All Real Assets articles in May/June 2018 (Magazine)

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    Value-add: The time is right

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Today’s market in the US is perfect for value-add strategies, say some of its leading practitioners. Christopher O’Dea reports

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    Investor Profiles: Switzerland

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Swiss investors are increasing and diversifying their exposure to real estate investments. Barbara Ottawa profiles four funds

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    Interview: Michael Weaver, Sunsuper

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Sunsuper was one of the first movers into real assets when it was still relatively small. The Australian investor has been growing and so has its appetite

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    Renewables: Holding the power

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Advances in rechargeable batteries and storage capabilities are vital to the continuing growth of the renewables industry, writes Boris Beltermann

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    Investor Profiles: Germany

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    German investors include some of the biggest global real estate players. Barbara Ottawa profiles four 

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    Fees: Releasing the TGER

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    The total global expense ratio (TGER) is the latest step in harmonising fee and cost transparency on a global basis

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    Fees: Price comparison

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    In light of new research suggesting that active managers keep more than 70% of investors’ profits, Richard Cooper and Kate Fearnley look at real estate fee structures

  • Opinion Pieces

    Opinion: There’s no such thing as climate risk

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    There is no single risk factor that can correctly encapsulate the complexity of global climate change, says Charles Donovan

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    Tax: UK pension funds digest implications of proposed tax change

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Deborah Lloyd and Cathryn Vanderspar explore what the UK’s capital gains tax proposals could mean for pension funds, and AREF is responding

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    Climate Change: Weather report

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Climate change and the science addressing it are shaping the future of real assets investing. Christopher O’Dea speaks to the investors and managers at the forefront

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    Don’t unfriend data centres

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    A tech sector under greater regulatory pressure is not a reason to log out of data centres

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    Forestry: Carbon capture

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Timberland provides diversification and stable returns, and can help reduce an investor’s carbon footprint. Florence Chong and Christopher O’Dea report

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    Interview: CapitaLand

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    CapitaLand has plans to expand globally and move significantly into third-party fund management. Florence Chong speaks to president and group CEO Lim Ming Yan

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    The future of green building ratings

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Green rating tools are an established way to assess a building’s sustainability. But, asks Philip Hirst, what is their true value, and how can investors use them more effectively?

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    Shopping mall REITs: The deal breakers

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Proposed mergers of shopping mall REITs appeared to go off the rails in April, but the shift may yet prove to be the precursor to more consolidation

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    Renewables: Green is the new black

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Falling costs, technological innovation and the rise of ESG are making renewable energy on-trend for investors, writes Christopher O’Dea

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    Water: The new black gold

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Water is becoming more scarce. It is a problem for the world, but could be a challenge and opportunity for investors. Christopher O’Dea reports

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    Renewables: Look beyond the shore

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Offshore wind is on the brink of delivering energy at the costs of conventional power. Georg Obert explains what this means for investors

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    Fund Structuring: Brexit, BEPS and bifurcation

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Brexit and BEPS could lead to a UK-EU bifurcationin real estate funds. Andrew Månsson-Lowe and Melville Rodrigues consider solutions for pan-European managers with UK operations

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    Benchmarking: Infrastructure taxonomy

    May/June 2018 (Magazine)

    Infrastructure assets can be classified by geography, sector and business model. It is important to understand what investors want, before building an industry standard