All Real Assets articles in September/October 2016 (Magazine)
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Hotels: Competing for the Acropolis
How is the sharing economy affecting the demand for hotel rooms? Helen Berhane and Konstantinos Gatis take Athens as an example
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Urbanisation: Affordability - Building the middle of the pyramid
The looming affordable housing crisis may create opportunities across the globe for institutional investors, writes Mario Lopez-Alcala
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MagazineReal Assets: Agriculture - Growth in seed capital
Consumer trends and demographic shifts are making agriculture appealing to investors. But there are limited opportunities and reputational risk, reports Maha Khan Phillips
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AIFMD: The passport queue lengthens
Regulators are getting closer to extending passporting rights to non-EU countries. But a number of issues could slow the process, writes Glynn Barwick
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MagazineEurope: All to play for
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has caused investors to re-evaluate political risk. With elections on the horizon across Europe, political instability in the region has never been so pronounced, writes Russell Handy
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Retail: APAC - Winners and losers
The diverging fortunes of shopping centres in China and Australia highlight the disruption taking place in APAC retail, writes Florence Chong
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Sustainability: Green building in Asia
Asian office markets have made significant improvements to their sustainability. But there is room for progress, writes Tim Shen
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Debt markets: Real assets - One small sliver of sunlight
Private debt, including real estate and infrastructure financing, is set to benefit the most from structural changes accentuated by the Brexit decision, write Peter Hobbs, Dharmy Rai and Niels Bodenheim
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MagazineReal Assets: Timber - Returns begin to wilt
It is an attractive asset class but timber returns are not what they once were. Investors will have to work harder to find opportunities, says Maha Khan Phillips
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Australian investors: Heavy lifting
With the fourth-largest aggregation of pensions assets in the world, Australia’s superannuation industry is being forced to propel itself offshore and into new markets. Florence Chong reports
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Analysis
Brexit: Back to the drawing board
Investors had to tear up their forecasts following the UK referendum. Richard Lowe explores the attempts to reach a post-Brexit consensus
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Debt markets: UK - Loaning back the years
The Brexit vote gives new entrants to the debt sector a further opportunity to build loan books, as traditional lenders regress, writes Russell Handy
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MagazineHotels: Brand not bricks
The Marriott-Starwood merger has created the largest global hotel group – and one with an ‘asset-light’ strategy. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Investor Forum: Brexit - Voting to remain
Despite the widespread uncertainty regarding the Brexit vote, most investors active in UK property are choosing to stay in the market, finds Rachel Fixsen
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MagazineResidential: UK - Feeling at home with BTR
Is a large-scale institutional asset class finally going to emerge in the UK? Yes, because investors cannot afford to ignore the benefits, writes Rob Martin
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MagazineShanghai: China’s capital of capital
Shanghai has led China’s global financial ascent. Combining good planning and proud sophistication, the city is still evolving, writes Florence Chong
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Case Study: First State Super
Sixty-two years after Sydney’s last tram trundled into oblivion, a new 21st century light rail system will glide through the heart of the city starting from 2019. Known as the Sydney Light Rail (SLR), and costing more than AUD2.1bn (€1.4bn) to construct, it will run a 12km route from Circular Quay on the CBD harbour front to the eastern suburbs of city.
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MagazineRetail: Europe - How cities overtook countries
The emergence of key cities over their host countries is reshaping the European retail investment market, writes Mark Faithfull
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InterviewsInvestor Interview: CPPIB
CPPIB has made a long-term commitment to UK real estate. Andrea Orlandi tells Richard Lowe why the Brexit vote has not changed its strategy
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MagazineItaly: Creating a positive loop
If non-performing loans are not actively managed they inevitably decline in value and can drag on an economy. Italy should take note, write Ted Leary and Jack Rodman
