IPE Real Assets Opinion – Page 5
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets July/August 2024: The links between energy, data and nature
Assets under management (AUM) of the 100 largest infrastructure investment managers have risen to €2.2trn – from €1.98trn last year – according to the latest IPE Real Assets ranking. The industry is consolidating as well, led by the ongoing merger of BlackRock and Global Infrastructure Partners, which – based on current figures – would create a giant with more than €150bn in infrastructure AUM.
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: The cost of energy efficiency upgrades
Energy efficiency has become a top priority for landlords, impacting both property value and tenant attraction
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: ESG disclosure regulations – a stick or a carrot for investors?
Building performance specialists will be key for achieving goals, balancing interventions with CapEx limitations
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Utilities are no longer a bond proxy in the new energy economy
Growing electricity demand has arrived at a time when coal-fired plants are largely being decommissioned
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Opinion PiecesGuest View: Is NAV still enough? Embracing a holistic approach to real estate
NAV is important but there are other metrics too
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Paris Olympics – a vos marques, prêts, partez!
The event has the potential to drive lasting positive impacts on the local built environment and its communities
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Battery energy storage’s promise of 24-hour green power
Firming, matching and creating a more resilient grid
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Future proofing hotel assets
Demand for sustainable travel experiences is driving a shift in the hospitality industry
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Pension funds are ‘buying British’ through their exposure to alternatives
UK pensions have increased allocations to alternatives like real estate, private equity and infrastructure
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets May/June 2024: Real estate comeback?
Richard Lowe considers the competition between real estate and infrastructure asset classes, as this year’s real estate investor survey hints at a resurgence in investment
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Considering carbon credits? Ask these three questions first
Critics fear carbon credits could become a greenwashing tool
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Is 2024 the year when carbon commitments impact leasing decisions at scale?
Occupiers will need to move quickly to snap up the limited low-carbon stock available
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Opinion PiecesHow should UK real estate managers choose between a RIF and REIT?
Melville Rodrigues considers the important choice facing UK fund managers
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: It’s time for innovation in real estate investment
Real estate fund management needs to move with the times, write Andrew Baum and Valentina Shegoyan
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: UK fund managers – seize the RIF opportunity
Melville Rodrigues welcomes the Spring Budget announcement on the reserved investor fund
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: The economics of our electrical grid
Within the electrical grid, supply and demand must seamlessly coordinate
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Prime Central London CRE investment opportunities
Opportunity to buy and retrofit underperforming properties in London has become more prevalent
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Opinion PiecesGuest view: Europe’s retail renaissance
Retail sector had to adapt amid a confluence of technological, environmental and societal secular shifts
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Opinion PiecesIPE Real Assets March/April 2024: University of life (sciences)
Student housing and life sciences are separate real estate sectors but they form part of the same ecosystem of innovation
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Opinion PiecesGRESB: Why the E should not be separated from ESG
Despite some recent claims, sustainability does not start or end with GHG emissions, writes Chris Pyke
