All United Kingdom articles – Page 13
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White papersLevelling up and why the U.K. real estate industry should pay attention
At the beginning of February 2022, the U.K. government announced its long awaited ‘levelling up’ plan to address and close the gap between the rich and poorest parts of the country. An ambitious target of 2030 is set and much needed as, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies1, the U.K. is one of the most geographically uneven countries, with income inequality ranked as one of the highest in Europe.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street is targeting becoming a net zero carbon business by 2040, ten years earlier than planned.
Following the launch of our net zero carbon targets in January, the attached pathway outlines two new and ambitious commitments: to become a net zero carbon business for corporate and landlord emissions and refurbishments – the scope over which the business has the most influence – by 2030, 20 years earlier than originally announced, and to become a net zero carbon business for occupier emissions and fit-outs by 2040, 10 years earlier than planned, as momentum for the firm’s responsible investment strategy continues to build.
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Asset Manager NewsEdmond de Rothschild REIM secures £25.9 million Glasgow development for UK private rented sector Fund
Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has secured a prime residential development site in Glasgow, its first investment in Scotland, for the Edmond de Rothschild Residential Investment Fund UK, which invests in the private rented sector (PRS) on behalf of European institutional investors.
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White papersLessons from COP26 Net-zero pathway a boon to fixed income
Having more data to discuss with corporates is helping to rewrite the framework for investment, says Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income
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White papersIs the U.K. the Newest Leading Indicator?
An upside surprise in U.K. inflation and improving employment trends reinforced markets pricing a 10–15 bps rate hike by the BoE in December, while energy prices eased following the announcements from China, which could provide downside pressure to market inflation expectations.
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White papersBuildings for change: impact investing in U.K. real estate
Real estate is a natural home for impact investing. The built environment offers scope to create positive environmental and social benefits for communities, as well as attractive financial returns for investors.
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White papersA smoother journey to the endgame
After years of seemingly always being at least 10 years from full funding, UK Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes appear to be moving closer to the end of their journey. But what is their destination, what is the plan for getting there and how can fiduciary management help?
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Asset Manager NewsEdmond de Rothschild REIM confirms its ambitions in the London office market
Edmond de Rothschild strengthens its European real estate investment management platform with the appointment of Derek Williams who joined the Group as Head of UK Commercial Fund Management on 14 September 2021. He will be responsible for developing a new strategy focused on London offices.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes 31,600 sq ft of lettings at Manchester’s Bauhaus
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed two lettings across six floors at its flagship Bauhaus office in Manchester city centre.
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White papersLessons from the EU: Development of the UK’s green taxonomy
The UK is creating its own green taxonomy. Ahead of the publication of its Green Finance Roadmap, Kate Fowler, Senior Responsibility Analyst, discusses the lessons that the UK can learn from the EU’s taxonomy development to ensure that the process runs smoothly
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White papersInvestment Insights - Closing the funding and income gap
In this current low-yield environment, how can UK defined pension schemes position their portfolios to improve funding levels and cashflows as they continue de-risking?
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Asset Manager NewsManchester’s Bauhaus becomes UK’s first refurbished building to be awarded WELL Gold status
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that its Bauhaus Office scheme, located between Manchester’s Spinngfields and St. John’s districts , has achieved a WELL Gold accreditation by sustainability and wellness certifier, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The certification makes Bauhaus the only refurbished building in the UK to have received the accreditation, and just one of only three UK buildings in total, following its comprehensive upgrade by Orchard Street.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street signs three tenants in quick succession at prime Farringdon office scheme
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed three further lettings at its newly refurbished 75 Farringdon Road office building in London’s Midtown, leasing c.11,000 sq ft of space and bringing the scheme to over 60% let.
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Asset Manager NewsBusaba makes Welsh debut with 4,000 sq ft letting at Orchard Street’s Brewery Quarter, Cardiff
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has signed a c.4,000 sq ft letting with Thai restaurant chain Busaba at the Brewery Quarter, one of Cardiff’s leading leisure destinations. The company has agreed to a 15-year lease across the ground and terrace floors of the property, which will be home to Busaba’s first restaurant in Wales.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street receives planning approval to transform former Debenhams store into student-led mixed-use scheme
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has received planning permission from Leeds City Council to transform the former Debenhams store on Briggate, Leeds, into a new mixed-use asset.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA plans to relocate London HQ to landmark hClub building, leading the way in shaping the office of the future
PATRIZIA AG plans to relocate its London HQ from Knightsbridge to the hClub in the heart of London’s vibrant Borough of Camden and its Covent Garden district.
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White papersNet zero on the menu
In the third article in our EOS Insights series on the social and environmental impacts of the global food system, Joanne Beatty and Dr Emma Berntman look at dietary choices and plant-based menu options.
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Asset Manager NewsTransformational acquisition of Whitehelm Capital successfully closed
PATRIZIA AG announced on 13 September 2021 the acquisition of Whitehelm Capital, an independently owned international infrastructure manager.
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Asset Manager NewsTransformational acquisition of infrastructure investment manager Whitehelm Capital strengthens PATRIZIA as a leading partner for global real assets
PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has entered into a share purchase agreement for the transformational acquisition of Whitehelm, an independently owned infrastructure manager with an outstanding track record spanning over 23 years.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate launches third UK debt strategy, securing c. £140 million in initial commitments
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers globally, has completed the first close of its third UK debt strategy, having secured c. £140 million in initial commitments.
