How cuts to bank lending could grow the asset class
With the UK government committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, there’s a growing focus on the transition readiness of UK real estate sectors, and the implications for portfolios.
The needs-based occupier demand for housing, particularly in the UK, with its fundamental imbalance of demand and supply, allows for resilient and potentially growing occupier demand despite slowing UK growth.
COMMENT “How?” is the most important question when it comes to prioritising ESG. The ESG narrative has been bubbling away across both the financial sectors and society for some time.
Denz Ibrahim, Head of Retail and Futuring for Legal & General Investment Management, explains how it is reimagining shopping centres as places for people to gather for experiences.
Over the last 40 years, we have experienced an enduring bond bull market and yields on fixed income assets have fallen to record lows.
While buildings have a major part to play in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy and society, many continue to operate at standards that are not consistent with meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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