All Real Assets articles in September/October 2024 (Magazine)
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WFH versus RTO: what will happen to US offices?
Are workers returning to offices in the US – and can they save the beleaguered office market? Christopher Walker investigates
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GPIF: Japan’s giant signals its intent in infrastructure
The world’s largest pension fund has a lot of room to grow when it comes to investing in infrastructure. Florence Chong reports
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Pension Protection Fund: From ‘lifeboat fund’ to ocean liner?
The PPF, which could become bigger under UK pensions reform, is expanding and going more direct in infrastructure. Richard Lowe speaks to Alex Leonard
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Velliv: Remain focused on the risks in infrastructure
Christoph Junge tells Pirkko Juntunen how Velliv keeps its fund managers’ feet to the ESG fire to avoid greenwashing
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What is the role of offices in institutional real estate portfolios?
Given all the structural challenges facing the sector, are offices set to become an insignificant part of institutional real estate portfolios? Pirkko Juntunen investigates
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Analysis
Is now the time to look at developed market REITs?
With interest rates high – but cuts on the horizon – is now a time for investors to revisit developed-market REITs? Razak Musah Baba explores
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PensionDanmark: Exporting the Danish model in infrastructure
PensionDanmark made a groundbreaking investment in domestic offshore wind 14 years ago. Today, it continues to innovate globally, Rune Gade Holm tells Pirkko Juntunen
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New UK government tackles housing crisis
One of the emerging threats to European cities is their lack of affordable housing. Lauren Mills reports
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Smart city: how Seoul faced down COVID
While the world went into lockdown, South Korea remained open thanks to its use of data to track outbreaks. Florence Chong reports
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Analysis
Guest viewpoint: The EU extend ‘radical change’ to REIT regime
Rogier Quirijns takes a leaf from Mario Draghi’s report and calls for a more competitive REIT regime for the EU
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Real estate insurance: climate change gets expensive
Insurance rates in flood-risk areas of the US like Miami have been rising at an alarming rate. Christopher Walker looks at whether investors should be worried
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Carlo Ratti, Lisette van Doorn, Paul Clark and Jonathan Rose on the future of cities
We asked four experts what investors need to understand about the future of cities
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PSP Investments: Canadian fund takes own path in global infrastructure
PSP is taking a dynamic and flexible approach as it aims to hit in C$50bn infrastructure assets. Sandiren Curthan talks to Richard Lowe
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Sydney builds for the future
Florence Chong talks to the mayor and local investors about the future of the Australian city
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Interviews
Interview: Jim Clayton on the collision between real estate and infrastructure
The Schulich professor explains why the merging of real estate and infrastructure needs to be understood
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Interviews
How Texas TRS capitalised on the spread between public and private real estate
US pension fund set up tactical REIT strategy to take advantage of public-private arbitrage opportunity last year. Christopher Walker talks to the architect
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Asia’s big city challenge
Asia-Pacific’s varied and sprawling metropolises face a confluence of challenges to remain liveable. Florence Chong reports
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APG’s asset owner partnership: Don’t compete, collaborate
The biggest investors are teaming up to tackle infrastructure. Genio van der Schaft talks to Florence Chong about the APG-GPIF partnership
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The new normal is already in Europe's office sector
Return-to-office rates have stabilised in Europe, but investor should expect more space reduction. Lauren Mills reports
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B to A: Investing in offices today requires a move from beta to alpha
Taking advantage of investment opportunities in the office market today requires a move from beta to alpha, write Paul Kennedy and Carol Hodgson