All REIM articles – Page 5
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White papers
Why Australia: A Growth Inflection Point
This is the second edition of Charter Hall’s Why Australia report, a leading thought leadership paper published annually.
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The cold storage sector comes with challenges but offers valuable opportunities
The future of cold storage is bright, as increasing global demand for fresh and frozen food products place this asset class in an irreplaceable position on the global supply chain. In an interview with IREI, Jonathan Epstein, managing partner at BGO, discussed the outlook for cold storage, barriers to entering its market, and suggestions on investing in this emerging sector.
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People News
Anky Vink appointed Fund Manager of Achmea Real Estate’s retail fund
Anky Vink has been appointed as the Fund Manager of the Achmea Dutch Retail Property Fund, effective 1 January 2025. She will be responsible for the strategic investment policy of the fund (EUR 900 million AuM).
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White papers
Front runners: The property types more likely to benefit from rising AI adoption
In the first installment of our artificial intelligence (AI) and real estate series, we introduce a framework to analyze the impact of the rising adoption of AI technologies on the commercial real estate environment.
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Asset Manager News
Slättö announces first close of third flagship Nordic Value Add fund with 50% of target commitments
Slättö today announced the first close of its third flagship Nordic value-add real estate fund, Slättö Value Add III, securing SEK 2.5 billion (EUR 220 m) in committed capital, including co-investment capital.
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2025 Global Real Estate Outlook: Is property at a turning point?
As we look towards what 2025 holds and the opportunities it will afford in real estate, it is worth first reflecting on the past 12 months. We have seen elections in major economies around the world and changes in human behaviour in response to evolving structural thematics, all of which have and will continue to impact in a plethora of ways. We saw inflation spiral, and the heightened cost of debt held back investment activity as ‘bid:ask’ spreads widened and real estate prices fell.
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White papers
Real Estate: The Red Thread – Private Markets - Edition December 2024
“Outside of offices, real estate capital values look to be bottoming out, while transaction activity has been trending up this year. We expect market recovery to take hold in 2025 and capital values to rise. Proposed tariff increases by Donald Trump will likely impact logistics markets, affecting assets at airports, ports and land borders, while consumer focused facilities are less at risk.”
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European Real Estate: Prime’s Time?
A cooling economic backdrop in Europe and prospects for further monetary policy easing favor core property—given its bond-like investment attributes—over secondary assets.
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U.S. Real Estate: A Modest Start to the Recovery
The first major real estate downturn since the GFC is almost over. Demand is rebounding modestly across most of the U.S. real estate market while supply continues to pull back. This backdrop is presenting select opportunities in the asset class—but near-term risks remain.
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Global Real Estate Outlook 2025: A new chapter begins
Appetite for real estate investments is continuing to rise, given most global markets have reached a turning point, with capital values largely stabilised and some having begun their recovery phase. As we enter a new cycle, we believe lower entry prices, coupled with strengthening rental growth, make for attractive return potential.
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Asset Manager News
Empira Platform Joins Forces with Partners Group
As of early 2025, Empira AG, a leading vertically integrated investment manager specialising in real estate, will become part of Partners Group, one of the world’s leading private markets investment managers. As part of this transaction, Empira will operate as a specialised, independent real estate brand within Partners Group, broadening the reach of both firms to offer institutional and private investors worldwide innovative and high-yield real estate investments.
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2025 Outlook: Global Real Estate Roundtable
In an environment characterized by change, our real estate debt and equity experts weigh in on the challenges and opportunities investors are likely to encounter across the global real estate markets in the year ahead.
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Infrastructure 2025 Outlook
In 2025, the macro backdrop for private infrastructure is undoubtedly positive. Economic growth is resilient, inflation remains above average, and interest rates are declining. Valuations have also fallen in recent years, offering relative value compared to public markets. All stars appear aligned for the asset class, but here is a simple truth – there is no easy money left in infrastructure.
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Podcast
Igneo’s Innovation in Infrastructure - Episode 2 - enfinium and the Carbon Capture Question
In this second episode in our Innovation in Infrastructure Series, Simon is joined by Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium. As one of the UK’s leading energy from waste operators, enfinium is supporting the UK’s journey to a Net Zero economy. enfinium is operating and developing six decarbonisation hubs around the UK and is using waste that would otherwise go to landfill to generate homegrown energy.
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Asset Manager News
Partners Group agrees to acquire real estate platform Empira Group
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, has agreed to acquire Empira Group, a premier real estate investment platform. The transaction will enhance Partners Group’s position as a global real estate investor and support its ambitious growth plans as the asset class enters a new paradigm for investing.
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Asset Manager News
KGAL invests in leasing deal for three more aircraft for pension fund
KGAL has successfully concluded a lease agreement with the Canadian regional airline Porter Airlines for three De Havilland Dash-8 Q400 aircraft via its subsidiary GOAL, the long-standing joint venture between KGAL and Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The aircraft are part of the KGAL APF 5 fund, which specialises in aircraft leasing and which has to date grown to a volume of well over 400 million euros.
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White papers
Europe Real Estate Outlook – Edition December 2024: Who dares wins
Around six months ago, in our last publication, we wrote about the start of a new investment cycle in Europe. We highlighted the improvement in inflation and interest rates, in resilient purchasing manager indices (PMIs), especially for services, and how investors should act as athletes before the race begins: “train hard, win easy.” Prepare and get outsized returns.
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Global Retail Attractiveness Index: New high in European retail markets
The positive trend in European retail markets is becoming more entrenched. In the third quarter of 2024, the Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) for Europe stood at 114 points, 1 point higher than in the previous year (Q3 2023: 113 points). In eight of the European markets covered by the Union Investment and GfK retail index, the index showed moderate to strong gains.
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Exploring emerging trends in the logistics and light industrial sector
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” As George Shaw rightly pointed out, continuous rethinking and development of strategies is essential for growth. In recent seasons, we have explored key megatrends like Industry 4.0, urban logistics, the rise of e-commerce, and de-globalisation. While the first three remain important components of the sector and continue to develop and shape the market, some megatrends are changing, thus offering opportunities and challenges alike.
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Praemia REIM gears up for new cycle
Praemia REIM, formerly known as Primonial REIM, is sharpening its focus as it enters a new phase in the real estate market. As a European leader in healthcare real estate—the cornerstone of its strategy—the firm is doubling down on social infrastructure while seeking new opportunities. As the market shifts, Praemia REIM is exploring growth areas beyond its traditional strongholds, including potential expansion into the UK and Central Europe, and diversifying into emerging asset classes such as real estate debt focused on green infrastructure.