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White papersLooking Through the Noise: Conviction Returning?
The respite from the Middle East conflict proved short-lived. Interest rates remained elevated during the fragile ceasefire and have moved slightly higher as hostilities resumed. Energy price shocks and their inflationary impact are expected to persist through the rest of 2026…
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White papersGrowth is Fundamental
The U.S. economy continues to expand at a moderate pace despite geopolitical uncertainty, trade friction, and renewed inflation pressure. The key story remains the AI-led investment cycle, which is now an important driver of business spending and broader economic activity.
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Asset Manager NewsActis consolidates India roads portfolio under NXT-Infra Trust, creating a scaled-up and diversified roads platform spanning over 3,000 lane km
Actis, a leading growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, today announced the consolidation of its Indian road portfolios into a single new platform – NXT-Infra Trust – consisting of 11 road assets spanning over 3,000 lane km.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate Sector Report
Stay ahead in real estate with our U.S. sector report. Discover market trends, sector performance, and future forecast now.
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White papersEurope Real Estate Sector Report
Navigate the complexities of the real estate market with our Europe sector report. Key outlooks and conditions at your fingertips
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White papersThe next chapter for global office
The global office market is moving past its post-pandemic malaise and is engaged in the early stages of recovery. Leasing activity is improving, transaction markets are beginning to reopen, credit is increasingly available, and capital values are stabilizing across a growing number of markets.
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White papersWhere Conviction Meets Selection: Finding Value in a Market of Diverging Real Estate Outcomes
A perspective on why investment selection, not broad sector exposure, may define the next phase of alternative real estate investing.
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Asset Manager NewsHines Announces Next Generation Leadership to Build on Global Real Assets Momentum
Adam Hines to join Laura Hines-Pierce as Co-CEO; David Steinbach named President; Alfonso Munk named Global CIO
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White papersWhy Australia - The Lucky Country: A Global Safe Haven
We are pleased to present the third edition of the Why Australia report. This qualitative and quantitative analysis explores Australia’s fundamental drivers influencing the outlook of Australia’s commercial real estate (CRE) sector and its resilience as a ‘global safe haven’.
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White papersCommercial real estate under higher inflation and interest rates
Why the interaction between inflation and real rates matters more than either variable alone
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White papersU.S. CRE Cycle Monitor: 2Q26 – Recovery Intact
In our mid-year 2026 Global CRE Outlook, we argued that the CRE cycle remains intact despite geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents. Our five-signal marketer barometer, that we introduced in May 2026, suggests that the conditions for a sustained momentum remain in place in 2Q26. No single signal is sufficient on its own, but their alignment and sequencing make a compelling case for the direction of commercial real estate.
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White papersAlts Alpha: Seeking out higher returns
The global real estate investment landscape is undergoing a significant transition. Following an extended period of ultra‑low interest rates, higher financing costs and more attractive fixed income yields have reshaped the risk‑return dynamics facing investors. In this environment, generating higher returns from real estate increasingly requires a selective, flexible and opportunity‑driven approach.
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White papersWhat a 5% 10-year Treasury means for commercial real estate
As the 10-year Treasury pushes toward 4.75% for the first time since January 2025, investors are asking what it means for U.S. commercial real estate (CRE). Importantly, the reason rates are rising matters as much as the level. What began as an orderly move in real rates and term premium is now giving way to something less benign - rising inflation expectations and a bond market that’s testing the Fed’s resolve. A 10-year yield near 5% raises the bar for CRE, but it sharpens our thesis rather than breaks it: net operating income (NOI) growth and selectivity are what will likely separate winners from the rest.
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White papersFrom Repricing to Relevance
Commercial real estate is entering a new phase. Artificial intelligence and geopolitical volatility are reshaping how physical space is used and valued.
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White papersNo “Strait” Answer for Europe’s Real Estate Recovery
Key macro risks from the last few years remain in focus, including U.S. policy volatility, energy prices, the ongoing impacts of higher long-term borrowing costs and the risk Europe’s labour market strength reverses.
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Asset Manager NewsMapletree Launches First China Logistics Renminbi Fund with China Life Capital
Backed by international insurance companies, the RMB1.5 billion fund reflects institutional confidence in China’s logistics sector
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White papersFarmland beyond the narrative - PREA article: Resilience, risks, and repositioning across market cycles
Since the early 1990s, US farmland has established itself as a durable and stable component of real asset portfolios, demonstrating resilience through multiple macroeconomic shocks. Its long-term appeal is rooted in capital preservation, relatively steady returns, and reliable cash flows, supported by essential-goods demand, constrained supply, and strong linkages to inflation.
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White papersInnovation through imitation - Using the full toolbox for smarter infrastructure investing
Innovation in infrastructure investment models – particularly co-investments – is helping institutional investors close allocation gaps in this fast-growing asset class.
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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 papersA quantitative framework for estimating CRE cycles
The commercial real estate market is at or near a cyclical trough and transitioning into an early-cycle recovery phase, and history says what comes next is long and durable.
