All Real Assets articles in September/October 2015 (Magazine)
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Regulation: Summer refreshment
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
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
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
Some investors use replacement cost to help with valuations. John Lutzuis reviews the practice and uses London as a case in point
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Office: The invisible office
There is a growth of ‘invisible’ space in offices and its impact on achievable rents will be disruptive, writes Graham Porter
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Office: The rise of the tech hub
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Renewable energy infrastructure is no longer a niche market. Christopher O’Dea finds the sun warming an increasingly energetic institutional sector
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CMBS: European renaissance
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
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Seattle: STEM City
The Northwest city is benefiting from a surging tech industry, but are investors taking part in a computer experiment? Christopher O’Dea reports
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Is a China REIT imminent?
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?
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive has implications for real estate fund valuations
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Guangzhou: Towering Canton
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