All articles by Pirkko Juntunen
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AnalysisScaling up natural capital to boost investor returns
Opportunities in natural capital investments are gathering pace, but concerns are being raised within the industry about the impact of government policy shifts
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AnalysisIPE RA ESG Briefing: Scalable soil carbon investment gains momentum
Recent deals demonstrate that soil carbon can operate at scale
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NewsOxygen Conservation and Burges Salmon launch carbon partnership
New £1m partnership marks shift in voluntary carbon market
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Special ReportsHome turf prevails over cross-border real estate for Danica Pension
Denmark’s second-biggest pension fund is maintaining a domestic focus for the time being as market recovery generates new opportunities. Pirkko Juntunen speaks to Michael Nielsen
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Special ReportsIlmarinen looks to real estate debt amid market volatility
Finnish pension insurer Ilmarinen has increased its exposure to real estate debt to tide it over uncertain times, Mikko Antila, head of international real estate, tells Pirkko Juntunen
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Special ReportsAI muscles in on physical climate risk
Insurers are already using AI to understand the physical risks of climate change on property. Now investors stand to gain. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Special ReportsReal estate industry must adopt AI to be competitive
Institutional investors tend to be risk averse, but as Pirkko Juntunen finds, pension funds and asset managers must embrace AI to avoid increasing costs and decreasing returns
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InterviewsGREEN and LOTUF: Real estate decarbonisation initiatives join forces
Two organisations merge to make headway with a standardised set of metrics. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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AnalysisNordic affordable housing: homing in on urbanisation
Rent regulation may be an obstacle in the Nordics, but urbanisation and sustainability offer attractive opportunities for innovative investors
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Special ReportsExperienced Danes branch out in natural capital
Danish pension funds like Sampension have been some of the earliest adopters and today they embrace a broadening asset class. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Special ReportsVelliv: Remain focused on the risks in infrastructure
Christoph Junge tells Pirkko Juntunen how Velliv keeps its fund managers’ feet to the ESG fire to avoid greenwashing
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Special ReportsWhat is the role of offices in institutional real estate portfolios?
Given all the structural challenges facing the sector, are offices set to become an insignificant part of institutional real estate portfolios? Pirkko Juntunen investigates
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Special ReportsPensionDanmark: Exporting the Danish model in infrastructure
PensionDanmark made a groundbreaking investment in domestic offshore wind 14 years ago. Today, it continues to innovate globally, Rune Gade Holm tells Pirkko Juntunen
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Special ReportsIlmarinen: ‘We’d like to grow the allocation to infrastructure’
Ilmarinen continues to build up global exposure primarily through funds. Pirkko Juntunen speaks to Esko Torsti
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Special ReportsAre investors pricing water risk into their portfolios?
Institutional investors are potentially underestimating the risk water scarcity poses. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Special ReportsATP focuses on serving real estate customers in its domestic market
The Danish pension fund is focusing on domestic residential markets and on operational and customer services. Pirkko Juntunen speaks to André Scharf
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Special ReportsReal estate must embrace AI now or ‘risk being left behind’
Artificial intelligence represents an opportunity for the industry to innovate quickly, Pirkko Juntunen finds
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Special ReportsAP3’s new CIO brings tactical approach to Swedish pension fund
The Swedish pension fund’s new CIO is bringing in a tactical approach to weather market storms. Pirkko Juntunen speaks to Jonas Thulin
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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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NewsSwedish AI firm looks to replace role of junior real estate analyst [corrected]
Real estate data provider among companies to have explored the potential for start-up Batonics
