Comment
IPE Real Assets’ columnists and guest writers provide thoughtful commentary and reaction to the hot topics for the industry
Light at the end of the tunnel for UK infrastructure?
Infrastructure investors should be keeping a close on the UK with newer, more diverse opportunities likely to emerge, writes Leigh Hazelton
Guest view: Investors eye REIT resilience amid turbulent times
With low investor expectations, REITs are inexpensive and overlooked
Guest View: Europe strengthens as portfolio anchor amid trade volatility
Europe is no longer just a defensive play – it’s a strategic imperative
Guest view: Could Energy Star’s end improve global sustainability standards?
The proposed dismantling of ESPM is globally significant
Guest view: From paper to soil – why farmland is the new gold
Farmland emerges as “outside money” in a shifting global economy
Guest view: Serviced apartments – the key to urban revitalisation
Serviced apartments drive urban regeneration, yielding economic, environmental and social returns
Guest view: Navigating grid congestion – step up or risk missed opportunities
Grid congestion means higher energy costs and major roadblocks for development
Guest view: Logistics – a strategic asset for any real estate investment portfolio
The sector’s investor participation was historically limited by a scarcity of suitable institutional-grade assets
Guest view: Holy auto-enrolment, it’s DC hero to the rescue
DC pension money has provided a boost to UK real estate
Light at the end of the tunnel for UK infrastructure?
Infrastructure investors should be keeping a close on the UK with newer, more diverse opportunities likely to emerge, writes Leigh Hazelton
IPE Real Assets May/June 2025: Still waiting for a recovery
Global real estate fundraising fell off a cliff in 2023, a year characterised by major hikes in global interest rates as central banks sought to wrestle inflation under control. Last year the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank began to bring rates back down, but this was not enough to revive capital raising.
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