Housing puzzle – Inside IPE Real Assets Jan/Feb
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Social impact funds: Perfect fit Can social impact funds address the UK’s housing crisis and serve pension funds at the same time?
Europe: Are rental caps a bad idea? Governments across Europe are responding to soaring residential rental prices with implications for institutional investors
US: The spread of rental controls Rent control is gaining momentum in the US, with a number of local governments looking to step in to help make living affordable
Hong Kong: Expensive island Hong Kong has the world’s most unaffordable housing market and the government is under increasing pressure to act
Australia: Is the country missing a trick on housing affordability? The local superannuation fund industry could start funding badly needed affordable housing in Australia
Case study: First State Super leads the way The superannuation fund has spotted an opportunity in the affordable housing market
Japan’s housing surfeit Rather than having a residential shortage, Japan has more houses than households
Richard Lowe: Addressing homelessness and pension liabilities together A number of social and affordable-housing funds promise to combine measurable social impact with stable investment returns
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SPECIAL: ESG
Carbon emissions: Big steps to smaller footprints Real estate managers are stepping up efforts to reduce carbon emissions in their portfolios
European renewables: Forecasting persistent, strong winds EU targets for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 should maintain Europe’s rapid growth in renewable energy. But will it match up with institutional investment?
Shipping: Returns at sea? The global shipping industry is under pressure to clean act its act. What does this mean for institutional investors?
Andreas Povlsen: ESG investors shouldn’t overlook shipping Ships ahoy as investors wake up to the environmental merits of the maritime industry
Aviation: Green sky thinking Aircraft leasing has become an increasingly popular asset class. But how does it square with ESG?
ESG in infrastructure: Benchmark blues Measuring ESG in infrastructure should be easy. So why is it proving so tricky?
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Interview: Debby Blakey, HESTA Super Fund The CEO of HESTA has implemented a three-year investment strategy aimed at doubling the Australian superannuation fund’s assets
Lisbon: The San Francisco of Europe The Portuguese capital is setting itself as tech hub and real estate investors are noticing
Also inside the January/February issue of IPE Real Assets
German investors: Changing landscape The universe of German institutional investors is fragmented and various groups are moving at different speeds
Infrastructure: Debt funds come of age The old market adage that the trend is your friend is playing out in the infrastructure debt sector
Why Spanish property debt looks bright Despite some challenges, the prospects for the Spanish real estate debt market look positive
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