All articles by Christopher O'Dea – Page 3
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Special ReportsFuture trends: Follow the consumer
Technology has boosted demand for logistics property and now it is transforming the sector in a variety of ways. The key to navigating the future is to follow the consumer, writes Christopher O’Dea
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MagazineToronto: Canada’s tech hub is literally booming
Toronto is literally booming. Numerous ‘frost quakes’ have been reported in southern Ontario since 2014, a geological event that occurs when a sudden drop in temperature freezes water trapped underground.
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MagazineIs 2019 the year to avoid core?
Is core US real estate a safe bet in 2019, or should investors steer clear? Christopher O’Dea and Richard Lowe report
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MagazineEnergy transition: Transition management
Investing in new sources of power and the technology assisting ‘energy transition’ is a natural avenue for ESG investors. Christopher O’Dea reports
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MagazineInfrastructure debt: Ready to lend
Infrastructure debt funds have more dry powder than at any time in the past decade. Christopher O’Dea reports
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MagazineESG data: Check your meter readings
To put ESG theory into practice, real estate fund managers need good quality data. Some are taking it on themselves to get it, writes Christopher O’Dea
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MagazineInfrastructure: A new ESG calling
Infrastructure could play a central role in ESG allocations and the move to decarbonise economies. Christopher O’Dea reports
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MagazineWater: Investors get the blues
Green can often be used as synonym for sustainability. Christopher O’Dea asks, do institutions need to start thinking about ‘blue’ investing?
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Case Study: APG’s marathon men
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund investor has internal ESG targets to meet. Patrick Kanters (above left) and Derk Welling explain to Christopher O’Dea why this means they have to keep setting the pace
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MagazineFund launch: How to deploy a $5bn infra fund
Macquarie has raised its latest North American infrastructure fund. But, as Karl Kuchel tells Christopher O’Dea, now begins the hard work of investing in a way that delivers for consumer and investor
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MagazineMulti-Managers: The march of the indirects
A long-awaited mandate from Japan’s GPIF and a major corporate deal between LaSalle and Aviva show a maturing industry. But does LGPS pooling in the UK pose a threat to multi-managers?
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Special ReportsHousing: Missed opportunity
Investors are under-valuing residential REITs at a time when urbanisation and pressures on affordability are supporting a positive outlook. Chris O’Dea reports
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Special ReportsUrban Transit: The future of A to B
Technology is set to transform city transportation. As Christopher O’Dea reports, real estate investors should get wise to the potential knock-on effects on property values
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can America build bridges (and roads)?
The need to rebuild everything from roads to airports is one thing both parties in America’s divided political culture agree on
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Special ReportsOffices: All work and all play
Co-working is not just a new, niche sub-sector. Its rise is a reflection of a changing world of employment, writes Christopher O’Dea
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MagazineTop 100 Real Estate Investment Managers 2018
The 100 largest property fund managers in the world manage €3trn of assets between them
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LaSalle launches enlarged multi-manager business following Aviva sale
LaSalle Global Partners Solutions merges existing team with Aviva Investors REMM
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MagazineStudent housing: Time for revision
The influx of institutional capital into US student accommodation is helping transform the market for undergraduates and investors alike, finds Christopher O’Dea
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MagazineStudent housing: Watch the game
In the US, to understand a city’s student-housing prospects, investors need to follow university sports programmes. Christopher O’Dea reports
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10 years after Lehman: The lasting effects of sub-prime
Falling home ownership since the crisis has fuelled the multifamily boom, but why is the single-family market lagging? Christopher O’Dea and Richard Lowe report
