All Real Assets articles in March/April 2025 (Magazine)
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AnalysisThe Dot Group: joining the dots as 1m students beckon
From early mover to a multi-part business spanning the globe, The Dot Group is seeking further growth and has the capital to achieve it
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets March/April 2025: Predicting the unpredictable
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.
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AnalysisMIPIM 2025 preview: Look both ways
The international real estate industry faces a crossroads as it convenes in Cannes
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AnalysisWill 2025 see comeback for core real estate?
Is the climate right for a revival in core real estate? Isobel Lee checks the forecast for the sector
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Special ReportsWhat does the ageing of 80m baby boomers mean for real assets in the US?
America is getting older and has witnessed a significant shift in its demographic landscape
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Special ReportsChina’s demographics: 9073 no longer adds up
China’s one-child policy was scrapped 10 years ago, but the effect on its need for elderly care is still being felt
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AnalysisCould niche hospitality markets help European housing affordability?
Hospitality and the living sector have long competed for space, but that might begin to change
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AnalysisNordic affordable housing: homing in on urbanisation
Rent regulation may be an obstacle in the Nordics, but urbanisation and sustainability offer attractive opportunities for innovative investors
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AnalysisFund strategies: safe as (affordable) houses?
Affordable housing is gaining favour with institutional investors as a stable, long-term play
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Special ReportsReal estate markets will need to start catering for an ageing Africa
Even Africa’s young population is getting older. Razak Musah Baba explores the implications for real assets
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Special ReportsQ&A: BlackRock readies real estate strategy for ageing world
The world’s largest asset manager is positioning its strategy to capitalise on demographic shifts
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Special ReportsJapan highlights effects of ageing on real assets
One in eight homes is empty, as Japan provides a window into the future
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Special ReportsDoes an ageing Europe create opportunities for real assets investors?
Europe is in the midst of a major demographic shift. Christopher Walker reports
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AnalysisGeopolitics to top the agenda at MIPIM investor discussions
Richard Lowe speaks to major institutional investors ahead of the French summit
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Will real estate survive as an asset class?
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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Special ReportsInvestors wake up to Australian land-lease opportunity
The market for land-lease communities is booming off the back of demographic trends
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Special ReportsUpsizing the Australian retirement market
A record amount of retirement villages are up for sale in Australia
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AnalysisScape opens the door for investors to Australian student housing
The creation of an evergreen fund for Scape Australia’s prize portfolio will keep existing investors on board and attract new ones
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AnalysisBanking on beds: European real estate debt funds pivot to housing
Europe’s alternative lenders are being lured by the attractive supply-demand dynamics of the living sector. Virna Asara investigates
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AnalysisGlobal student housing: more students, fewer beds
A glaring mismatch between enrolments and available accommodation is driving demand for PBSA globally. Florence Chong reports
