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Real estate investors cannot ignore the environmental bottom line

With so many different sustainable strategies to choose from, investors and managers must decide what is right for their portfolios.

The shrinking real estate investor universe

Consolidation among capital allocators is accelerating – and expected to further drive bifurcation among managers.

Bouwinvest: Rethinking real estate for an aging world

As the Netherlands’ population ages, demand for senior housing is redefining the country’s investment landscape while offering impact-driven opportunity for capital investors, says Maya Savelkoul, fund manager, impact investments, at Bouwinvest.

Northern Horizon: Investors eye Nordic social infrastructure for growth, impact

Favorable demographics, strong government support and capital constraints are creating a compelling proposition for global investors, say Northern Horizon’s Christoffer Abramson and Andrew Smith.

Demand for outpatient, social care puts healthcare real estate on the rise

Driven by aging populations and the shift toward outpatient, specialty and community-based care, the sector is expanding rapidly.

US property faces shrinking buyer pool as states restrict foreign investment

Amid sluggish capital flows, a wave of security-minded laws could have wider market consequences.

Ambiguity reigns supreme for net lease transactions

Market participants had high hopes that dealflow would return to pre-pandemic levels, but political and economic uncertainties have dampened the outlook.

Traditional private real estate funds are on the rise again

Top fund formation law firms say commingled funds are driving more capital raising activity as the market improves.

Decarbonization remains critical despite ESG backlash, say managers

Market forces will keep sustainability on the agenda, according to attendees at the annual MIPIM conference.

Germany’s real estate market faces tough test ahead

A new coalition government is expected to bring stability back to Europe’s largest economy. But will private real estate benefit?