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People NewsAnky 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 papersEuropean 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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White papersU.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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White papersGlobal 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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Asset Manager NewsRetail’s Next Act: Could a right sized retail sector offer a compelling risk-adjusted opportunity for real estate investors?
Hines believes a transformed retail sector has emerged after years of turmoil. Investors may very well have missed that brick-and-mortar retail fundamentals have been performing surprisingly well. This, combined with robust job and wage growth, strong consumer sentiment and stabilizing global inflation levels are all signals that the fundamental turnaround in retail should continue.
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White papersReal Estate Perspectives
Has Alternative Real Estate Become The New Core Real Estate? We’ve been through a series of repeated crises over the past four years. The unprecedented market context has reshuffled the cards between asset classes, and alternative real estate has emerged on the back of favourable fundamentals.
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White papersRedevco Targets Opportunities in Retail’s ‘Secular Shift’ with €1.0 bln Pan-European Urban Transformation Investment Pipeline
Retail real estate investment markets in Western Europe have taken a battering in recent years from e-commerce and the Covid pandemic, which have contributed to the hollowing out of oversupplied retail High Streets and hit capital values and rental growth.
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White papersReal Estate House View: United Kingdom - Second half-vear 2024
Economic discourse shifted over the second quarter, following the announcement of an early UK general election on 4 July. Polls were largely suggestive of a landslide victory for Labour. Consequently, the announcement of a Labour win had little impact on financial markets, with sterling, equity markets, and gilt yields broadly unchanged.
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WebinarWebinar replay : The evolution of convenience culture and property markets
Register to watch the webinar replay of Nuveen Real Estate’s Head of U.S. Retail and Mixed-Use, Katie Grissom, on the discussion of the retail comeback, how consumers are shaping the future of retail and the resilience of property fundamentals with moderator Wendy Pryce, Lead U.S. Real Estate Specialist.
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White papersU.S. retail is shaping up to outperform in 2024
Retail property markets ended 2023 in a position of strength. Property fundamentals are healthy, particularly across open-air and necessity retail segments with vacancy rates below their long-term average across most markets.
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Asset Manager NewsRetail Attractiveness Index: European retail markets rebound after pandemic
The positive trend in European retail markets is becoming more entrenched. The signs of recovery that emerged in the first quarter of 2023 gained in strength and breadth in Q2 2023. This upward trend then continued in the majority of countries in the first quarter of 2024.
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Asset Manager NewsAchmea Real Estate acquires neighbourhood shopping centre De Korf
Achmea Real Estate has acquired neighbourhood shopping centre De Korf in Krimpen aan den IJssel on behalf of the Achmea Dutch Retail Property Fund (ADRPF) from Van der Vorm Vastgoed. The 9,000 m2 centre has 34 tenants and is fully let. The neighbourhood shopping centre focuses on daily shopping with tenants such as Jumbo, Lidl, Action, Kruidvat and Zeeman.
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Asset Manager NewsAchmea Real Estate leases over 7,000 sqm to international retailers in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague
Achmea Real Estate has leased a total of 7,260 sqm of retail space to new tenants on behalf of the Achmea Dutch Retail Property Fund (ADRPF) in recent months. In addition, several existing leases were extended on a long-term basis.
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White papersSee, Like, Click, Buy
As retailers extend festive shopping seasons and leverage social media platforms to boost sales, the social commerce industry is expected to soar.
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White papersEurope’s Retail Renaissance
Europe retail reboots: location, adaptation, & integrated models unlock value. Dive into the post-pandemic boom.
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Asset Manager NewsRedevco Rolls Out Close to €380 Million in Transformational Residential and Retail Investments in Rotterdam
The construction launch of the Baan Tower, one of the most sustainable residential developments in the Netherlands on Monday, and last week’s opening of the world’s largest Zara store, both in Rotterdam, are two of four projects representing a total of close to €380 million of investments managed by Redevco in the second largest Dutch city.
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White papersRethinking retail: centre:mk
Our Q4 real estate case study looks at how centre:mk in Milton Keynes – managed by Federated Hermes – is looking to set a new standard for community engagement and sustainability.
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White papersCharter Hall Group 2023 ESG Data Book
Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) is one of Australia’s leading integrated property groups. We predominately co-invest in the funds and partnerships managed by the Group, for assets within the Office, Retail Shopping Centre, Industrial & Logistics, Social Infrastructure & Long WALE Retail sectors. For investors in Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW), Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR), and Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX:CQE) consolidated environmental performance data tabs have been provided.
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White papersSurprise! Retail real estate is going strong
Contrary to what many believe, the retail real estate sector may offer the resilience income and growth investors are seeking. Compared to the other major real estate sectors, retail currently offers higher yields and likely less competition for investor acquisitions.
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Asset Manager NewsRetail Attractiveness Index: Recovery of European retail markets gains breadth
As early as the first quarter of 2023, Union Investment’s Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) showed tentative signs of recovery in individual European retail markets.
