IPE Real Assets Special Reports – Page 6
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Special ReportsInfrastructure’s AI imperative
Adoption has been slow, but AI has the potential to revolutionise the way infrastructure is designed, constructed and maintained. Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsIlmarinen looks to real estate debt amid market volatility
Finnish pension insurer Ilmarinen has increased its exposure to real estate debt to tide it over uncertain times, Mikko Antila, head of international real estate, tells Pirkko Juntunen
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Special ReportsAPG’s real estate arm seeks stability in a shifting global landscape
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund is looking to invest more in real estate this year, despite geopolitical uncertainty. Richard Lowe speaks to Rutger van der Lubbe
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Special ReportsCity in focus: Austin, the Texan tech rival
Austin offers the advantages of tech epicentre Silicon Hills with a low tax environment and high quality of life. Isobel Lee explores
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Special ReportsBoston Consulting backs growth outlook for data centres
The latest infrastructure report from Boston Consulting shows how a ‘perfect storm’ is brewing in data-centre investment. Christopher Walker speaks to author Alex Wright
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Special ReportsPower to the processors: data centre boom continues post-DeepSeek
Investors are moving beyond the ‘DeepSeek moment’ to grappling with the energy challenges of the data centre boom. Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsBorder to Coast Pensions: Gaining scale for real estate at the right time?
The asset manager of 11 UK local authority pension funds is preparing to expand just in time for a market recovery. Richard Lowe speaks to Alistair Smith
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Special ReportsData centres: Build it and (regulators) will come
Data centres’ high energy consumption is attracting the attention of regulators in Europe and the US, but with radically different outcomes. Christopher Walker reports
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Special ReportsConnecting continents: Keppel’s deep dive into subsea cables
Florence Chong speaks to the CEO of the Singapore fund manager that invests in subsea cables alongside data centres
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Special ReportsCity in focus: the next chapter in Manchester's history of innovation
Manchester has been dubbed UK’s ‘second technology city’, but its mayor wants it to become the ‘smartest city’. Isobel Lee reports
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Special ReportsCity in focus: Copenhagen, the Nordic urban hub
Denmark strives to combine a liveable capital city with a circular economy, writes Isobel Lee
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Special ReportsLife science real estate evolves from labs to urban innovation clusters
European life science real estate is evolving from the provision of high-spec lab facilities to the creation of urban innovation clusters. Virna Asara reports
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Special ReportsHome turf prevails over cross-border real estate for Danica Pension
Denmark’s second-biggest pension fund is maintaining a domestic focus for the time being as market recovery generates new opportunities. Pirkko Juntunen speaks to Michael Nielsen
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Special ReportsWhat rising vacancies mean for US life science real estate market
Rising vacancy rates across the main US life science hubs do not tell the full story of an increasingly polarised market. Virna Asara reports
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Special ReportsWhat does the ageing of 80m baby boomers mean for real assets in the US?
America is getting older and has witnessed a significant shift in its demographic landscape
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Special ReportsChina’s demographics: 9073 no longer adds up
China’s one-child policy was scrapped 10 years ago, but the effect on its need for elderly care is still being felt
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Special ReportsReal estate markets will need to start catering for an ageing Africa
Even Africa’s young population is getting older. Razak Musah Baba explores the implications for real assets
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Special ReportsQ&A: BlackRock readies real estate strategy for ageing world
The world’s largest asset manager is positioning its strategy to capitalise on demographic shifts
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Special ReportsJapan highlights effects of ageing on real assets
One in eight homes is empty, as Japan provides a window into the future
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Special ReportsDoes an ageing Europe create opportunities for real assets investors?
Europe is in the midst of a major demographic shift. Christopher Walker reports



