All Transport articles
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White papersIs sustainable aviation fuel an oxymoron?
Last September, EasyJet announced that their landmark carbon offsetting scheme, in which they claimed to offset all their emissions from flying, would end.
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VideoCrouching tiger: the contrarian case for China
In our latest video insight, Sandy Pei, Portfolio Manager, China Equity, talks about the stuttering rebound from the end of zero-Covid, the explosive growth of the EV sector and renewables, and the opportunities created by SOE reform.
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White papersHow investors can get on board with sustainable travel and transport
International tourism is expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, but this poses something of a conundrum. How do we combine the economic and wider benefits of travel with the increasing urgency of the need to tackle climate change?
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate delivers and fully leases prime logistics asset in Corbas, Lyon
Generali Real Estate has successfully delivered a prime logistics asset in Corbas, in the immediate surroundings of Lyon, to the international supply chain solutions provider STERNE, specialized in premium transport, including time-critical and tailor-made shipping.
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White papersHow tackling food waste contributes to climate change mitigation
Discussions about food and its impact on climate change often concern the value chain from fork to plate – and even more often focus on the production side – but eliminating food loss and waste can make an equally notable contribution. Addressing this major issue requires solutions that range from basic common sense to innovative packaging, transport and storage.
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White papersSharing knowledge towards infrastructure safety improvement
The environments in and around essential infrastructure often involve interaction between large civil structures and operating systems, the transportation of commodities and manufactured goods, and a range of people – workers, customers, suppliers, tenants, visitors and community members.
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White papersIt’s not just cars driving the EV revolution in emerging markets
We think green, shared mobility - from electric buses to electric rickshaws - will power radical changes to transport in emerging markets. And bring investment opportunities.
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White papersWithout fast charging there is no electric vehicle rollout
Transportation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the solutions at our door in the form of electric vehicles, ensuring their continued adoption is contingent on having the necessary fast charging network infrastructure to help consign internal combustion engines to a chapter in history.
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White papersCar parks: real asset’s rough diamond
Car parks offer investors a great deal: proven resilience and an attractive risk-return profile. They also appear to be future-proof as they will facilitate decarbonisation by providing EV-charging facilities and increasingly act as inner-city hubs.
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White papersWhere Will Job Markets Be Tightest?
Waiting for the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate to rebound? Demographic trends and the graying population will likely make a full return difficult to achieve.
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White papersIndustry trends: Brown to green – sustainable aviation fuels
Multiple disruptions are shaping the infrastructure sector, including the global net zero focus, funding shifts driven in part by government stimulus packages and digital transformation. In our Infrastructure Outlook report, we highlight some of the areas that we believe investors will hear a lot about.
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White papersNavigating The Macro Environment
The economic cycle is turning and investors of all stripes are reassessing which asset classes they are exposed to.
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White papersWhy Everyone’s Talking About… The Energy Transition
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, many countries – but especially those across Europe – have received a wake-up call when it comes to energy supplies. The shift from fossil-fuels to renewables remains the long-term goal. But how feasible are timescales, given the need for immediate energy security?
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White papersInfrastructure: Why Investing Over The (Very) Long Term Is Worth The Wait
For investors willing to commit for 15 or more years, the financial and non-financial rewards from essential infrastructure assets are compelling
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White papersA Journey to the Heart of the Sustainable City - Episode 2
At the heart of social and societal issues, cities and urban areas are some of the drivers of climate change, causing collateral damage to biodiversity, resources, air and health.
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White papersThe road ahead for transportation infrastructure
Transport infrastructure experienced an unprecedented decline during the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world emerges from a series of lockdowns, traffic on toll roads returns more quickly than rail or air travel. Overall volume-sensitive transport continues to re-gain ground from the cyclical rebound. Investors seem to have turned the corner and see the impact on the sector as transitory rather than permanent. But what are the long-term structural trends behind the revival in investment deal flow and some of the biggest buyouts in transport infrastructure?
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White papersESG in Pharma: Has the ‘S’ Reached a Turning Point?
Increased regulation and heightened competition are transforming the pharma industry’s behavior when it comes to the pricing and availability of medicine.
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White papersUnlocking the mid-market premium
In the following interview, Alessandro Merlo discusses the top factors which make infrastructure debt an attractive investment opportunity today, the most interesting deployment opportunities within the mid-market, amongst other key themes shaping the infrastructure debt market.
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White papersKishidanomics: Propelling Japan towards the digital future
Swift actions were the approach Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took after assuming the leadership role. From calling a snap election to the size of the economic stimulus package, his decisions seemed like a race against time. So far, they have exceeded market expectations.
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White papersThe wheels of a Circular Economy go round and round - N°2 The automotive sector: ready to step up a gear
The automotive sector has known a deep transformation over the last two decades. First, because the EU legislation has pushed automakers to better treat end-of-life vehicles by imposing high recycling, reusing and recovering rates. Secondly, because the fight against climate change and the rise of electrification are questioning the whole business-model and thus, companies have to reinvent themselves.
