Social asset management is becoming a key driver for revitalising office buildings and improving performance for residential and other property sectors, with the social aspect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors gaining increased attention in 2024.

There is no cost to register for these quarterly webinars; they are provided by IREI and its strategic partners as a public service. Registrants receive an email shortly following the close of each of these sessions containing links to the recordings of these programmes. Participants are encouraged to share these with other members of their organisations whom they feel might benefit from the information contained in these briefings.

Years after macrotrends made the logistics sector a portfolio darling for institutional investors, what do current fundamentals look like? Can investors still be rewarded by their investments? These and other questions on investment in the logistics sector globally were addressed in a recent virtual roundtable with institutional investors and investment managers. The in-depth strategy session, hosted by Institutional Real Estate, Inc, was moderated by Reno Sio, managing director, Asia Pacific, at IREI.

In 2023, global real estate investment volumes were among the lowest since the global financial crisis, according to Colliers’ March 2024 Global Capital Flows report. Overall, volumes were at 75 percent of the 10-year average, with varying results across regions. The Asia Pacific region performed best, with volumes reaching 91 percent of their 10-year average.

The next two years will be a critical time for corporate occupiers looking for real estate space that reflects and supports their carbon commitments. JLL’s Green Tipping Point research finds that one out of every three leases tied to a carbon commitment will expire by then — yet supply of office and industrial space that meets their criteria is lagging across major cities.

Prestige Estates Projects has signed a deal worth 20 billion rupees (US$240 million) with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Kotak Alternate Investment Fund to develop residential projects in India.

Investors have started to recognise the opportunity to deliver positive sustainability outcomes alongside strong risk-adjusted returns. In fact, one of the biggest risks would be not seeing the economic upside presented by the transition of our sector.