Inflation

Changing work practices and retail uncertainties have shifted a wall of investment to the asset class, setting records in the US and surpassing the office sector in Europe

Empty office blocks, struggling retail parks and even former prisons are plugging the housing shortfall. But Ellie Duncan finds converting these distressed assets to residential comes with challenges, particularly amid rising build costs

Whether investors focus on tier-one, tier-two or tier-three locations, residential real estate represents an asset class offering potentially solid medium- to long-term returns, says Invesco’s John German

The pandemic has accelerated demand growth for rental residential, notes Brice Hoffer, with mature and frontier markets each offering compelling opportunities

Student accommodation is a scalable opportunity with inflation-hedged cashflows, says Mapletree deputy group CEO Chua Tiow Chye

Mid-sized managers accounted for an outsized share of the new capital brought to this year’s rankings, with 16 firms clearing $5bn for the first time.

Real estate investors are targeting value-add and core-plus strategies in response to rapidly evolving market conditions.

Demographics, interest rates and a supply and demand imbalance favor growth for the sector, reports Keith Button

The levels of new commitments from institutions to real estate has been in decline as inflation concerns take hold, writes James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Highly competitive pricing in Tokyo has led to growing interest in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, especially where there are demographic tailwinds.