The Future of Cities – Page 21
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Special ReportsNorthwest Healthcare Properties: Expanding north by NorthWest
NorthWest had been building a global portfolio of private hospitals and healthcare assets when COVID-19 struck. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsHealthcare: Surprise bill for private equity
Institutional capital has been flowing into the US healthcare sector through private equity funds. But there has been pushback, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsHealthcare: Vital signs look good for US medical offices
Healthcare systems in the US are being put under strain, but the medical office boom is expected to roll on, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsProptech: Future funders
Investors and fund managers are investing directly in proptech firms. Are they doing it for the long-term interests of the industry? Razak Musah Baba reports
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Special Reports5G: Static on the line
The rollout of 5G networks could usher in new opportunities for infrastructure investors. But there are challenges to overcome, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsData storage: Head in the cloud
Data centres are quickly evolving in line with an expanding world of big data. Investors need to keep up, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Special ReportsEnergy storage: Batteries not yet included
Lithium-ion batteries are the perfect complement to renewable energy generation. But will they become part of the infrastructure asset class? René Lavanchy reports
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: Social impact funds to solve the UK puzzle?
Can social impact funds address the UK’s housing crisis and serve pension funds at the same time? Richard Lowe reports
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: Are rental caps a bad idea?
Governments across Europe are responding to soaring residential rental prices with regulation. But this has implications for institutional investors, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: The spread of US rental controls
Rent control is gaining momentum in the US, with a number of local governments looking to step in to help make living more affordable. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: Expensive island
Hong Kong has the world’s most unaffordable housing market and the government is under increasing pressure to do something about it, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: Is Australia missing a trick?
The local superannuation fund industry could start funding badly needed affordable housing in Australia. But barriers remain, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: First State mover
Australia’s superannuation fund has spotted an opportunity in the affordable housing market. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsHousing affordability: Japan’s residential surfeit
Rather than having a residential shortage, Japan has more houses than households. Florence Chong reports on a multifamily market boom in 2019
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Special ReportsFuture of offices: Smart buildings, intelligent by design
Buildings need to get smarter and EDGE Technologies is one of the companies making that happen. Christopher O’Dea talks to Boudewijn Ruitenburg and Erik Ubels
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Special ReportsTop 100: One-stop shop
Investors’ drive to do more with fewer managers is accelerating consolidation as firms scramble to provide everything
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Special ReportsFuture of offices: Wellbeing – healthy returns
The importance of the health and wellbeing of workers who spend a lot of their lives in office buildings is finally being recognised by investors. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Special ReportsFuture of offices: The coworking revolution lives on
Despite WeWork’s recent fall from grace, flexible offices are no fad. Christopher O’Dea reports on an office sector that has been changed for good
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Special ReportsFuture of offices: British Land takes on the disrupters
British Land is competing directly with the flexible-office operators with its own brand, Storey. Christopher O’Dea
