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Guest viewpoint: Will real estate survive as an asset class?

March/April 2025 (Magazine)By Andrea Orlandi and Valentina Shegoyan

Increases in operational risk and allocation pressures from infrastructure and private equity are putting property in a tight spot, write Andrea Orlandi and Valentina Shegoyan

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Guest view: The role of private debt in bridging the financing gap

2025-03-07T00:05:00+00:00By Lahcen Knapp

Despite its rapid expansion, private real estate financing in Europe still holds enormous growth potential

RIF: Unlocking growth and investment opportunities in the UK

2025-02-28T10:11:00+00:00By Melville Rodrigues

The RIF can drive economic growth via jobs, infrastructure and sustainability

Guest view: The attraction of an equity partner in a challenging debt market

2025-02-28T00:20:00+00:00By Alex Lukesch

Property owners are getting smaller loans due to falling values and high interest rates

Guest viewpoint: Will real estate survive as an asset class?

March/April 2025 (Magazine)By Andrea Orlandi and Valentina Shegoyan

Increases in operational risk and allocation pressures from infrastructure and private equity are putting property in a tight spot, write Andrea Orlandi and Valentina Shegoyan

IPE Real Assets March/April 2025: Predicting the unpredictable

March/April 2025 (Magazine)By Richard Lowe

Real estate markets seemed to finally be mounting a recovery at the end of 2024. In Europe, transaction volumes reached €55.6bn in Q4, according to MSCI – the highest quarterly figure in two years.