All Real Assets articles in May/June 2019 (Magazine)
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AnalysisThe runaway success of residential
The latest figures from the UN put the world’s population at 7.7bn. This is expected to increase by a further 2bn by 2050 before reaching 11bn by the end of the century. Retail property might be suffering the effects of modern (online) shopping habits, but demand for housing is only going to get stronger.
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MagazineA sigh of relief from office landlords
The UK High Court has ruled that Brexit did not frustrate the European Medicines Agency’s lease with the Canary Wharf Group.
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InterviewsInterview: Jean Michel, IMCO
Set up to manage a growing base of Ontario pension capital, IMCO has ambitions to become a major player in direct real estate and infrastructure
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Special ReportsHousing: The squeezed middle
There is growing shortage of affordable housing for America’s working middle class, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsHousing: The return of the prefabs
Post-war modular housing fell out of favour, but in today’s residential markets investors are again looking at prefabrication. Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsUK/Ireland housing: Two plans, shared values
There are some striking commonalities between how the Irish and UK governments are supporting institutional investment in housing. Stephen Ryan explores
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MagazineJochen Hörger: Planes, trains and... yet more planes
Projections of a huge increase in air travel over the next 20 years is generating a growing appetite for aviation finance. Jochen Hörger
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Special ReportsGlobal housing: Going up, and up
A global housing affordability crisis is deepening, as costs rise and luxury units dominate development activity. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Magazine
Melville Rodrigues: A new UK fund structure, please
The real estate industry should urge the government to enhance the UK’s competitiveness as a fund domicile in a post-referendum world, argues Melville Rodrigues
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Special ReportsEurope: Cross-border homes
The case for pan-European residential strategies is building momentum. Jennifer Bollen reports
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Special ReportsUK housing: What crisis?
Stagnant house prices and an increasingly drawn-out Brexit have cast doubt on the housing sector in the UK. But the private-rented sector continues to attract investors, reports Jennifer Bollen
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Special Reports
Co-Living: A problem shared
Increasingly unaffordable housing has boosted demand for co-living. Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsChina housing: Market makers
The Chinese government is keen to develop a private-rented housing sector, and institutional investors are more than willing to help. Florence Chong reports
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AnalysisNorway’s oil fund changes course
Norges Bank is moderating its real estate ambitions while opening up to unlisted renewables. Rachel Fixsen explores what is happening at the sovereign wealth fund
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MagazineCapital tops office ranking
The city’s commercial real estate market is expected to grow strongly post-Brexit. Richard Lowe
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Special ReportsWarburg Pincus: China's first-time buyer
Warburg Pincus has led the charge into Chinese real estate. Florence Chong charts its expansion
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Special ReportsUS multifamily: Build it and they will still come?
Multifamily developers and institutional investors continue to build more stock and new renters duly arrive. But, asks Christopher O’Dea, for how long?
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MagazineLondon: Too big to fail?
In the years running up to the Brexit vote, London boomed. Can the UK capital continue to prosper in the face of so much uncertainty? Razak Musah Baba reports
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MagazineFortius: Australia’s go-to value-add boutique
Value-add specialist Fortius has turned its attention to the Brisbane market and to B-grade offices in Sydney
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MagazineFlash sale for Australian shopping-centre funds?
Redemption requests are building among Australia’s retail-focused property funds. Florence Chong looks at how the situation might play out
