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White papersUnited States - Quarterly Research 2Q 2020
The U.S. economy is awakening from the induced coma designed to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. As activity resumes and businesses reopen, data for everything from jobs to consumption is showing a rebound from the stunningly depressed levels in the second quarter. For many data series, the initial shape of the rebound will undoubtedly be V-like, giving hope that the recovery will be as swift as the collapse. Unfortunately, the V-shape may say more about the speed and severity of the downturn than the path ahead, particularly as the curve of infections in the U.S. steepens with surging new case counts across much of the South and West.
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White papersEuropean Real Estate - Quarterly Research Q2 2020
The Eurozone economy contracted by -3.6% quarter-over-quarter (0.1% for the fourth quarter of 2019) through the first quarter of 2020. With lockdown restrictions only beginning to act as a drag performance in late March, an even steeper decline is forecast for the second quarter of 2020.
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Asset Manager NewsM7 sells Howdens unit to Private Investor
M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces that it has sold Old Mill Trade Park, Kirkintilloch on behalf of M7 Real Estate Investment Partners III (“M7 REIP III” or the “Fund”)
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White papersReality bites: Retailing in a healthy crisis
In the latest instalment of our editorial series, Link, experts from Aviva Investors’ credit, equities and real asset teams discuss the consequences of COVID-19 on the retail sector and their implications for investors.
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White papersHow the Pandemic Changes Real Estate
The global pandemic is changing the way we live, work and play. Such behavioral changes have been felt acutely across commercial real estate markets, and the impact may only accelerate from here. But which changes are short term and which are here to stay?
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White papersBuild, build, build: the road to recovery and returns?
Infrastructure is in the spotlight as governments look to repair their economies after Covid-19. We look at how infrastructure equity works and where we see the best opportunities.
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White papersThe Future of Climate Change
It is undeniable that the global economy and real estate portfolios are being tested by the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has also accentuated the link between the economy and the drivers of climate change.
