Alternatives Analysis
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AnalysisWhy European REIT M&A is back on the table
Public-to-public transactions are on the rise as listed companies seek to gain scale and relevance in the eyes of global investors. Virna Asara reports
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AnalysisJapan draws record real estate inflows amid global uncertainty
Global capital is flocking to the Land of the Rising Sun in search of market stability and liquidity as local companies move to shed assets
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AnalysisMIPIM 2025: How everything is connected to data centres
Talk in Cannes was about digital infrastructure, operational risk, AI and office retrofits
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AnalysisGlobal student housing: more students, fewer beds
A glaring mismatch between enrolments and available accommodation is driving demand for PBSA globally. Florence Chong reports
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AnalysisGreystar prepares for the next phase of global student housing expansion
With its global infrastructure now in place, the US firm is ready for the next phase of expansion. Florence Chong speaks to CIO Wes Fuller and Asia-Pacific director Adam Pillay
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AnalysisNordic affordable housing: homing in on urbanisation
Rent regulation may be an obstacle in the Nordics, but urbanisation and sustainability offer attractive opportunities for innovative investors
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AnalysisThe Dot Group: joining the dots as 1m students beckon
From early mover to a multi-part business spanning the globe, The Dot Group is seeking further growth and has the capital to achieve it
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AnalysisScape opens the door for investors to Australian student housing
The creation of an evergreen fund for Scape Australia’s prize portfolio will keep existing investors on board and attract new ones
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AnalysisMIPIM 2025 preview: Look both ways
The international real estate industry faces a crossroads as it convenes in Cannes
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AnalysisDeepSeek, what’s the outlook for data centres?
Will the data-centre boom continue after DeepSeek? Christopher Walker invokes Jevons paradox
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AnalysisThe Big Story: Trump's re-election and the outlook for real assets investment
What will Donald Trump’s second term as US president mean for real estate and infrastructure? Christopher Walker investigates
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AnalysisData centres turn to nuclear to feed the power demand of AI
AI is so power-hungry that tech companies are turning to nuclear to power their data centres. Florence Chong reports on the new data-energy race
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AnalysisOpportunities for data centre investment in the face of growing demand
Tania Tsoneva assesses the opportunities and challenges posed by data-centre investment today
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AnalysisIs now the time to look at developed market REITs?
With interest rates high – but cuts on the horizon – is now a time for investors to revisit developed-market REITs? Razak Musah Baba explores
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AnalysisAnalysis: The challenge of repurposing the UK’s office landscape
The conversion of BT Tower into hotel highlights need for innovation and planning flexibility
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AnalysisIPE Real Assets March/April 2023: Follow the data
CapitaLand Investment recently established its first China data centre development fund, raising S$530m (€372m) and seeding the vehicle with two projects in Greater Beijing that are expected to be worth S$1bn when completed.
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AnalysisIvanhoé Cambridge’s co-living ambitions
Canadian investors has big plans for sector following Cohabs investment
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AnalysisUK real estate to see ‘across the board’ repricing and forced sales
Rapidly rising interest rates could push lenders to become ‘less forgiving’, experts warn
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AnalysisWanted: space in the cloud
In today’s digital economy, data is highly valuable. And, so it seems, is the space needed to house it. This is the assumption, at least, behind a growing roster of institutional investors around the world.
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AnalysisLights! Camera! Action! Why real estate is all in for investing in film studios
PwC’s Alexis Crow explores the growing trend of investing in studio space
