All United Kingdom articles – Page 14
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White papersCan a shift in UK policy help make the ESG case for nuclear?
The UK government says nuclear energy may have a vital role to play in cutting carbon emissions. However, more detail is needed to help investors assess nuclear technology’s ESG credentials, argue Darryl Murphy and Stanley Kwong.
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White papersCan the UK Infrastructure Bank unleash the power of private capital?
Now that the details have emerged on the remit and tools available to the UK Infrastructure Bank, meaningful engagement with industry should be the priority, argues Darryl Murphy.
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White papersReal Estate House View - United Kingdom 2021
The future of office has been the subject of fierce debate. The pandemic has proven both the extent to which work can be done from home and the limits of this.
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White papersHow Manchester transformed into a city of the future
Once an industrial powerhouse, Manchester reversed its decline to become one of Europe’s top creative capitals. Watch our video to find out why we call it a city of the future.
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White papersWhy we think UK real estate can flourish after the Brexit deal
With some major hurdles likely to fall in 2021, we believe that certain parts of the UK real estate market are at a turning point and set to perform strongly over the next few years.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes first letting at West London’s greenest industrial estate
Airbox to take c. 20,000 sq ft at carbon neutral A+ rated Communication Park in Feltham, following its redevelopment
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate raises £190m to launch UK Affordable Housing Fund
PGIM Real Estate has launched its UK Affordable Housing Fund, with an initial capital raise totaling £190 million, from the Northern LGPS and Brunel Pension Partnership. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the US$1.4 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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White papersBrexit and UK real estate update – January 2021
Despite dominating discussion for much of the past four years, there has been surprisingly limited reaction to the UK’s deal with the EU.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate acquires stake in leading UK commercial property company
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Langtree, on behalf of an investment strategy, in a multi-million pound deal. Langtree is a leading UK regional property development and management business.
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White papersUK living: Accelerating the work-life balance
The decision to rent, expand living space, or move closer or further from work, has always been driven by individual social circumstance. However, we believe the pandemic has altered the tipping point of that decision, based around a more flexible approach to home working.
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White papersReal assets net zero pathway: Our strategy to achieve net zero by 2040
Our strategy to achieve net zero by 2040
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White papersHydrogen: Back to the future
The UK is the latest country to accelerate plans to develop hydrogen as part of its push to reach net zero. But it is not the first time hydrogen has attracted attention – it has been trumpeted by the scientific community as a possible wonder fuel for around a century. So, what’s changed now?
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White papersA thin and last-minute Brexit deal should give temporary relief to UK assets
The deal: the core of the deal is a zero-tariff/zero-quota free trade agreement for goods, but trade will be affected by new non-tariff barriers such as customs checks and compliance procedures. The deal is lighter concerning trade in services, and in most services sectors providers will need to seek approval on a case-by-case basis with national authorities.
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White papersCOVID recovery, net zero and policy: The outlook for UK infrastructure in 2021
Darryl Murphy assesses the current state of the UK infrastructure market and the likely drivers of activity in 2021.
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White papersRelative value, ‘normality’ and polarisation: The outlook for real estate in 2021
Souad Cherfouh, head of real estate investment strategy, and Jonathan Bayfield, head of UK and Irish real estate research, look at three themes that could characterise the real estate market in 2021 and beyond.
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White papersNavigating the path to net zero: An interview with Jill Rutter
There is a large gulf between the concept of ‘net zero’ and the practical policies that will deliver it. Jill Rutter, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, takes a hard look at the UK’s progress towards the 2050 target.
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White papersBrexit Means Brexit: But What Could that Mean for Portfolios?
As of the 31st of January of this year, Brexit went into effect per the vote cast on the 23rd of June back in 2016. With the added element of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic implications, how should global investors be thinking in our view as we approach 2021?
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White papersBaidu case study
Baidu has put in place a robust corporate structure and measures to protect the privacy of users’ data. EOS continues to engage with the company on investor expectations around AI ethics and content governance.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street secures planning for carbon neutral South East industrial distribution hub
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has received planning permission from Surrey Heath Borough Council to re-develop a site within the Albany Park Industrial Estate into a 48,406 sq ft purpose-built and operationally carbon-neutral industrial and warehouse scheme.
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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.
