From social wash to social value

With UK retail parks facing an increasingly perilous future, turning the sites into vibrant residential-led developments offers land owners an opportunity to bolster investment returns.

The European economy continues to grow above trend rates, but investors should be wary of rising bond yields and rapid development in some markets, says Vivienne Bolla.

The growing importance of megacities, the largest and most productive metropoles, is likely to have significant implications for investors, says Souad Cherfouh.

The UK wants to attract private sector investment into its fragmented rail network, but the pathways for injecting capital are not yet clear.

Supply-side factors are often underestimated by real estate investors with demand drivers receiving more attention, says Monika Sujkowksa.

Investors able to spot developing trends and create fit-for-purpose assets in London’s emerging locations could generate enhanced returns.

The prospect of robust global economic growth in the coming years should prove positive for occupier demand, but could present fresh challenges to real estate investors as interest rates rise around the globe.

Technological developments are driving change in the UK retail sector, a trend with significant implications for retail park investors, says Jonathan Bayfield.

Investors have high hopes for Canada’s PPP infrastructure market, but can it deliver the opportunities investors crave?

Demand for flexible office space is growing as technology disrupts working practices and business structures, says Tom Goodwin.

The European economy is enjoying a relative boom, but with real estate investment markets at an advanced stage of the cycle investors must be wary, says Monika Sujkowska.

As investors await the bottom of the interest rate cycle, we consider three key themes to look out for in private asset markets.