All United Kingdom articles – Page 14
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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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Asset Manager NewsM7 completes final acquisitions for new regional UK value add fund, M7 REIP IX
M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan European investor and asset manager, announces that it has acquired four industrial and office assets in four separate transactions for a total of £16.5 million on behalf of the latest fund in its regional UK value add series, M7 Real Estate Investment Partners IX (“M7 REIP IX” or the “Fund”).
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Asset Manager NewsM7 acquires Bridgewater Place and plans IPSX listing
M7 Real Estate, the pan European investor and asset manager, announces that it has agreed to the £84.5 million acquisition of Bridgewater Place in Leeds ahead of a potential initial public offering of the property on the IPSX stock exchange, a new Regulated Investment Exchange regulated by the FCA and the world’s first such exchange dedicated to commercial real estate assets, early in 2021.
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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.
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Asset Manager NewsM7 announces its intention to float The Mailbox
M7 Real Estate (“M7”) has announced its intention to float (“ITF”) The Mailbox, a prime office-led mixed-use property in Birmingham independently valued at £179 million, on the International Property Securities Exchange (“IPSX”).
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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 NewsM7 sells long let healthcare investment
M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces that it has completed the sale of a 28,638 sq. ft property in Nottingham’s retail district on behalf of M7 Real Estate Investment Partners III (“M7 REIP III” or the “Fund”).
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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?
