The Future of Cities
Cities are complex, fast-growing centres of urbanisation and civilisation. We have taken a step back to explore their purpose in today’s world of climate change, technology and economic inequality.
Are they for working, living, hospitality, entertainment and culture – in the way they were in the past? We turn to experts such as Greg Clark, Lisette van Doorn and Carlo Ratti for answers.
We also explore Oxford Economics’ latest global cities ranking. The index compares global destinations by scoring them on a range of factors, such as economic prowess, human capital, liveability, environment and culture.
Natural capital comes of age
Beyond forestry and farms: Investors increasingly recognise the potential for positive environmental and social impact alongside financial return
The Future of Cities
ESG under pressure
Christopher Walker examines the weight of factors bearing down on sustainability in real assets
Top 50 natural capital investors
Canada’s PSP leads with €17.3bn
Is the race to net zero in real estate stalling?
Christopher Walker looks at the growing challenge of maintaining decarbonisation trajectory
UK institutional investors embrace a new nature-based asset class
Lauren Mills explores the growing concept of ‘nature as infrastructure’
GRESB in an age of ‘green hushing’
Christopher Walker talks to GRESB about managing and developing a sustainability benchmark during a time of shifting sentiments towards ESG
BCI: A long-view, cycle-led approach to natural capital
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) has been active in the natural capital space for two decades with an approach focused on long-term stewardship, cycle-aware deployment and respect for local realities
SFDR reforms: Is Europe going soft on regulation?
Europe is looking to shake its image as the world’s most enthusiastic regulator. Christopher Walker explores what this means for real assets investors
NEST: Sticking with timberland – for now
NEST made a deliberate move into timberland just over a year ago, and while geographic expansion is on the cards, the UK pension fund is not considering other natural capital assets for the time being
Keeping on track with energy transition infrastructure
Investment in clean-energy infrastructure is going strong, but staying on the path to net zero could be tricky, finds Christopher Walker
UniSuper: Keeping faith in forestry’s long game
UniSuper’s investment in one of Australia’s largest hardwood plantation estates is a sign of renewed confidence in timberland’s long-term resilience
The nuclear comeback and its role in energy transition strategies
Nuclear is suddenly back in vogue, but can – and should – it play a role in institutional portfolios? Christopher Walker reports
AP2: Nature as a cross-cutting financial factor
AP2 has embedded natural capital across its entire portfolio, using it to underpin its strategy for risk management, due diligence and engagement with investee companies
Physical climate risk moves centre stage for real assets
Once the preserve of insurers and climate modelling specialists, physical risk analysis is fast becoming embedded in institutional investors’ acquisition, underwriting and asset management processes.
Top 50 natural capital managers
The top 50 manages €131bn
Can you measure real estate's ‘social value’?
Real estate investors are beginning to account for the social value of their projects, including through construction supply chains. Virna Asara reports
BNP Paribas AM: A story of organic and inorganic growth
BNP Paribas Asset Management enters the top 20 following the merger of two growing natural capital investment platforms
Campbell Global: Extracting value from every timber fibre
Campbell Global has doubled its assets under supervision over the past four years, in a sign that timberland has come of age
Oxygen Conservation: Poised for a step change
Oxygen Conservation is convinced that buying land for large-scale nature restoration is on the verge of a golden age as institutional investors discover the opportunity
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