Commercial landlords seek to boost solar panel coverage, and valuation approach must adapt by Released | Mar 21, 2024 More than four in ten (43 percent) commercial landlords globally would like to increase solar photovoltaic (PV) panel coverage to reach 50 percent-75 percent of their portfolio, despite inconsistency in valuation processes creating uncertainty, according to JLL.
Institutional investors prioritize private alternatives, energy innovations and infrastructure, says Nuveen report by Andrea Zander | Mar 21, 2024 Many investors are significantly reformulating their approach to risk management and asset allocation as they diversify their portfolios in response to heightened geopolitical tensions, higher interest rates, ongoing market volatility and upcoming elections.
$4b spent on U.S. clean-energy investments in February by Released | Mar 20, 2024 More than 100,000 jobs—including 97,000 in manufacturing—have been announced as part of major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law after businesses announced 14 new large-scale projects in February.
GRESB launches new tools to meet growing industry demand for granular asset insights by Released | Mar 19, 2024 GRES has launched REAL Solutions.
National Grid recommends $74b investment in electricity networks by Andrea Zander | Mar 19, 2024 Great Britain’s electricity system operator, National Grid ESO, has recommended £58 billion ($74 billion/€68 billion) of direct investment in electricity networks, spanning both onshore and offshore upgrades, to make the grid fit for the future.
Living now the preferred sector for institutional investors by Released | Mar 18, 2024 A new JLL Report has found that living sectors accounted for the largest share (27 percent) of global transaction volumes in 2023, outpacing traditional commercial property sectors.
Private equity infrastructure investment set to rebound following slowdown in 2023 by Released | Mar 18, 2024 Private investment in infrastructure has had sustained growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18 percent from 2018 to 2023, according to Boston Consulting Group's new report.
February’s inflation numbers reinforce Fed’s cautious stance by Lewis Dayton | Mar 15, 2024 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, a slight increase from January’s 0.3 percent rise.
Hodes Weill & Associates predicts uptick in M&A activity as trust in capital markets restores by Kali Persall | Mar 12, 2024 Hodes Weill & Associates believes increased mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity is on the horizon in 2024 — particularly in the second half of the year — as consensus builds that capital markets have stabilized.
U.S. economy adds 275,000 jobs in February by Lewis Dayton | Mar 12, 2024 The total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States increased by 275,000 in December, surpassing most estimates, while the unemployment rate rose from 3.7 percent in January to 3.9 percent in February.