The topic of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters has been brought into sharp focus in recent times, thanks to the lessons of the pandemic, new EU regulations, and alarming emerging metrics on emissions and the impact of the built environment’s carbon footprint.
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AEW’s 2022 European Annual Outlook says prime shopping centres have now become the firm’s most attractive sector going forward.
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As the cost of living soars, so the potential knock-on effect of interest rate rises travel up the agenda. Experts wonder what this means for real estate.
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The rush for net-zero carbon buildings will unleash a barrage of refurb opportunities.
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As the new Omicron variant causes havoc across Europe and nations reintroduce WFH and lockdowns, are offices under threat from new ways of working?
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After investment volumes were destroyed in 2020, the pandemic’s first year, they have come back with a vengeance. And, one of the most noticeable trends has been the strength of M&A activity.
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While the year 2021 has seen a continuation of the ‘beds and sheds’ investment theme, a few new trends have emerged.
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From a standing start five years ago, 2021 was the year that green bonds moved centre stage in real estate finance.
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Many global asset managers are actively diversifying and expanding their platforms with infrastructure assets, but what is driving these moves into non-real estate?
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Christian Fladeland, CIO of the Nordic residential investor, discusses the €9 bn pan-European deal which catapulted it into the spotlight and the business philosophy driving the firm.
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The Arete Alternative Real Estate Investment Fund, a Blackstone-sponsored closed-end real estate fund, has completed the sale of a trophy asset in Milan, Italy.
