All Guest Viewpoint articles
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Guest view: The economics of our electrical grid
Within the electrical grid, supply and demand must seamlessly coordinate
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Guest view: Prime Central London CRE investment opportunities
Opportunity to buy and retrofit underperforming properties in London has become more prevalent
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Guest view: Europe’s retail renaissance
Retail sector had to adapt amid a confluence of technological, environmental and societal secular shifts
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GRESB: Why the E should not be separated from ESG
Despite some recent claims, sustainability does not start or end with GHG emissions, writes Chris Pyke
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Guest view: How new UK policy could turn offices into thousands of new homes
Planning reform takes time and it is rarely popular to local ‘not in my back yard’ residents that are affected
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Guest view: Redefining residential investment – a data-driven future
Traditional metrics are reaching their limits in the face of the ever-evolving market
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Guest view: What do biodiversity rules mean for the real assets community?
Smaller firms may not have had the resources to prepare England’s new Biodiversity Net Gain law
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Guest view: Avoiding the allocation trap of rigid investment categories
Eduardo Monteiro, partner and co-CIO of Victory Hill Capital Partners
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Guest view: Navigating tectonic shifts in the EMEA market
Despite drawing substantial investments in real assets, managers face ever-shifting landscape, demanding adept navigation
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Guest view: Three headwinds for US commercial real estate in 2024
Sector still faces three undeniable challenges
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Guest view: Infrastructure asset class takes on central role in energy transition
Infrastructure investors are ready to turbocharge the energy transition, writes François Bergère
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Special Reports
Guest view: It’s a myth that build-to-rent does not work for affordable housing
Controlled rents do not equal underperformance – the truth is the opposite, writes Alex Lund
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Guest view: Solving real estate’s fund valuer problem
AIFMD regulations have created a liability problem for valuers, with repercussions for investors, writes Melville Rodrigues
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Guest view: Demographic disparities as real estate’s next major trend
The diversity of generations in the workforce is reshaping real estate development, writes Dean Hodcroft
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Guest view: Time to buy European listed real estate?
Discount to NAV of larger European listed real estate companies has expanded to over 40%
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Guest view: The future of AI in real estate
Partnership between AI and humans, mirroring the necessary balance of diligence and speed in transactions, is essential
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Guest view: In defence of open-ended funds
The recent wave of ‘gating’ and winding-up of UK open-ended property funds once again begs the question of whether they are fit for purpose. The answer is a resounding yes, argues Sam Berry
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Guest view: Heat Pumps – why is the UK not feeling the heat yet?
Institutional investors can encourage developers to pursue more carbon-efficient construction
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Guest view: Understanding hydrogen and unlocking its net-zero potential
Plans for low-carbon hydrogen production offer ‘tremendous opportunity for investors’
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Guest view: Pathways to decarbonising the maritime industry
Nicola Palmer explains how shipping poses a distinct set of challenges when it comes to energy transition