All REIM articles – Page 114
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Q2 2019 US Market Commentary
Global geopolitical headwinds have continued to drive business uncertainty in the US, led by the ongoing trade dispute with China. In response to the trade uncertainty, businesses have postponed fixed-asset investment until greater clarity is established on the potential future global supply chain map. Acting on slowdown in business investment, the Federal Reserve delivered an “insurance” interest rate cut in July, reducing the fed funds rate range by 25 basis points. Long-term yields, which are set by market expectations, have fallen considerably since the November 2018 high, with 30-year mortgage rates falling in tandem.
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Q4 2018 – Brazil Investment Opportunity Overview
The current environment presents a unique opportunity where near-term “smart money” capital and long-term investors are both aligned on Brazil’s future. Illustrating that dynamic, a consensus of economists and strategists ranked Brazil as the top opportunity in 2019 according to year-end Bloomberg survey of investment managers, while long-term-focused foreign direct investment reached a record-high 4.6% of GDP in 2018.
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Q1 2019 – Brazil Economic Outlook
After taking office, newly-elected President Jair Bolsonaro tapped highly-acclaimed, University of Chicago-trained economist Paulo Guedes to head the newly created “Super Ministry” of Economy. Since taking the Ministry of Economy position, Guedes has publicly pushed for a substantial pension reform and a sweeping R$1.0 trillion target privatization program as core tenets of his market-friendly economic policy. The market is now clearly showing a renewed sense of optimism that Brazil is now back on the right track. Consumer and business confidence sharply improved in 2018 as surveys showed an increasing likelihood of a Bolsonaro victory and expectations of continued economic reforms.
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White papersWhy REITs, why Principal?
Since their establishment in the U.S. decades ago, publicly traded REITs have offered investors the combined benefit of commercial real estate investment along with the advantages of investing in publicly traded stocks. REITs have grown in size, impact and market acceptance around the world. REITs, REOCs, and other real estate stocks own or operate trillions in real estate assets across all major global markets.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA forecasts residential investment resilience despite geopolitical volatility
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has launched its 11th PATRIZIA INSIGHT study on the European Residential Markets. The findings show that despite today’s more volatile geopolitical and economic environment residential investment is forecast to continue offering resilient returns for investors. Total unlevered returns of between 5% to 6.5% per annum are expected over the next five years, of which 2.5% to 3.5% is expected to be income.
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White papersCommercial Real Estate Tech: A Research and Venture Fund Perspective
The commercial real estate industry is being inundated with new technologies and property technology companies created to improve virtually all aspects of real estate investing and management.
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Good architecture increases the value of a property
KGAL Perspective Real Estate presents ambitious architecture
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Asset Manager NewsSchroders Real Estate Investment Management (Europe) (Content)
Schroders has acquired the Sofitel Gatwick North Terminal on behalf of a joint venture between BAE Pension Funds, and Immobilien Europa Direkt, an investment vehicle of Zurich Investment Foundation managed by Schroders.
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White papersLondon: The ultimate city of the future
The rise of the knowledge economy has energised cities which have reinvented themselves as global knowledge capitals, of which London is a prime example.
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People NewsHines Announces New Global Investment Management Strategy And The Appointment Of Three Geographic CIO’s
Hines, the international real estate firm, today announced a new structure for the firm’s investment management platform, a transformation that strengthens its ability to develop, acquire and operate best-in-class real estate assets globally in partnership with current and future institutional and retail investors. With $124.3 billion of assets under management, Hines is currently the second-largest real estate investment manager in North America and the fourth globally, according to Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Hines’ new structure will encourage more large investors to work directly with the firm in a variety of collaborative ways with the goals of achieving their objectives and simplifying the process.
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DekaBank arranges financing secured against 4 Cannon Street, EC4M
DekaBank has acted as Sole Arranger and Underwriter on a £95.63m four-year term loan secured on 4 Cannon Street, London, EC4M (“4 Cannon Street”).
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White papersReal Estate Summary US Real Estate – Edition 3, 2019
Spreads return to normal, while property sector performance diverges.
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Plus ça change? In 20 years of E-REGI index, much has changed but some things have remained remarkably consistent
Throughout the 20-year history of LaSalle’s European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI), many new drivers of real estate demand have emerged, from flexible working patterns to energy conservation and sustainability. However, across the two decades in which we have scored and ranked each European city region through the index, a number of themes have remained constant.
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Deka Immobilien acquires city landmark office tower in Edmonton
Deka Immobilien GmbH has purchased an office property in Edmonton, Canada, for around EUR 345 million. The Katz Group and ONE Properties are the sellers. The new building will be added to the portfolio of the open-ended real estate mutual fund Deka-ImmobilienGlobal.
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Asset Manager NewsShackelford, Bowen, Mckinley & Norton Sign Lease At 717 Texas
Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that Dallas-based law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton has signed a new approximately 15,000-square-foot lease at 717 Texas.
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Asset Manager NewsTexas Tower Earns Wiredscore’s Platinum Certification For Digital Infrastructure
Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge, international real estate firms, along with WiredScore, announced today that Texas Tower, the 47-story, one-million-square-foot office tower under development in Houston, has achieved the designation of Wired Certified Platinum.
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White papersTapping into Europe’s abundant living sectors
With rising urbanisation and innovation, the world’s largest cities are getting larger and people and places are becoming more interconnected than they’ve ever been. Combined with a shift in perceptions around where we live, work, socialise and retire, the nature of housing is changing and we at M&G Real Estate see abundant potential in the living sectors – comprising student housing, rental apartments and senior living, says Marc Reijnen, Head of Investment and Asset Management for Continental Europe.
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White papersThe global warehouse boom: Industrial investment in the U.S. & EU
The logistics industry is a rapidly growing force in the global economy, driving extraordinary demand for warehouse property. In 2018, global industrial transaction volume climbed to a record high of $154 billion, almost 10% of all investment sales.
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White papersEuropean Real Estate Equity: Uncovering Value City by City
Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, attractive value can still be found within European real estate—but it is important to consider sector and geography, and to partner with an active manager who has the flexibility to invest across different strategies and styles.
