All articles by Christopher Walker
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AnalysisOutlook 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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AnalysisOutlook 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 ReportsLGIM: 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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AnalysisEuropean 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 ReportsLogistics 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
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Special ReportsCohen & Steers: REIT champion embraces private markets
Cohen & Steers is seeking to take the benefits of a dual private-listed approach to new and old investors. Christopher Walker speaks to new CEO Joe Harvey
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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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AnalysisShould London emulate Amsterdam and embrace doughnut economics?
Real estate veteran Chris Brown is leading something of a citizens’ crusade to get London to adopt Amsterdam’s commitment to doughnut economics. Christopher Walker reports
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AnalysisAddressing the demand for European residential real estate funds
People, government and investors all want more housing. Christopher Walker explores the growing market for European residential funds
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AnalysisCOP16: Indigenous peoples and businesses both vital to biodiversity conservation
The recent COP16 in Colombia emphasised the dual importance of indigenous peoples and businesses in biodiversity conservation. Christopher Walker reports
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InterviewsNorth American capital moves in to scale-up UK single-family market
CPP Investments and Kennedy Wilson bank on sector becoming an institutional asset class
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Special ReportsWFH versus RTO: what will happen to US offices?
Are workers returning to offices in the US – and can they save the beleaguered office market? Christopher Walker investigates
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Special ReportsReal estate insurance: climate change gets expensive
Insurance rates in flood-risk areas of the US like Miami have been rising at an alarming rate. Christopher Walker looks at whether investors should be worried
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InterviewsHow Texas TRS capitalised on the spread between public and private real estate
US pension fund set up tactical REIT strategy to take advantage of public-private arbitrage opportunity last year. Christopher Walker talks to the architect
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InterviewsInterview: Jim Clayton on the collision between real estate and infrastructure
The Schulich professor explains why the merging of real estate and infrastructure needs to be understood
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AnalysisThe UK seeks to ignite a ‘big bang’ and adopt the ‘Canadian model’
Will a ‘big bang’ pensions reform enable the UK to adopt the ‘Canadian model’ and direct billions of pounds into infrastructure? Christopher Walker and Richard Lowe, report
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Special ReportsParis: 10 years after the 15-minute city concept
It has been 10 years since the mayor of Paris undertook an urban transformation. Christopher Walker asks whether the experience can act as a blueprint for other cities
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AnalysisThe Big Story: real assets under Trump 2.0
Polling is on a knife-edge, but what would a second Trump presidency mean for real assets? Christopher Walker investigates
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AnalysisCan Labour lead an urban revival in the UK?
The new government is targeting co-ordinated initiatives in planning, housing, R&D and transport
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NewsReal estate industry welcomes UK ambitions to build 1.5m homes
Housing minister Angela Rayner introduces changes to National Planning Policy Framework
