All United Kingdom articles – Page 14
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate Makes First UK Acquisition For European Core Strategy
PGIM Real Estate has made its first acquisition in the UK on behalf of the investors in its European core strategy. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the US $1.3 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The residential property that has been acquired, known as “Centre Square”, consists of 123 multifamily rental units, situated on a central site in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
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White papersAEW Research Flash Report - September 2020
COVID-19 related capital value declines combined with more conservative lending will lead to refinancing problems in the coming years, despite moderate pre COVID-19 loan-to-value (LTV) levels compared to the global financial crisis (GFC).
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White papersBurberry case study - UK Institutional
Burberry has reaffirmed its commitment to find alternatives to incinerating surplus stock in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and set a science-based carbon reduction target.
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White papersReal Estate House View - United Kingdom
Total return over H1 2020 equated to -3.3% compared to +0.3% over H2 2019 based on the MSCI UK quarterly index.
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Asset Manager NewsLaunching new carbon-disclosure standards for UK finance
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched its UK chapter this week. The coalition was initiated and chaired by the international business of Federated Hermes and aims to promote the measurement and disclosure of carbon emissions in the financial sector.
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White papersBrexit Update
Brexit occurred on January 31, 2020, and we are now in the transition period until December 31. Therefore, rules and regulations in the UK are still aligned with those in the European Union, but the United Kingdom is no longer a member state, hence talk of the EU-27 rather than the EU-28.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Announces Completion Of First Ever Development Verified As Net Zero Carbon For Construction In Line With The UKGBC Framework
GLP, investor and developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks, today announces that it has delivered the first net zero carbon development to be officially verified as Net Zero carbon for construction in line with the UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Definition.
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White papersUK Offices “The Future of Offices Post Covid-19”
The current Covid-19 crisis and lockdown raises existential questions for many businesses over their corporate office requirements. With many companies forced to learn first-hand of the benefits (and disadvantages) of ‘flexible’ home-working, what role can offices play in the future?
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White papersFive charts that show Manchester is a city of the future
In this short, visual article we present five charts that show why Manchester is such a rich, vibrant and economically prosperous city. Our view is that the ingredients of connectivity, culture, talent, scale and scientific heritage make the city well-equipped to thrive in the coming years and decades.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes acquisition of prime Portsmouth industrial estate for £19 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of Merlin Park in Portsmouth for £19.0 million, representing a net initial yield of 4.50%. The acquisition was made on behalf of a pension fund client from British Airways Pension Fund
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Asset Manager NewsSurvey of investors: Coronavirus crisis causing significant changes in investment strategies
The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional real estate investors. “Lower risk, lower return” is the mantra of the moment. 58 per cent of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing such a strategy.
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White papersThe end of LIBOR: implications for investors
The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is one of the main interest-rate benchmarks used in global financial markets. By the end of 2021, LIBOR reference rates and other interbank offered rates (IBORs) will be retired. What will replace LIBOR and other IBORs, and what does this mean for investors?
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White papersHow to build back better, greener and faster: A 10-point plan for UK infrastructure
Boris Johnson has called for an ‘infrastructure revolution’ to help lift the UK economy out of its coronavirus-induced malaise. Private capital could and should play a large role alongside the public purse in delivering on that ambition, as Darryl Murphy sets out in a blueprint for the industry.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes first letting at iconic Radio House Cambridge following major refurbishment
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed its first letting at Radio House office scheme in Cambridge to Sentec, a globally leading supplier of smart home technology and consultancy services.
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White papersWhy investors shouldn’t overlook UK social supported housing in the COVID-19 environment
We outline why we believe social supported housing in the UK offers investors much needed stability as the wider real estate market experiences falls in income and value due to Covid-19.
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White papersEconomic and Property Overview: Q1 2020
The first quarter of 2020 was shaped by the coronavirus, by the end of March 2020 a total of 29,474 confirmed cases and 2,352 deaths were reported for the UK. One month after the quarter end, the number of cases and deaths surged to 194,990 and 29,427 respectively. The costs to the British economy have been considerable; government-imposed lockdown measures to slow the spread of the virus have disrupted business activity, knocked consumer confidence and reduced business confidence levels to record lows. The flash PMI’s plunged from 53.0 in February to 37.1 in March, with a figure of 50+ representing economic expansion, it is now widely anticipated that the economy will contract in March.
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White papersCovid-19 impact: European asset-backed securities
Trade opportunities emerge from price dislocations
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA secures independence of BrickVest as global and open industry platform for real asset investing
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired BrickVest, the London-based global, digital investment platform founded in 2014. PATRIZIA will promote the further development of BrickVest as an independent and open industry platform connecting various investor groups with deal sponsors and product providers. In addition, BrickVest will have access to PATRIZIA’s global industry network including more than 350 institutional investors and industry partners and over 200 banks & financial institutions worldwide.
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Asset Manager NewsInvesco Real Estate Announces £73.8m Forward Funding For Purpose-Built Rental Development In Milton Keynes
The development will comprise 294 Build-to-Rent (BtR) apartments, 83 car parking spaces, a commercial unit of 2,500 sq ft and 17,234 sq sq ft of internal and external amenity space £73.8M forward-funded acquisition in Milton Keynes’s CBD further grows Invesco’s UK residential footprint BtR project being developed by Packaged ...
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