New research with UK wealth managers and financial advisers shows a growing focus on property investments as a route to de-risking through diversification and achieving an increased focus on ESG.
Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing, Octopus Investments, writes that the UK government’s levelling-up agenda aims to tackle regional inequalities referenced more than 150 times in their whitepaper, standing tall as a critical piece of the puzzle.
Invesco Real Estate has launched a fund exclusively for Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes in the UK.
BlackRock Private Markets has raised EUR774 million (USD844 million) in initial investor commitments for the BlackRock Europe Property Fund VI (“EFVI” or the “Fund”) at its first close, with capital provided by a diverse set of global institutional investors, including new clients and LPs from prior vintages.
New research with UK real estate management professionals conducted by Deepki, the ESG data intelligence firm, shows that almost half (44 per cent) believe that fund managers have the greatest influence when it comes to improving the ESG credentials of commercial real estate, followed by those using the buildings — occupiers (42 per cent), and their employees (36 per cent).
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