All Retail articles – Page 10
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White papersThink Asia Pacific cities 2020 outlook
The outlook heading into 2020 Asia Pacific’s is showing clearer signs of improvement after the significant headwinds for Asia-Pacific’s growth landscape in 2019 – particularly from the United States-China trade tensions which softened global business sentiment and trade.
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White papersDeveloping Pan-European Investment And Distribution Capacities
Building on its strong fundraising capacities and its experience of real estate investment products for French retail clients, Amundi is now focusing on strengthening its offering for institutional investors and working on the pan-European distribution of a retail solution. These funds, which express the firm’s strongest convictions, are uniquely structured and distributed, as Jean-Marc Coly, Chief Executive Officer for Amundi Real Estate explains.
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White papersProperty Market Overview: Q3 2019
The UK economy managed to avoid a technical recession in Q3, GDP grew by 0.3% during the three months to September, following a 0.2% decline in output in the second quarter. The services and construction sector both delivered positive output over the period of 0.4% and 0.6% respectively, while the manufacturing sector flatlined. Even so, a slew of weaker readings on the domestic economy suggests that the underlying pace of economic activity will be subdued in the final quarter.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Edition 4, 2019
Returns slowing but rate cuts supportive of sector
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Asset Manager NewsBouwinvest leases 550 sqm retail unit in De Promesse Lelystad
The Bouwinvest Retail Fund has leased circa 550 sqm of retail space in De Promesse shopping centre in Lelystad to drugstore Kruidvat on a long-term contract. The store was previously leased to the failed Dutch discount chain OP=OP and has since undergone a comprehensive refurbishment. Kruidvat will officially open its new store in Lelystad on Wednesday, 13 November.
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White papersConnections and communities
Today, a handful of urban centres are pulling away from their rivals – creating more innovation, more growth and more jobs. Those changes have deep implications; understanding them and what they mean for local communities takes joined-up thinking.
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Asset Manager News
Bouwinvest Dutch Retail Fund best performing real estate fund in the Netherlands - MSCI
The Bouwinvest Retail Fund has been named the best performing specialist real estate fund in the Netherlands by market analysts MSCI. The Retail Fund achieved the highest total return compared with the MSCI Dutch sector benchmark over three years, up to and including December 2018.
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Asset Manager NewsSC Capital Partners and Fortius buy Central Park Retail, Sydney
SC Capital Partners, on behalf of its RECAP Fund series, and Fortius Funds Management (“Fortius”) have jointly acquired the three final retail assets in the mixed- used community development of the award winning A$2 billion Central Park in Sydney CBD for A$174.5 million from Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House.
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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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White papersReal Estate Summary US Real Estate – Edition 3, 2019
Spreads return to normal, while property sector performance diverges.
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White papersCapitalising on Dublin’s docklands boom
Home to tech giants, business and finance multinationals and a host of retail and cultural attractions, Dublin’s Docklands is a thriving international hub of commerce and leisure.
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White papersTrade wars are here to stay - How can European real estate investors build portfolio resilience?
The Impact Of Rising Protectionism On European Real Estate
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White papersAsia Real Estate Market Outlook - August 2019
Asia Pacific real estate remains resilient despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, buoyed by supportive monetary policy as well as the advancement of digital- and knowledge-based economies.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook Eurozone – Edition 2H19 - Retail concerns growing across the eurozone.
Interest rate environment boosts the outlook for returns
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White papersPeripheral Property Perspectives - Insights From A Cross-Asset Comparison
Most cross-asset institutional investors are organised across three main departments: fixed income (or credit), equities and alternatives. Commercial real estate is typically represented in all three departments. Despite having different terminology and perspectives, investors increasingly look across departments to benefit from each other’s views on fundamental trends in the underlying credit, equity, collateral and property markets.
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White papersReal Estate Summary Edition 3, 2019
Rate cuts support real estate values. Economy is a risk to tenant demand.
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White papersLogistics properties in high demand: e-commerce brings boom
The continuing e-commerce boom is driving ever greater demand for logistics properties. The increasingly complex value chains being created means more transport hubs are desperately needed in peripheral locations, as well as supply depots in city centres to store merchandise. This is being answered by investors seeking solid returns in an increasingly difficult market. The logistics sector, explains Nicolai Soltau, has strong potential for those who adhere to several important rules.
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White papersEuropean high streets brace themselves for change
Hardly a day goes by without at least one negative headline bemoaning the impact of disruption in retail markets on high streets and shopping centres. While this is true in the US and the UK, Chris Urwin examines whether European high streets will face a similar threat.
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White papersRetail disrupted – taking stock of the retail sector
Retail real estate is undergoing a transformation led by the rise of e-commerce. Store closures and bankruptcies are commonplace.
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook - Edition 2H19
As the retail correction has fully taken hold, total returns from UK commercial property have slowed markedly delivering just 0.85% in 1H19, based on the quarterly MSCI Index. Outside the retail sector, occupational markets are generally holding up quite well, however investment markets remain very subdued as political uncertainty deters activity. We may see a bounce-back in investor demand should a deal be reached with the EU, but the recent change of Prime Minister and confrontational rhetoric which followed has made that outcome increasingly unlikely.
