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Why Surplus LGPS Funds Should Address the Housing Shortage
Mike Weston, an independent consultant, professional pension trustee and former CEO of LGPS Central, highlights that LGPS funds are in a strong surplus position, estimated at around £147bn, at a time of major pooling reforms. This creates an opportunity to redeploy capital more strategically, supported by increased governance capacity and long term investment horizons.
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23 September 2024
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Fiera Real Estate Logistics Track Record
Fiera Real Estate operates at the forefront of the small-to-mid-box logistic development sector and is optimally positioned to take advantage of the current market cycle. With strong rental growth and a deepening occupier market, opportunities for investors are arising to achieve attractive returns. Fiera Real Estate has a demonstrable logistics track record having created over £1.9 billion of logistics space in the UK, totalling over 10.8 million sq ft, with market leading returns of 51.9% IRR.
Market Commentaries
10 June 2024
Real Estate Debt Roundtable with CAMRADATA
David Renshaw, Managing Director and Co-Head of European Debt Strategies recently took part in CAMRADATA’s Real Estate Debt Roundtable. David discussed the longstanding dilemma of where real estate debt sits within asset owners’ strategic asset allocation. He also highlighted how falling values and rising base rates in 2023 are prompting investors to turn their attention […]
Market Commentaries
13 May 2024
Pension funds are ‘Buying British’ through their exposure to alternatives
In his latest article for IPE Real Assets, Charles Allen, Head of European Real Estate, sheds light on the alternative asset classes that are capturing pension funds attention. With a supply-demand dislocation as the driving force behind UK investment opportunities, Charles writes that “Buying British” is the logical next move for real estate investors.
Whitepapers
24 April 2024
Pan-European Real Estate Credit An Immediate, Compelling and Expanding Investment Opportunity
A whole loan real estate credit strategy provides investors with a compelling and sustainable long-term investment thesis. Supported by an existing €2.0 trillion market, real estate credit looks particularly attractive at this stage of the market cycle.
Treating pension funds like a new monetary policy tool is a threat to finance