All Real Assets articles in November/December 2023 (Magazine)
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Special ReportsUBS-Credit suisse merger: Scaling Switzerland’s new mountain
The takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS could see the creation of the fourth-largest real estate investment manager. Richard Lowe and Christopher Walker report
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InterviewsTim Marshall: Why investors should focus on the ‘geo’ in politics
Geopolitics expert Tim Marshall tells Jakub Janus why investors need to factor in geography and the return to a bipolar world
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: In defence of open-ended funds
The recent wave of ‘gating’ and winding-up of UK open-ended property funds once again begs the question of whether they are fit for purpose. The answer is a resounding yes, argues Sam Berry
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Special ReportsDecarbonising transport: Can investors keep up with the growth of the sector?
Progress is being made to decarbonise global transport, but it will need to keep up with the rapid expansion of the sector, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsRail's crucial role in decarbonising global transport sector
As trains are the most sustainable form of transport, the real challenge is to increase their use. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsMacquarie green investments team gets fully charged in EV infrastructure
Chris Archer talks to Florence Chong about Macquarie’s acceleration into the EV charging sectors
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Special ReportsSea change: Is shipping on the verge of a decarbonisation transformation?
The maritime industry could be on the verge of a transformation. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsWhy roads present the most important challenge in decarbonising transport
Investors need lofty ambitions for the highway, writes Florence Chong
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MagazineDEI and the built environment
The real estate industry needs to consider DEI – not only in terms of its workforce but also the space it builds. Maha Khan Phillips reports
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Special ReportsCBRE IM seeks to decarbonise ports on both land and water
Stephen Dowd talks to Florence Chong about its transport decarbonisation efforts
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MagazineInfrastructure in the blender: combing private and listed markets
Fraser Hughers and John Creswell make the case for building an infrastructure allocation using both private and listed markets
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MagazineBiodiversity and the built environment
In the third of a series of biodiversity articles, John Fernández and Thomas Wiegelmann highlight strategies that real estate investors can deploy on plots of land, buildings or neighbourhoods
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Special ReportsSwiss Life helps reduce emissions by backing road-by-rail concept
Christoph Manser tells Florence Chong about investing in Helrom’s trailer wagons
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Special ReportsWhy hard-to-abate aviation sector must not stall on decarbonisation efforts
Aviation is behind other transport sectors on decarbonisation, but this is because of unique challenges, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsOpportunistic real estate: An avenue of growth for fund managers?
As interest rates and repricing weigh on fundraising and AUMs, the industry looks to opportunistic real estate as a potential way to grow AUM. Christopher Walker reports
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AnalysisAnalysis: The demise of UK property funds?
The news that M&G would wind up its flagship vehicle prompts questions about the viability of the open-ended funds in the UK. By Richard Lowe
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MagazineAI and the built environment
Institutional investors are beginning to explore what AI can bring to their real estate allocations. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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InterviewsL&G's Bill Hughes: Real estate sector evolves from passive rent collector to active impact investor
Has the real estate industry evolved to such an extent it can be a ‘force for good’? Interview by Richard Lowe
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InterviewsLocal Pensions Partnership Investments: The benefits of scale in action
LPPI was formed in 2016 to help aggregate local authority pension fund money. Today, it manages some £5bn in infrastructure
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AnalysisIPE Real Assets November/December 2023: RE AUM growth turns negative
When IPE Real Assets surveyed institutional investors about their real estate allocations in April this year, it became clear that a slowdown had started. Real estate had been one of the most favoured asset classes during a decade of low interest rates.
