All Real Assets articles in May/June 2018 (Magazine)
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MagazineResearch: German property, 10 years on
A decade after the financial crisis, Nikodem Szumilo and Thomas Wiegelmann explore how German real estate has correlated with other asset classes
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Special ReportsThe Top 100 Real Estate Investors 2018
IPE Real Assets’ top 100 ranking of some of the world’s largest real estate investors has captured more than $1.23trn in real estate assets
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Value-add: Is it actually less risky than core?
Investors are moving up the risk curve to take on more value-added exposure. But some argue that this is mitigating risk instead. Maha Khan Phillips reports
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Value-add: Adding value in Asia
International investors are leaning towards value-add funds for Asia. But strategies and definitions can vary, writes Florence Chong
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MagazineGet ahead of the regulators
Ths best piece of advice for those averse to regulatory creep is to look to prevention rather than cure – in other words, avoid giving regulators a reason to get involved
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Regulation: EU powers ahead with plans to remove cross-border investment barriers
Momentum for the Capital Markets Union has not diminished despite the UK’s planned departure from the EU, writes John Forbes
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Allocation Trends: What’s really in the tin
The rise of real asset portfolios requires an understanding of the underlying characteristics and risk factors, rather than the labels
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MagazineKorean Investors: Alternative universe
South Korean investors are expanding their alternatives exposure, and overseas real estate debt is a key target. Florence Chong reports
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Real estate sustainability: UK approaches junction
Does Brexit represent a red light for the greening of the UK’s real estate market? Hopefully not, writes Franz Fuerst
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AnalysisReal estate fundraising jolts back to life
After concerns that real estate capital-raising could be slowing, all evidence points to continued appetite among institutional investors
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GRESB: The need for a resilience benchmark
A spate of natural disasters has highlighted the vulnerability of real assets. Chris Pyke and Heather Rosenberg explain how GRESB is responding
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Benchmarking: Infrastructure taxonomy
Infrastructure assets can be classified by geography, sector and business model. It is important to understand what investors want, before building an industry standard
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Fund Structuring: Brexit, BEPS and bifurcation
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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MagazineRenewables: Look beyond the shore
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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MagazineRenewables: Green is the new black
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
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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AnalysisShopping mall REITs: The deal breakers
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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The future of green building ratings
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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InterviewsInterview: CapitaLand
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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MagazineForestry: Carbon capture
Timberland provides diversification and stable returns, and can help reduce an investor’s carbon footprint. Florence Chong and Christopher O’Dea report
