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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Cannes reserved a bright, if cold, week for Mapic delegates as the retail-focused event returned to the Palais des Festivals after a hiatus of one year.
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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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Stéphane Villemain, vice president of CSR at Ivanhoé Cambridge, explains how and why the Canadian investor is tying the cost of debt to its sustainability performance.
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The real estate industry said ‘yes we Cannes’ at the first opportunity to network again on the French Riviera in almost two years. But was it worth the trip?
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Star firms managed to add to AUM in 2020 despite one of the toughest years in history, as global economies recoiled amid Covid-19.
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International developer and operator Therme straddles the leisure and healthcare sector, but above all it is a provider of ‘wellbeing’.
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Global housing market imbalances have declined sharply over the past two years due to the global surge in inflation and interest rates, with only Zurich and Tokyo remaining in the bubble risk category.
