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Managers now accept integrating ESG considerations into their operating model is a value creation opportunity, not a compliance burden, says Kanav Kalia, director, Oxane Partners.

Allianz Real Estate’s CEO West Europe, Alexander Gebauer, details how managers can find new ways to create value and deliver for their investors.

David Green-Morgan, managing director, Asia-Pacific at Real Capital Analytics, examines China’s real estate capital flow data in a covid-impacted year.

Collecting and measuring key performance data is the only way to ensure ESG in real estate creates tangible value, says Sara Schoen, founder, Schoen Sustainability.

In tandem with improving regulation, institutional appetite for assets demonstrating strong ESG credentials is growing, says James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

InfraVia's Athanasios Zoulovits and Harrison Street's Michael Hochanadel discuss whether infra or real estate are better suited to these assets.

Foregone bonuses are just a small piece of a larger discussion on alignment between managers and their investors, writes former ADIA real estate global chief operating officer Martin Schwarzburg.

Institutions continue to have appetite for core. But behavioral trends are seeing demand for traditional balanced funds weaken, says James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Investors are increasingly interested in tailored secondary structures, says James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Joanna Frank, president and CEO of the Center for Active Design, reflects on how real estate investment managers can meet the health needs of tenants and investors.