All Real Assets articles in March / April 2019 (Magazine)
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Special Reports
US: Raising the roof
US logistics real estate markets continue to reach new heights, in more ways than one, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Analysis
Keep pace with technology
Tom Arnold, the global head of real estate at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), recently travelled to China where he met officials at Alibaba.
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Magazine
UK infrastructure: Mild turbulence or hard landing?
The UK infrastructure market is entering uncharted territory as 29 March looms. Razak Musah Baba asks, what will Brexit mean for the asset class?
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Special Reports
GLP: The new global pretender
Since becoming private, GLP has overtaken the Goodman Group to become the second-largest logistics investment company. Florence Chong reports
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Special Reports
Goodman Group: Gateway gambit
Goodman Group was created 30 years ago this year. Florence Chong talks to its founder Greg Goodman about staying ahead in an ever-evolving industry
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Interviews
Rita-Rose Gagné & Mario Morroni: A shift in the sands
Ivanhoé Cambridge has recognised a change in global real estate markets and is adapting itself to new markets and new technology
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Magazine
Japanese pension funds: Slowly but surely
Led by the giant government funds, Japanese pension schemes are gradually moving into global real estate and infrastructure markets. Florence Chong reports
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Magazine
US core funds: Industrial odyssey
Core real estate funds in the US are underweight logistics assets. But not for want of trying, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Special Reports
Future trends: Follow the consumer
Technology has boosted demand for logistics property and now it is transforming the sector in a variety of ways. The key to navigating the future is to follow the consumer, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Magazine
UK pension fund consolidation given renewed focus
The pooling of UK local authority pension schemes is taking shape and it has implications for real estate fund management. Richard Lowe reports
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Magazine
Building Europe’s ODCE market
What is the difference between core funds in Europe and the US? About €150bn, wherein lies the opportunity, writes Richard Lowe
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Special Reports
Logistics: A watching brief on trade tensions
Worsening trade relations between the US and China could lead to significant problems for global logistics businesses
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Magazine
Toronto: Canada’s tech hub is literally booming
Toronto is literally booming. Numerous ‘frost quakes’ have been reported in southern Ontario since 2014, a geological event that occurs when a sudden drop in temperature freezes water trapped underground.
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Special Reports
Europe: Last mile of the investment boom
There are opportunities in European logistics, despite slowing investment. But, writes Maha Khan Phillips, investors are divided on the impact of Brexit
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Magazine
Don’t axe your portfolio just yet
Weak pricing and lower returns have deterred some investors from the asset class. But there might still be life left in the asset class, writes Steffan Navedo-Perez
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Magazine
The Australian core fund taking on Europe
A new manager has begun raising capital from Australian investors for its European core property fund. Florence Chong speaks to its CEO Tony McCormack
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Magazine
Asia-Pacific’s core catalyst
Global real estate investors are allocating a larger proportion of their portfolios to Asia-Pacific markets. As a result, Florence Chong reports, pan-regional core funds are growing quickly
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Special Reports
Asia-Pacific: At the epicentre of logistics transformation
The greatest pace of change and growth in logistics markets is happening in Asia-Pacific. Florence Chong explores a region being transformed
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Magazine
Aberdeen accelerates ambitions in Asia-Pacific
The real estate arm of Aberdeen Standard Investments has been clear since the merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Investments two years ago that it has ambitions to become a global direct real estate investment manager. It has a global multi-manager arm, but to date its direct capabilities are concentrated in Europe.
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Magazine
Is 2019 the year to avoid core?
Is core US real estate a safe bet in 2019, or should investors steer clear? Christopher O’Dea and Richard Lowe report