All Real Assets articles in January / February 2021 (Magazine)
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MagazineDavid Faulkner: 10 principles for making cities climate-resilient
The Urban Land Institute and Centre for Liveable Cities have formulated 10 principles for making cities climate-resilient. David Faulkner explains
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MagazineGRESB: The real estate sector leaders of 2020
As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, IPE Real Assets talks to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020. Florence Chong, Vanessa Drucker and Richard Lowe report
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MagazineGRESB: Infrastructure fund sector leaders in 2020
Razak Musah Baba spoke to four fund managers leading the pack in GRESB’s growing infrastructure assessment
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Special ReportsGRESB: The class of 2020
Over the past 10 years, GRESB has become an integral part of investor due diligence and investment-manager reporting. In 2020, further participation in the GRESB Real Estate Benchmark caused coverage to grow by 22%, taking in 1,229 portfolios encompassing more than US$4.8trn (€4trn) in assets under management. Meanwhile, the GRESB Infrastructure Fund Assessment, launched five years ago, has been playing catch-up. In this report, we shine a light on some of the leading participants in both real estate and infrastructure assessments.
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MagazineThree predictions for European property in 2021
The rise of alternatives, a reshaping of the risk premium and muted investment activity
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MagazineImpact investing: US investors tackle housing affordability crisis
Real estate impact investing is picking up momentum in the US, where investors are recognising the ability to meet dual objectives. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineSuper affordable: Australian institutional investors move into housing
Australian super funds have tended to have limited exposure to residential, but some are now putting their weight behind affordable housing. Florence Chong reports
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MagazineUK social housing: Impact firmly on investors’ agenda
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend for impact investing in real estate in the UK, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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MagazineAgriculture and ESG: Reap what you sow
The global farming industry is innovating to cut heavy carbon emissions, and institutional investors are starting to play a role. Florence Chong reports
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MagazineBehavioural finance: The psychological challenges of real assets
Investors are subject to behavioural biases, and there is no exception for real assets. Mike Bessell explains
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Special ReportsNet zero: Real assets at the heart of investor efforts to decarbonise
Pension funds have set their sights on achieving net zero and real assets are central to their efforts. Rachel Fixsen reports
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MagazineA new ESG benchmark for listed infrastructure companies
A new index launched in collaboration with GLIO will begin shining light on the ESG performance of listed infrastructure companies. Fraser Hughes and David Tassadogh explain
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GRESB RE sector leaders: Bouwinvest
As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, IPE Real Assets talks to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020. Vanessa Drucker reports
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MagazineBuild on contaminated land to increase housing supply
Efforts to build more housing often clash with opposition to urban sprawl. An alternative is to build on contaminated land. Bruno Farber reports
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Special ReportsNet zero: Building down to zero
The real estate industry knows it needs to slash emissions. But it is a tall order for the fund management industry. Vanessa Drucker reports
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MagazineGRESB RE sector leaders: CapitaLand
As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, IPE Real Assets talks to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020. Florence Chong reports
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MagazineUK social housing: Investment case stacks up for institutional investors
How well-suited is investment in UK social housing for institutions? Research suggests it can be a good fit for both debt and equity investors, writes Nicholas Colley
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MagazineGRESB RE sector leaders: CBRE Global Investors
As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, IPE Real Assets talks to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020. Vanessa Drucker reports
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MagazineUK social housing: Investors should support local frontline charities
After a series of lockdowns in the UK, there is more reason than ever for impact investors to support local frontline charities, writes Ben Rick
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MagazineGRESB RE sector leaders: City Developments Limited
As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, IPE Real Assets talks to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020. Florence Chong reports
