Real estate – understanding the new normal

Cityscape from below

Where next for real estate? With sections on the UK, Continental European and US real estate our team take a closer look at the economic backdrop, activity in 2022, the outlook for 2023 plus strategy calls across various sub-sectors.

Real Estate: Preserving Value

Block of flats in the evening

There was a definite air of positivity in European real estate markets in January and February 2022.

Solutions Enhanced: Capital Market Assumptions 2022 Making a transition

A stack of coins against a background of charts and figures

The end of 2021 saw a continuing reminder of the impact of coronavirus, inflation occurring in major economies, and the world waking up to the stark choices presented by the climate emergency. We set out the expectations for what all this could mean for investors over the next five years and in the longer run. These capital market assumptions form the base case we use when constructing strategic asset allocations for clients.

Let’s get physical

Property

We believe a combination of direct and indirect property can be a powerful mix. Here we take a closer look at our approach to physical property in our portfolio.

Property portfolios & the benefits of alternative thinking

Glass office buildings

We explore a fast-evolving and geographically diverse real estate sector. Learn how the evolution of retail provides opportunities and why a selective approach to healthcare property makes sense.

Time to index-link your income?

Green trees and shrubs in front of glass office buildings

We explain why selective investment is key, explore sub-sectors across Europe and the UK enjoying rental growth and assess future property trends.

UK Real Estate: how to follow a record 2021?

Buildings

James Coke looks at how the UK market might follow a record 2021, and while we don’t expect next year to deliver comparable capital value growth, it is likely to witness similar positive supply and demand dynamics which should maintain market momentum

Net Zero Strategy and pathway

The following Strategy and Pathway, has been developed in line with the Better Buildings Partnership’s Net Zero Carbon Pathway Framework. It provides the overarching scope of our commitment to a net zero target of 2050 for our UK Real Estate portfolio, and will be supported by fund-level frameworks providing individual targets, commitments and pathways for each of our funds

Committing to zero carbon real estate

Our UK Real Estate strategy to reach net zero by 2050 addresses a major source of risk for commercial property investors and aims to deliver better outcomes for all stakeholders

Is the bond broken?

An allocation to government bonds within a multi-asset portfolio has traditionally played a vital role in terms of risk management and diversification. But with a decade-long bull era in both government bonds and equities, is this assumption still valid?