enfinium and the Carbon Capture Question

Secondaries protect against imminent outflows of funds

The investment environment for real estate funds has changed due to interest rate hikes and outflows, putting institutional special funds under pressure. Secondary markets offer a solution to trade fund units flexibly and maintain stability. Buyers and sellers benefit from a liquid, regulated trading venue.

Northern Horizon reinforces its market leadership in social infrastructure in Denmark with the acquisition of a portfolio of new aged care homes

Northern Horizon is acquiring a portfolio of aged care homes from AP Ejendomme, a subsidiary of AP Pension, a major Danish pension company. The transaction value exceeds DKK 500 million (EUR 67m).

Webinar: InfraGrowth: What’s driving Europe’s infrastructure transition?

Senior portfolio managers from L&G and NTR recently sat down for an IPE-led webinar to discuss the key drivers behind Europe’s transformative infrastructure journey.

Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: possibilities and models from the point of view of the property owner

Call from Brussels – Please pick up!

With the "Call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment", the European Commission has called for participation in constructive criticism of the SFDR. Under scrutiny: Articles 8 and 9, the disclosure requirements and the famous principal adverse impacts.

NO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION WITHOUT DIGITAL DATA ROOMS AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (DMS)?

Due diligence plays an important role in real estate transactions. The larger the deals, the more complex the check. Without virtual data rooms, this is almost no longer feasible. But they are not only helpful for transactions, reveal Director Data Management Services Alexander Demmelmayr and Nicole Dittrich, Co-Head of DMS.

The tide is turning for European office investments as debt capital boosts returns again

According to Savills, the tide is turning in the European office investment market as investors prepare for the start of 2025.

Generative AI in data centres part 1: A primer

In this first of a three-part series, we look at how GenAI is fuelling a surge in data centre investment, enabling the development of facilities that can house and cool high-power AI chips.

Logistics real estate: Despite economic uncertainty, investors continue to focus on the asset class

The completion figures for logistics properties are rising again, and at least in established locations, occupier and investment demand is also stable. The tenth joint study "Logistics and Real Estate" with BREMER, GARBE and Savills analyses the market and shows current developments.

Trend survey on real assets: Majority plans acquisitions in the next six months

The results show that despite ongoing uncertainties, many market participants expect a revival in transaction activity and are at the same time planning concrete adjustments to their portfolios.

Systemic handling of regulatory data – Are capital management companies on an equal footing with CRR institutions?

In the increasingly data-driven world of finance, the topic of data management for AIFMs is increasingly coming into focus – both in terms of quality, availability and security as well as with regard to the strategic use of data.

Global Listed Infrastructure: A defensive asset class with opportunities in 2025

Globally listed infrastructure (GLI) companies will once again become the focus of strategic investors in 2025.

Liquidity – protective shield in the storm – or just a promise of good weather?

With a whole toolbox of liquidity management tools (LMTs), the regulation aims to create more stability for open-ended investment funds in the future. But are they really a protective shield in the crisis – or in the end just a promise of good weather?

Investing in Green Hydrogen: Market Trends & Price Forecasts

How will the production and customer markets develop, and what influence will this have on the future price of "green hydrogen"?

Generative AI in data centres part 3: How GenAI shapes AI sovereignty and data centre investment

In this final instalment, we consider how capital flows for data centre investment are shaped by AI sovereignty and geopolitics, and how the evolution of GenAI will increase their impact.

EXPO REAL 24 // 6 in 60: Johannes Glasl, Marsh Germany

6 questions in 60 seconds about EXPO REAL 2024: Mood, markets, topics...

Attractive Returns for Investors through Subsidised Housing

Affordable housing is in short supply across Germany, particularly in urban areas, where demand far exceeds supply. This situation has been made worse by a sharp decline in new construction.

Technology – The first of the three “T’s” of prosperous cities

What is behind the three T's and why are they so important for urban growth and sustainability? What do the top metropolises in Europe do better than others and how does their success affect the real estate markets?

North America – The Outlook for Mid-Market Infrastructure Investments

Recent years have seen an increasing shift to size in North America with bigger funds, bigger investors and bigger transactions. As a result, the mid-market for Infrastructure is looking a little unloved. Join Igneo's co-heads of North America John Ma and Michael Ryder as they discuss this segment of the market and why they believe it offers opportunity for those that can dedicate a focus here in the latest episode of our Keeping it Real Assets podcast.

EXPO REAL 24 // 6 in 60: Adalbert Pokorski | Greenwater Capital

6 questions in 60 seconds about EXPO REAL 2024: Mood, markets, topics...

Impact vs. EU Green Deal: On the lack of consideration of “investor impact” in the EU Green Deal

The white paper addresses the issue of the lack of alignment of impact frameworks in large parts of the EU Green Deal.

Impact of current reforms on outpatient healthcare real estate

The importance of outpatient healthcare real estate will continue to increase. Their diverse uses and possible synergy effects show that they play a central role in the modern healthcare landscape and help shape the future of outpatient care.

KGAL sells 130 megawatt wind farm in Sweden to renewable energy specialist Aneo

Perspectives in Private Markets: Infrastructure

In this podcast, Alex Koriath and Annabelle Wegner of Cambridge Associates explore infrastructure investing and what it means for investors.