IPE Real Assets Opinion
IPE Real Assets' columnists and guest writers provide thoughtful commentary and reaction to the hot topics for the industry
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Beyond fairy tales – the realities of sustainable forestry investment
The forestry sector must rely on robust data to prove sustainability claims
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Unlocking sustainable infrastructure opportunities
In 2025, investors will focus on capitalising on key opportunities
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Healthcare real estate – an appealing asset class for investors?
Investors are being drawn to healthcare assets due to their ‘strong infrastructure characteristcs’
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets January/February 2025: A year of climate and political risk?
As fires spread across the Los Angeles metropolitan area in California in early January, scientists confirmed that 2024 had been the hottest year on record
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: European real estate’s new dawn
At a global level, the outlook for real estate is largely positive
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Why public-private cooperation is key to the energy transition
To achieve net zero, there’s going to need to be a lot more invested in change
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Understanding the Autumn Budget’s impact on property
The Budget is seen as promising, offering positive signals for the UK’s commercial property sector
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Aircraft leasing benefits from long-term trends
The aircraft leasing market is growing strongly and offers great opportunities for investors
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets November/December 2024: Geopolitics adds to market recovery complexity
This year’s PwC and Urban Land Institute (ULI) annual survey of the real estate industry shows general feelings of optimism for 2025 tempered by concerns about the economy and geopolitics.
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Why real estate mustn’t ignore megatrends like mass migration
The unprecedented levels of migrationEurope is now seeing is only the start
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: How indoor environmental quality can drive ESG reporting
Indoor environmental quality significantly impacts well-being, energy efficiency and sustainability
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: What’s next for UK altnets – the consolidation agenda
Altnet consolidation is driven by distressed asset acquisitions and value-accretive mergers
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Australia needs foreign investment for its net zero goals
Recent renewable energy transactions in Australia have traded at high valuations
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Opinion PiecesGuest View: PBSA remains one of UK’s most resilient real estate sectors
Change in government policies could heighten supply/demand imbalance in the student housing market
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Balancing nature and timber production in Europe’s forests
The goal is to optimise forests for social, environmental, and economic benefits
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Benefits of investing in future generations
Research suggests a million more education applicants by the end of the decade
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: The next step in sustainability is looking beyond the building
National and local governments’ role in this transition is crucial
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Adopt a 4D lens to real assets
At a time when different real assets markets are broadening and converging, investors should focus on four key dimensions, writes Britta Roden
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets September/October 2024: Investors feel the heat from politics
Political and regulatory risk rises up the agenda for infrastructure investors
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Will changes to NSIP boost renewables sector?
By Joe Lloyd, research analyst, and Nick Green, director at Savills Earth, Energy, Infrastructure and Renewables
