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Property

Real assets

Commercial property and inflation: hedging your bets

As the rhetoric around inflation has increased, so too has scrutiny around commercial property – an asset class typically perceived to offer an inflation hedge.  
By Bill Page

Equities

Making the REIT call

Real-estate investment trusts (REITs) haven’t performed as expected during the sell-off; in this blog, we explore why and consider the outlook for the sector.  ;
By Lars Kreckel

ESG and long-term themes

Beware the proximity premium in urban logistics

E-commerce is quick and convenient. Delivery is – normally – reliable. But few stop to think about the real estate required to service delivery requirements, or the environmental implications of our choices as consumers.;
By Bill Page

Real assets

The history of UK housing is not what you think

Roll back the clock far enough and the majority of the population rented, not owned, the homes they lived in. As the mix of tenures shifts in composition once again, what can the history of housing tell us about the future?  ;
By Eleanor Jukes

Economics

Europe's migration nations

Without immigration, Europe's population is set to decline by around 10% over the next three decades. Japan's experience serves as a warning about the difficulties of managing public finances and expanding corporate revenues against that backdrop. So is Europe's situation sustainable?;
By Christopher Jeffery

Real assets

Bricks versus clicks: when fintech meets real estate

Are you visiting your bank branch more or less often than five years ago? Let me guess – it’s less. But what’s driving this trend?;
By Enrico Faccioli

Real assets

Property: moving on from the mainstream

Property investors are starting to increase allocations to alternative sectors in search of income resilience. Does this make sense?;
By Eleanor Jukes

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