All Real Assets articles in September/October 2015 (Magazine)

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    Regulation: Summer refreshment

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    It was an eventful summer for regulators. Jeff Rupp highlights what investors might have missed while they were at the beach

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    Sustainability: Work in progress

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Progress has been made in bringing sustainability into institutional real estate investment activities. But more needs to be done, writes Don Jordison

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    Portfolio: Property pinch points

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    How do pinch points relate to real estate markets, and how can investors use them to their advantage? Geoffrey Armstrong explains

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    Office: A useful valuation tool

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Some investors use replacement cost to help with valuations. John Lutzuis reviews the practice and uses London as a case in point

  • Cannonplace, London: New building techniques allow column-free floorplates
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    Office: The invisible office

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    There is a growth of ‘invisible’ space in offices and its impact on achievable rents will be disruptive, writes Graham Porter

  • Riding the cycle
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    Office: The rise of the tech hub

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    A global tech boom is creating vibrant new city office districts. But will they stand the test of time? Richard Lowe reports

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    Sustainability: The rise of the Green Stars

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Entities measured by the GRESB Sustainability index are making more plans, implementing more measures, and collecting more data, says Christopher Pyke

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    Office: Flexible future

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The flexible office sector has grown as occupiers have demanded greater freedom and functionality. Sophy Moffat reports

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    German Spezialfonds: A growing, evolving landscape

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The Kandlbinder Report 2015 shows that the German real estate Spezialfonds market has grown, while the profile of its managers and investors has changed, according to Till Entziam

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    The shared economy

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The inspiration behind Airbnb came in 2007 when its 20-something founders rented out three airbeds on their living room floor

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    Driving new habits

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Car park investors and operators recognise that human behaviour is changing, and so must car park investing, writes Maha Khan Phillips

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    Debt Funds: At the margins

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    As debt funds have proliferated, margins have been squeezed. Russell Handy finds the best opportunities arising in fixed-rate refinancings

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    Investor Forum: Cycle protection

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    With real estate prices and capital markets at a cyclical high, risk management is pertinent. Rachel Fixsen speaks to six investors and advisers

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    Office: Removing the cubicles

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Employers want flexible space that facilitates collaboration. Landlords are obliging and investors are providing the capital, writes Christopher O’Dea

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    Renewables: Here comes the sun

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Renewable energy infrastructure is no longer a niche market. Christopher O’Dea finds the sun warming an increasingly energetic institutional sector

  • Milan, Italy
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    CMBS: European renaissance

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The rise of ‘unrated’ CMBS and growing activity in markets like Italy show the European market is undergoing a renaissance, write Miles Flynn and Jennie Dorsaint

  • Alaskan Way, Seattle: downtown Seattle is at the centre of the technology boom
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    Seattle: STEM City

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The Northwest city is benefiting from a surging tech industry, but are investors taking part in a computer experiment? Christopher O’Dea reports

  • Qianhai in Shenzhen
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    Is a China REIT imminent?

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The creation of China’s first REIT has been in the offing for some time. But investors might have to wait some time yet, writes Helen Roxburgh

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    Regulation: A game changer for fund valuation?

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive has implications for real estate fund valuations

  • The Canton Tower, China
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    Guangzhou: Towering Canton

    September/October 2015 (Magazine)

    Close to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Guangzhou is attracting international tenants and investors. But the mega-city is dependent on export manufacturing. Helen Roxburgh reports