All REIM articles – Page 12
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White papersArchitectural Firms Pension Fund significantly expands mandate in Achmea’s healthcare property fund
Amsterdam, 18 March – The Architectural Firms Pension Fund (‘Pensioenfonds voor de Architectenbureaus’) has given Achmea Real Estate’s Achmea Dutch Healthcare Property Fund (ADHCPF) a new mandate of 58 million euros. This is in addition to the first mandate of €47.5 million with which the pension fund joined the healthcare property fund in 2009.
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Asset Manager NewsCharter Hall and Brookfield Properties secure 10-year lease agreement with EY at East End Place in Melbourne
Charter Hall Group (Charter Hall or the Group), on behalf of one of its managed funds, together with its co-owner Brookfield, is pleased to announce that they have secured a 10-year lease with leading multinational professional services firm EY at 111 Bourke Street in Melbourne, known as East End Place.
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White papersHousing plus: Why social infrastructure is key to unlocking the benefits of regeneration
In this third article in our series exploring investment and impact in UK real estate, Christopher Santer, Fund Manager, Positive Impact Investment, Real Estate, discusses social infrastructure needs created by new housing developments, with a particular focus on primary healthcare. Specifically, the article covers why these assets are critical to realising the long-term economic and social success of new housing projects – and how they could enhance investor portfolios.
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White papersNavigating real estate cycles
IREI article on leasing and interest rate cycles and how they may impact real estate opportunities
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White papersFour ways to potentially enhance returns through leverage
Successfully utilizing leverage to enhance returns requires deep expertise. As a top-ten global real estate manager with $22 billion in real estate debt AUM and 60+ years of experience, Principal Real Estate knows how to make leverage work. With $124 billion in transactions over the past decade, we help optimize returns.
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People NewsActis Appoints Rahul Agrawal to Partner
Rahul brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role, leading the origination and execution of energy infrastructure investments for Actis initially in India and later in Southeast Asia (“SEA”).
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White papersGlobal Living Reimagined
The current housing supply shortage and affordability crisis is very real—and it’s also global. By Hines’ estimates, the global housing market across a group of key developed economies that Hines Research analyzes tells us that we need a net 6.5 million housing units to meet current demand. This lack of supply has caused a global affordability crisis, putting many major markets out of reach for potential homebuyers. One important and potentially unexpected outcome has been a pronounced global proclivity to rent: Over 80% of households in the developed economies we analyzed were in country markets showing clear momentum for renting over buying.
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Asset Manager NewsFurther development of Climate Risk Monitor leads to more insight into climate risks
In 2021, we developed a tool called the Climate Risk Monitor which could identify the climate risks for real estate based on data from the KNMI Climate Effect Atlas and Climate Adaption Services (CAS). This tool has since been further developed and professionalised, based partly on the recent ‘Framework for climate adaptive buildings’ of the Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC).
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WebinarWebinar replay: Riding the real estate recovery
Register to watch the webinar replay of Nuveen Real Estate’s Global Head of Research, Donald Hall, and Chief Investment Officer & Head of Funds Management, Shawn Lese, for a 30-minute discussion on the expectations for a real estate turnaround. This session will delve into top investment ideas, global opportunities and attractive entry points across real estate sectors.
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT Real Estate announces a €230 million commitment for its sustainable Logistics Sub Fund at Nexus Logistics Park
IPUT Real Estate (“IPUT’), Dublin’s leading property investment company, has launched a new logistics sub-fund, the “IPUT Nexus Logistics Fund” raising €115 million in new capital to develop the first 1.5 million sq. ft. of Nexus Logistics Park (“Nexus”). The IPUT Nexus Logistics Fund will operate as a sub-fund within IPUT Real Estate and is classified as an SFDR Article 9 fund, ranking it among the most sustainable real estate funds in Europe.
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White papersOpportunities in UK commercial real estate: Navigating a rebounding market
As we’ve previously discussed, the UK commercial real estate market is showing promising signs of recovery, making it an attractive option for investors. According to our newest forecast, various segments within the market are expected to deliver robust returns driven primarily by local supply and demand dynamics rather than yield compression.
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White papersGo against the tide, or with the flow? Exploring key themes and the market outlook for infrastructure investment
The macroeconomic backdrop for infrastructure is positive on most counts, including stronger than expected economic growth, above average inflation, and declining interest rates (albeit slowly). The denominator effect is behind us, after two years of strong public market performance.
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White papersWhy US real estate debt?
Craig Oram, Portfolio Manager and President of LaSalle Debt Investors and Alexandra Levy, Head of Debt Capital Markets, Americas, discuss the reasons why investors are increasing allocations to US real estate debt.
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White papersThe Long-Awaited Renaissance of European Retail
Despite ongoing uncertainty, real retail sales in the Eurozone are projected to grow modestly at 1.7% p.a., outpacing both 1.4% p.a. real GDP and 1.0% p.a. real disposable income growth over the 2025-29 period.
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White papersIs a Functional Approach to Outsourcing the Way Forward?
CFOs and finance leaders are under growing pressure to reduce administrative costs while managing increasingly complex operations. Since 2008, the financial landscape has changed significantly. Portfolios have become more diversified, the number of funds and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) has increased, and regulatory requirements have expanded. At the same time, investors demand greater transparency and faster reporting, while fund managers require more detailed financial projections, budgets, and scenario analyses to navigate market uncertainties.
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White papersListed Real Estate and Cost of Debt: Prudent Optimism
In recent months, most central banks across Europe have shifted from a hawkish stance to a more accommodative monetary policy, marking the beginning of an interest rate-cutting cycle. In the Eurozone, after an intense period of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, the ECB implemented four 25-basis-point cuts in 2024.
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White papersAffordable housing: how modular construction is changing the game - Interview with Stefanie Lütteke and Simon Dietzfelbinger
The housing market is under immense pressure with skyrocketing rents, rising property prices, and a particularly tight situation in metropolitan areas and for low-income earners. How can we overcome this crisis and achieve affordable housing? Is it a matter of politics, or do technical solutions also hold the key?
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White papersPBSA a resilient play but only for those who can deliver
Few sectors in UK real estate have demonstrated the resilience, adaptability, and sustained investor confidence of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) as of late. Despite economic headwinds—rising construction costs and a higher cost of capital, —the sector’s fundamentals remain compelling. Transaction volumes reached approximately £3.5bn in 2024, a 13% year-on-year increase (Savills), reinforcing investor interest.
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White papersBeyond DeepSeek: AI disruption and the implications for real estate
In the first instalment of our Artificial Intelligence & Real Estate Series, we introduced a framework to analyze the impact of the rising adoption of AI technologies on the commercial real estate environment. We also warned that as the AI revolution remains in its infancy, investors should brace for unanticipated breakthrough advancements that are difficult to predict and precisely time. Indeed, over the past month, a pivotal leap took place, intensifying the competition for AI industry leadership and market dominance.
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Asset Manager NewsFirst ever Irish presence at MIPIM Conference
First ever Irish presence at world famous MIPIM Conference in France will seek to attract foreign investment in Irish property and development market. Over €18 billion in private investment required each year to support housing and real estate development in Ireland. Irish presence is in association with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and supported by Ardstone, Bank of Ireland, IPUT Real Estate and Kennedy Wilson.
