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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Switzerland, Edition 2H26
Geopolitical uncertainty and higher energy prices continue to weigh on the global environment, while rising government debt and growing capital requirements for AI infrastructure have put further upward pressure on long-term interest rates.
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Asset Manager NewsDeA Capital Real Estate, Invesco Real Estate and Banque des Territoires expand their student housing platform with two new Île-de-France developments, taking the portfolio to over 2,000 beds
Paris, 29 September 2026 – DeA Capital Real Estate, Invesco Real Estate and Banque des Territoires are continuing to expand their student housing platform in France with the acquisition of two former office properties in Issy-les-Moulineaux and Boulogne-Billancourt, which will be transformed into purpose-built student accommodation.
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White papersThe operating edge: how AI is accelerating value creation in student housing
Investor attention in purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) has understandably centered on the underlying real estate, given the sector’s strong performance. Yet PBSA is, at its core, an operating business wrapped in real estate.
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White papersThe rise of rentership
For decades, the traditional path for many Americans followed a familiar progression: rent early in adulthood, purchase a starter home, and eventually trade up as income and family needs evolved. Today, that pathway is becoming increasingly difficult to follow. Rising housing costs, limited affordability, demographic changes, and evolving lifestyle preferences are reshaping how Americans access housing and, in many cases, extending the period during which they rent.
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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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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 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 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.
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White papersClimate adaptation: risk management, not idealism
Institutional investors are often assumed to move only once regulation forces them to. At Dutch investment manager Bouwinvest, that view is considered outdated. Sustainability and climate adaptation are not idealistic add-ons but an integral…
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White papersThe state of commercial real estate
This article draws on insights from our Commercial Real Estate Debt Advisory Group, which brings together senior Wellington investors and strategists with 300+ years of combined experience across public equity, public credit, private credit, structured credit, and macro research.
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White papersThe shift to rent - Unlocking senior house demand
Today’s seniors in the UK are in a unique position relative to previous generations. They live longer, are healthier, better educated and wealthier than their predecessors. The decisions seniors make around housing are driven by quality of life, ability to manage activities of daily living, their own personal and family circumstances, and affordability.
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Research ReportResilient U.S. transaction volumes: +15% YoY in May
Real Capital Analytics’ newest data shows U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes increasing, with headline volumes rising +15% YoY to $42bn. Equally notable, April 2026 was revised meaningfully higher, narrowing that month’s YoY decline to -14%, from -33% previously. As a result, 2Q26-to-date volumes now stand at +0.8% YoY, and YTD volumes are tracking ~20% ahead of the same period last year.
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Asset Manager NewsInvestments in Dutch student housing grow to nearly €1 billion
Interest from institutional investors in Dutch student housing has increased significantly in a short period of time. In 2025, nearly €1 billion was invested in this type of housing, of which more than €400 million came from pension funds and insurers.
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White papersOld Money: How demographic change will reshape real estate
Real estate has long been anchored by two enduring principles: location and the interplay between supply and demand.
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VideoISA Focus: The Affordable opportunity
Affordable Housing: A Core-Plus Opportunity Addressing Critical Market Needs
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White papersNo place like home: The case for living sector real estate
As demographics, undersupply and shifting preferences converge, the living sector is becoming a key area of opportunity within private market allocations.
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White papersU.S. Housing Chartbook May 2026
MetLife Investment Management’s Real Estate Group, with $105.2 billion (as of 30 June 2025) in commercial real estate debt and equity assets under management, brings extensive experience across market cycles to deliver a collaborative, client-focused approach to real estate investment management. Our experienced professionals leverage our industry presence and long-standing direct relationships to source attractive investment opportunities across geographies, property types, investment structures, and risk profiles.
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White papersHeadline ODCE returns mask a selection-driven cycle
Performance across core real estate funds, as reported by ODCE indices, improved in 1Q26, but the underlying story remains one of divergence rather than uniform recovery. Europe outperformed the U.S., though for different reasons: U.S. returns are still income-led, while Europe is increasingly benefiting from recovering capital appreciation.
