Total assets of the top 150 real estate investors have returned to growth this year, reaching $2.18trn (€1.86trn), according to the latest research from IPE Real Assets.
The aggregate volume of assets owned by the largest pension, insurance and sovereign wealth funds grew by 6.9% this year, reversing last year’s decline from $2.1trn to $2.04trn.
Meanwhile, despite investors being close to their target allocations, most investors expect to increase their level of investment over the next 12 months, according a survey of investors by IPE Real Assets.
However, close to 30% of investors surveyed have decreased their real estate allocations over the past 18 months, just over half maintained levels and 19% increased targets.
The survey report, which canvassed pension funds and other institutional capital owners during the month of March, covers risk appetite, investment preferences and sustainability considerations and is published in the latest issue of IPE Real Assets.
Read the full report – including case studies with investors – here.
