Americas Artificial sweetener: Cutting-edge technologies are driving innovation in the real estate industry Artificial intelligence was the most talked-about technology of 2018 because it can collect, aggregate and organize data efficiently and much more quickly.
Americas Standing out: Managers look for ways to differentiate themselves and get attention In the current environment, where many investors are trying to reduce their number of manager relationships, getting the attention of an investor is more important than ever.
Americas Real estate and reflation: How rising deficits and partisan gridlock may work in real estate's favor Real estate fundamentals are in a good position; however, risks are growing from rising government gridlock.
Americas Rising stars: Current macroeconomic and property trends in Latin America support a positive 2019 outlook Latin America’s leading economies continue to benefit from a convergence of long-term demographic, economic and political trends.
Americas New name, same game: Real estate implications of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement The recently negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, is a win for commercial real estate.
Americas Chicago: A demographically challenged, bifurcated metro Chicago has demographic challenges as well as significant fiscal issues, but it also boasts a well-educated workforce and a world-class CBD.
Americas Value creation: Providing solutions to complex situations With near-record pricing for all main property types globally and a backdrop of rising interest rates, investors continue to search for value-creation opportunities in off-market situations.
Americas Domestic and geopolitics: Some of the themes driving investment decision making Domestic and geopolitics in particular have commanded a great deal of investor attention over the past 12 months.
Americas Only connect: Themes from the 2019 VIP conference From technology to economics, connection was the theme at Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s 2019 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas conference.
Americas Real estate secondary transactions total $5.3b in 2018 Landmark Partners tallied 100 real estate secondary transactions, representing $5.3 billion of net asset value that closed or were placed under contract in 2018.
Americas U.S. economy to continue supporting real estate market The U.S. economy will continue to support demand for real estate in 2019, reports UBS.
Americas Investors move toward conservatism late in cycle The 2018 calendar year brought a significant shift in new manager selection activity, according to bfinance.
Americas Norwegian SWF reduces target allocation to real estate Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, is making changes to its real estate investment plans.
Americas Down but not out: Real estate returns down for quarter, but prices still increased Real estate returns for institutional investors, as measured by the NCREIF Property Index, dropped again during fourth quarter 2018.
Americas Taking a pause Only 23 funds announced final closings during the fourth quarter, raising an aggregate $13.1 billion of equity.
