Aviation: Clear runway
After a series of new fund launches, aircraft leasing is clearly attracting a growing number of investors. Jennifer Bollen checks in to the asset class
Student housing: Time for revision
The influx of institutional capital into US student accommodation is helping transform the market for undergraduates and investors alike, finds Christopher O’Dea
Student housing: Watch the game
In the US, to understand a city’s student-housing prospects, investors need to follow university sports programmes. Christopher O’Dea reports
Student housing: UK to go from star to dropout?
Student housing markets in continental Europe are catching up with the UK, just as Brexit uncertainty hovers over the 2019-20 academic year. Jennifer Bollen reports
Student housing: Why Allianz has gone back to school
The market for student accommodation is booming, attracting record investment and new specialised entrants providing innovative solutions for a traditionally underserved demographic
Global travel: Markets that move
More people are on the move than ever before. For institutional investors this means opportunities from airport infrastructure to hotels, writes Christopher O’Dea
Aircraft: Get on board
There are several ways to invest in physical assets underpinned by global tourism. Don’t overlook the planes themselves
Big data: Critical update
Big data is coming to real estate and the most forward-thinking investors are already embracing it. Maha Khan Phillips reports
Big data: Investing in bandwidth
The rise in data streaming is putting pressure on existing networks but boosting opportunities for institutional investors, writes Christopher O’Dea
Data Centres: Bright outlook for the cloud
Demand for bandwidth is only going to increase, especially with the emergence of Internet of Things. The data centre market is only going to get bigger, write Tom Duncan and Bob Thompson
Student Housing: Higher education, lower grade?
The strength of the UK student housing market has attracted institutional investors for some time. But, asks Rachel Goult, could the sector be about to weaken?
Hotels Europe: Short-stay assets, long-term capital
Its customers come and go, but the hotel industry is attracting a new kind of long-term owner. Maha Khan Phillips checks into a growing institutional sector
Hotels Asia-Pacific: Investors book in advance
The growth of the hotel industry in Asia-Pacific is vulnerable to short-term shocks, but its long-term outlook is attracting investors. Florence Chong reports
Student Housing: International studies
The sector is led by the US, UK and Australia. But student housing is fast becoming a global market, writes Florence Chong
Student Housing: Graduating to the big league
As the boundary between student and professional living blurs, Germany’s growing sector is ripe for consolidation, says Russell Handy
Student Housing: Market revision
Will Brexit affect student numbers and hurt the appeal of the sector in the UK? Not necessarily, say Joanna Turner and Rocco Versace
