Mark Wells

Ben Sanderson and James Stevens from our real estate team discuss risks and opportunities for property investors amid changing work patterns, rising inflation and the race to net zero.

Our real assets research team crunch the data to see whether the effects of rising inflation and interest rates are being reflected in private market returns.

Luke Layfield looks at how real estate long income can help address clients’ ESG responsible investing objectives and how respective timelines for implementing change can be best aligned.

Our real assets research analysts explore the whys and wherefores of understanding and managing the carbon footprint of their portfolios.

Darryl Murphy assesses the current state of the UK infrastructure market and the likely drivers of activity in 2022.

As the trajectory of COVID-19 continues to evolve, Isabel Gossling looks at the implications for European real estate and long-lease strategies.

Darryl Murphy assesses the implications and opportunities for infrastructure investors.

The path to a sustainable future for private markets is full of opportunity but also complexity, as Laurence Monnier and Ed Dixon explain.

The global pandemic may have accelerated demand for data infrastructure, but the underlying drivers behind the growth of data centre markets go far beyond short-term factors, explains Laurence Monnier.

The green premium is an elusive concept. Laurence Monnier reviews the academic literature and crunches some numbers to try and quantify the extra pricing power afforded by more sustainable commercial properties.

We select some of our key pieces of content in a year of unending drama.

Pension schemes seeking alternatives to bonds may find amortising leases a compelling option, writes Luke Layfield.

In this short, visual article we present five charts that show why Manchester is such a rich, vibrant and economically prosperous city. Our view is that the ingredients of connectivity, culture, talent, scale and scientific heritage make the city well-equipped to thrive in the coming years and decades.

With the start of the consultation for proposed changes to the measurement of inflation in the UK, we look at the likely impact to asset classes, the assets most affected, and the key issues investors should be aware of.

Jonathan Bayfield and Vivienne Bolla discuss the outlook for UK and European real estate.

As climate change rises up the political agenda throughout the West and beyond, shareholders have an important role to play in limiting global fossil fuel consumption by pressuring oil companies to amend their strategies, argues Sora Utzinger.