Analysis
Thought-provoking, critical analysis of the big issues and latest developments for real assets professionals from industry insiders and IPE’s reporters
Analysis: Infrastructure investors grapple with unprecedented uncertainty
“You just can’t make firm decisions in this environment” – warning ahead of Trump’s ‘liberation day’
Natural capital – the nexus between corporate carbon and investment
Asset class is evolving fast, just as ‘corporate money is circling’, says New Forests CEO
What Germany’s €500bn plan could mean for infrastructure investors
Infrastructure and defence spending programme could be a ‘game-changer’ for private capital
DeepSeek, what’s the outlook for data centres?
Will the data-centre boom continue after DeepSeek? Christopher Walker invokes Jevons paradox
Will 2025 see comeback for core real estate?
Is the climate right for a revival in core real estate? Isobel Lee checks the forecast for the sector
MIPIM 2025: How everything is connected to data centres
Talk in Cannes was about digital infrastructure, operational risk, AI and office retrofits
Could investors be overlooking CEE’s real estate markets?
While geopolitical uncertainty pervades Europe, CEE property – especially retail – has been strong
Global student housing: more students, fewer beds
A glaring mismatch between enrolments and available accommodation is driving demand for PBSA globally. Florence Chong reports
Fund strategies: safe as (affordable) houses?
Affordable housing is gaining favour with institutional investors as a stable, long-term play
Greystar 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
Could niche hospitality markets help European housing affordability?
Hospitality and the living sector have long competed for space, but that might begin to change
The 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
Nordic 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
Scape 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
Banking on beds: European real estate debt funds pivot to housing
Europe’s alternative lenders are being lured by the attractive supply-demand dynamics of the living sector. Virna Asara investigates
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