All Special Reports
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Special ReportsStudent housing: Supplying a $1trn global higher education industry
Higher education is booming, and student housing has a crucial role to play amid fierce competition. Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsUS student housing: Athletic asset class
US student housing has shown its strength in recent years, particularly among ‘Power Four’ markets. But could a decline in enrolments spell weaker performance? Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsUK student housing: A market that calls for careful study
Demand for UK student housing still outstrips supply – but not in all cities. Investors also face mounting challenges. Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsEuropean student housing: supply falls into the red
The property industry is failing to keep up with growing student demand in the region. Does this spell risk or opportunity for investors? Christopher Walker investigates
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Special ReportsGlobal Student Accommodation: Going global, navigating local
James Hunt, global head of real estate at GSA, tells Christopher Walker how the global operator is tackling a much more challenging environment across all markets
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Special ReportsAsia-Pacific student housing: East, west, close to home could be best
As Western doors narrow for foreign students, Asia is looking to build its own higher education offering, including housing. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsEuropean student housing deals hit €10.5bn
Report from Bonard highlights global macro conditions supporting sector
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Special ReportsNatural capital comes of age
Beyond forestry and farms: Investors increasingly recognise the potential for positive environmental and social impact alongside financial return
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Special ReportsESG under pressure
Christopher Walker examines the weight of factors bearing down on sustainability in real assets
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Special ReportsIs the race to net zero in real estate stalling?
Christopher Walker looks at the growing challenge of maintaining decarbonisation trajectory
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Special ReportsUK institutional investors embrace a new nature-based asset class
Lauren Mills explores the growing concept of ‘nature as infrastructure’
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Special ReportsGRESB in an age of ‘green hushing’
Christopher Walker talks to GRESB about managing and developing a sustainability benchmark during a time of shifting sentiments towards ESG
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Special ReportsBCI: A long-view, cycle-led approach to natural capital
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) has been active in the natural capital space for two decades with an approach focused on long-term stewardship, cycle-aware deployment and respect for local realities
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Special ReportsSFDR reforms: Is Europe going soft on regulation?
Europe is looking to shake its image as the world’s most enthusiastic regulator. Christopher Walker explores what this means for real assets investors
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Special ReportsKeeping on track with energy transition infrastructure
Investment in clean-energy infrastructure is going strong, but staying on the path to net zero could be tricky, finds Christopher Walker
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Special ReportsNEST: Sticking with timberland – for now
NEST made a deliberate move into timberland just over a year ago, and while geographic expansion is on the cards, the UK pension fund is not considering other natural capital assets for the time being
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Special ReportsUniSuper: Keeping faith in forestry’s long game
UniSuper’s investment in one of Australia’s largest hardwood plantation estates is a sign of renewed confidence in timberland’s long-term resilience
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Special ReportsThe nuclear comeback and its role in energy transition strategies
Nuclear is suddenly back in vogue, but can – and should – it play a role in institutional portfolios? Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsAP2: Nature as a cross-cutting financial factor
AP2 has embedded natural capital across its entire portfolio, using it to underpin its strategy for risk management, due diligence and engagement with investee companies
