All Real Assets articles in September / October 2020 (Magazine)
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Special Reports
Q&A: A smarter way of working
Italian architect and professor Carlo Ratti directs the MIT Senseable City Lab, which explores how technology is changing cities. How does he see the future of the office post-COVID-19? Maha Khan Phillips reports
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Future of Offices: Permanent health regime
Health and wellbeing in offices is now critical if they are to function. But don’t expect this to change if the pandemic does come to an end. Maha Khan Phillips reports
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Future of Offices: US market in lockdown
With the highest death rate in the world, the US office market has been hit hard by COVID-19. Razak Musah Baba reports
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Future of Offices: A flexible shake-out
Co-working providers are probable casualties of COVID-19. But the flexible office market itself could become bigger and stronger, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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Future of Offices: The end of urbanisation?
The seemingly unstoppable progress of urbanisation has underpinned real estate strategies in recent years. Is the mega-trend about to go into reverse? Rachel Fixsen investigates
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Future of Offices: Europe to reveal its differences
The outlook for offices across different parts of Europe could diverge markedly as the full effects of the pandemic are felt, writes Alicia Villegas
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Magazine
Distressed debt: Throw out the GFC playbook
Are we about to see an explosion in distressed-debt opportunities? What is clear is that this is not a repeat of the 2008 crisis, writes Vanessa Drucker
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Magazine
European real estate debt funds enter new phase
Property debt funds sprang up in Europe in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. This nascent sector is now facing its first major test. Alicia Villegas reports
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Analysis
Editorial: An existential crisis?
The rise of online shopping fairly quickly had people asking themselves: do I really need to go to a store? Today, the effect that Amazon, et al has had on bricks-and-mortar retail is clear to see.
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Magazine
Tyler Goodwin: Why core is going to get more expensive
Contrary to expectations, key factors point to the compression of core real estate yields. Tyler Goodwin explains
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UK real estate fund managers face post-Brexit choices
With the end of the transition period approaching, how can UK property fund managers continue to operate in the EEA and access European investors? Melville Rodrigues reports
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Interviews
Interview: John Ratcliffe, Duncan Robertson, Barings
Barings has launched its APAC real estate platform as it expands its gobal presence
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Future of Offices: No going back
Enforced remote working has changed the office landscape almost overnight. But what is going to happen to the sector in the long term? Maha Khan Phillips explores
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Future of Offices: Asia-Pacific – first in, first out
Some Asian cities were the first to go into lockdown. Through technology, they are now leading the reopening, writes Florence Chong
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Future of Offices: Asia-Pacific – a region in flux
The outlook for office markets in Asia-Pacific varies across the region, as countries respond differently to the crisis. Florence Chong reports
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Magazine
Australian superannuation: Appetite for construction
Australia’s superannuation schemes will continue to have a hunger for real assets. Pooja Antil and Alex Dunnin explain
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Analysis
Can bulk annuity providers save the UK?
The UK economy is suffering, but some believe the country’s insurers can use their financial heft to kickstart an infrastructure boom. Joe McGrath investigates
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Offices now have a building standard for the COVID-19 era
The IMMUNE project looks to address the future health standards of offices
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Top 100 Infrastructure Investors 2020
The IPE Real Assets top 100 ranking of some of the world’s largest infrastructure investors has captured more than $467bn (€388bn) in infrastructure assets held by pension funds, sovereign-wealth funds, insurers and other institutional capital owners