Analysis & Opinion – Page 9
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Analysis
Disclosure, disclosure, disclosure: Get ahead of regulation
ESG reporting raises significant strategic challenges for UK and European real estate fund managers. Melville Rodrigues suggests key solutions
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Inside Cromwell’s plans for a €1bn portfolio of wooden buildings
Pertti Vanhanen pushes the concept after joining as European managing director in January
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What is needed for a real estate retrofit revolution
As more real estate organisations make net-zero commitments, there is one aspect that is often swept under the carpet – how to decarbonise existing assets, writes Tom Saunders
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Could RE equities provide the liquidity UK open-ended property funds need?
Stephen Palmer of DTZ Investors explores the case for allocating 10% to listed property
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Analysis: Can Vonovia-Deutsche Wohnen merger shape Berlin’s residential market?
Shareholders are already for the tie-up, but deal still needs antitrust clearance
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Why the UK’s external valuer liability problem for real estate must be solved
UK legislative reform is needed to facilitate professional valuations for real estate and other alternative funds
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Analysis: Manulife plots global assault on private real assets
Canadian firm plans to expand in all geographies in property, infrastructure and natural resources
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IPE Real Assets conference: COVID-19 highlights the need for impact investment
UK suffering from huge shortfall in affordable homes for median earners
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FCA delays decision on property funds and consults on long-term asset fund
UK regulator publishes industry feedback on proposals to impose notice periods on open-ended funds
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Institutional investors hail decision to repeal Berlin rent cap
Vonovia, Deutsche Wohnen and Patrizia among residential specialists welcoming decision
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Are Dutch pensions hesitant to absorb direct real estate write-offs?
Dutch metal schemes PMT and PME say they may adjust their 2020 returns
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Viewpoint: What Texas reveals about our energy resiliency
Updating ageing networks has become all the more urgent, writes Richard Lum
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Viewpoint: Why the UK should embrace mixed-tenure housing
Shamez Alibhai explains the importance of developing housing that meets the needs of communities
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Viewpoint: Why listed real estate will benefit from vaccine-driven recovery
The most attractive opportunities today are in the public rather than private markets, writes Isaiah Usher
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UK funds review: chance to create real estate fund that meets institutional needs
Melville Rodrigues, leading proponent of the professional investor fund, urges industry to back proposal
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Should infrastructure investors write-down their airport investments?
It is unavoidable that the risk premia used to discount the future cash flows has increased
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Future of offices still uncertain as Townsend predicts 9-12% drop in demand
Consultancy that advises $134bn of institutional capital addresses implications for investment strategies
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The challenges Biden faces in securing the green agenda
The incoming US president faces an uphill struggle, but also the potential to create a future powerhouse for clean energy
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How can UK alternative fund managers access European investors post-Brexit?
With the EU passport no longer available, Melville Rodrigues considers the solutions for UK managers
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Opinion Pieces
Opinion: Residential investors should not fear rental regulation
In the short term, returns might be less exciting, but they should be more predictable and less risky