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Technology

The Complexities of Technology Sourcing for Real Estate
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by Ivo van Breukelen | Nov 1, 2023

Real estate is fundamentally changing, understanding, and shaping how technology can improve or defend assets.

The Analyst

The investment banking ice age
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by Matein Khalid | Nov 1, 2023

The chickens have finally come home to roost at Goldman Sachs after CEO David Solomon’s succession of strategic blunders triggered a 33% slump in Q3 earnings.

Investor's Notebook

Airing the dirty laundry (or greenwash at your peril)
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by Sophie Taysom | Nov 1, 2023

Around the world we’re seeing a clampdown on greenwashing. While much of the focus is on consumers, misleading claims can have a real impact on company and asset valuation.

The Fund Manager

The FTSE 250 is looking cheap right now
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by John Kingham | Oct 24, 2023

The FTSE 250 is down almost 30% since 2021, leaving the index and many of its constituents with attractive yields.

The Professor

CRE debt refinancing requirements increase across Europe & UK
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by Nicole Lux | Oct 13, 2023

In September, the ECB raised its key interest rates for a 10th consecutive time, taking the deposit rate to a record high of 4.00% from a historic low of minus 0.50% in just over a year, but economists believe that this was the last increase in 2023.

The Economist

Global Inflation Heat Maps September/October 2023
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by Peter Warburton | Oct 9, 2023

Despite the recovery of energy prices and its reflection in transport inflation, there remains a net disinflationary bias among advanced economies as core inflation rates drift lower.

The Analyst

Life sciences real estate
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by Stephen Ryan | Sep 25, 2023

The life sciences sector is attracting more and more attention from real estate investors. This sector is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, driven by advances in medical technology and an ageing population.

The Fund Manager

US Equity Market Commentary – September 2023
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by Julian Wheeler | Sep 19, 2023

August was the first down month for the S&P 500 Index since February. Given that the market has managed a gain every month since and even including March, the month that Silicon Valley Bank collapsed at warp speed, it was perhaps due a well-earned summer break to rest up before a further push higher as the days shorten.