Febrile geopolitics and unsettled macroeconomic conditions have changed the dynamics of real estate investment. Here, IQ captures insights from leading economists* at this year’s Investment Intentions roadshows in Amsterdam, Helsinki, London and Munich, who shared their thoughts on what the current outlook means for the industry.A world of uncertainty? Read more
As the real estate landscape unfolds in 2024, investors are evaluating various European markets with nuanced intentions. The investment intentions for this year shed light on shifting preferences and emerging trends, painting a dynamic picture of the real estate sector across countries. Let's delve into some of the country highlights from this year’s investment intentions. Read more
A lot happens in 20 years and the European non-listed real estate industry has borne its fair share of turmoil. Iryna Pylypchuk, INREV’s Director of Research and Market Information, shared her thoughts on the industry’s resilience with IQ. Read more
The first article in a series of ‘Lessons Learned’ to help industry players understand how the non-listed real estate investment asset class has developed and how you can learn from past lessons to guide better informed decisions in the future. Read more
Over the last two decades real estate has played an increasingly important role in the portfolios of institutional investors. From attractive risk-adjusted performance to diversification potential in a multi-asset portfolio, its desirable investment attributes have only increased as the asset class has grown. Read more
INREV has recently published a paper introducing data-driven investment, the first of three that will be written on the topic. But, what does data-driven investment mean in practice? Read more
The war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis has brought a higher interest rate and inflation environment back to Europe. With high inflation seemingly a historical phenomenon, many of the younger market participants are experiencing and learning how to adjust their decisions in a high inflationary environment for the very first time. Read more
Paul Kennedy, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Global Alternatives, J.P. Morgan Asset management discussed the outlook for inflation, interest rates and what does it mean for main asset classes at the INREV Autumn conference in Marseille. Read more
The latest June edition of the INREV’s Market Insights publication confirms the turnaround in investment sentiment that started to come through in March this year, and Germany’s position stands out more negatively than most other geographies. Read more
Economics says that specialisation leads to greater efficiency and effectiveness for a firm or enterprise. For real estate funds in particular, those that specialise in single markets should have a better chance of picking bargains when buying assets, and their specialist knowledge should also give them operational advantages, including a better understanding of tenant requirements, as well as management efficiencies and reduced costs. Read more
