All articles by Christopher Walker
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Analysis
What Germany’s €500bn plan could mean for infrastructure investors
Infrastructure and defence spending programme could be a ‘game-changer’ for private capital
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Interviews
Louis-Simon Ferland: Sticking with sheds
The founder and CEO of Boreal IM reveals how logistics investors can still find opportunities in an economically depressed, over-regulated European market.
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Analysis
DeepSeek, what’s the outlook for data centres?
Will the data-centre boom continue after DeepSeek? Christopher Walker invokes Jevons paradox
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Special Reports
Does an ageing Europe create opportunities for real assets investors?
Europe is in the midst of a major demographic shift. Christopher Walker reports
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Special Reports
What does the ageing of 80m baby boomers mean for real assets in the US?
America is getting older and has witnessed a significant shift in its demographic landscape
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Analysis
MIPIM 2025 preview: Look both ways
The international real estate industry faces a crossroads as it convenes in Cannes
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Analysis
Does DeepSeek upend digital and energy infrastructure strategies?
Chinese AI breakthrough raises questions for headlong rush to build hyperscale data centres
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Analysis
Energy transition: the state of play as Trump seeks to withdraw from Paris accord
Progress has been made on decarbonisation, but far more needs to be done to achieve targets
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Interviews
Low Carbon: ‘to make a lasting impact on climate change’
The investment firm is pushing the boundaries in building renewable energy capacity, despite multiple headwinds
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Special Reports
PSP Investments: Natural capital perfect match for pension funds
Marc Drouin explains to Christopher Walker why PSP Investments has allocated so much capital to agriculture and timber
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Special Reports
Campbell Global: Headed for the trees
CEO John Gilleland tells Christopher Walker why institutional investors will continue to take cover in timberland
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Special Reports
BCI: A global partnership approach in renewable resources
In 20 years, BCI has built up a sizeable direct natural capital portfolio with strategic partners, Owen Martin tells Christopher Walker
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Analysis
Will Musk’s government cost-cutting agency add further pressure on US offices?
Department of Government Efficiency threatens to weigh down an already depressed sector
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Analysis
Mr Tariff: implications of Trump trade policies for real assets
Christopher Walker examines the implications of looming trade wars for real assets investors
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Analysis
Outlook 2025: Infrastructure to power ahead?
Infrastructure could reach new heights in 2025, but political developments muddy the outlook
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Analysis
Outlook 2025: US real estate to take off after economic soft landing?
An economic soft landing bodes well for US real estate, but important questions need answering before investors get carried away
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Analysis
Outlook 2025: European real estate’s special K recovery
Investors will need to embrace active asset management to capitalise on a bifurcated recovery
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Special Reports
LGIM: Streamlined for growth
Legal & General merged its investment arms this year. Christopher Walker asked Bill Hughes what this means for the group’s real estate business
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Analysis
European Real Estate Forum's Jeff Rupp on giving the industry a say in regulation
EREF brings together 48 organisations to give the European real estate industry a singular voice. Christopher Walker speaks to founder Jeff Rupp
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Special Reports
Logistics developer Panattoni moves into fund management
One of the largest logistics developers is moving into the lucrative investment management business. Christopher Walker speaks to new hire Nick Preston