Storing Future Profit in Timber Stumps Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance Historically, timberland has been a Cinderella asset of limited appeal, except to those who appreciated its commercial value. But today, forestry has become a keenly-sought after asset for pension funds as they scramble for investments that could satisfy their overall ESG commitments, Florence Chong writes Read More
Ivanhoe Cambridge Sells Down LOGOS Stake Asset Owners, Real Estate Ivanhoe Cambridge recently decided to sell down its stake in LOGOS Property Group. Florence Chong speaks with George Agethen about the initial motivation to buy the company and Ivanhoe’s plans going forward Read More
Ivanhoé Cambridge Switches Focus to India Asset Owners, Real Estate Canadian real estate investment company Ivanhoé Cambridge says it has become more circumspect on China and is closing its office in Shanghai. Instead, it is shifting its focus towards India, where it has a small team on the ground in Mumbai Read More
Hostplus Eyes UK, Europe Asset Owners, Real Estate Hostplus investigates expanding its property allocation in Europe and the United Kingdom, Spiros Deftereos Read More
Student Housing a No-go Zone for Locals Opinion, Real Estate The student housing sector in Australia is almost fully backed foreign institutional investors, as domestic funds show hesitance to commit to the sector, Florence Chong writes Read More
Addressing the Housing Challenge Asset Owners, Real Estate Given the twin spectres of rising interest rates and higher living costs, Spiros Deftereos of Hostplus holds no illusion that times will continue to be challenging for residential developers Read More
Foreign Capital Builds BTR Brand Opinion, Real Estate In contrast to the enthusiasm with which foreign pension investors invest in build-to-rent, or multi-family, property, Australian super funds are still searching for the most suitable investment model that would work for them, Florence Chong writes. Read More
Hostplus Property Evolution Asset Owners, Real Estate Only ten years ago, Hostplus property portfolio consisted almost entirely out of office and retail. Today, it is a much more diversified portfolio Spiros Deftereos tells Florence Chong Read More
Can Office Withstand the WFH Challenge? Opinion, Real Estate Office has long been the backbone of super funds’ property portfolios, but can it overcome the challenge of working from home? Florence Chong speaks to institutional investors to see how their portfolios are impacted. Read More
