Greater ESG credentials scrutiny means green investors and registered providers of social housing must continue to strengthen ties, argues James Duncan, real estate finance partner at Winckworth Sherwood.
More than nine-out-of-ten (93%) global institutional investors consider ESG and sustainability in their real asset investment decisions, with 17% considering it a critical factor, according to research from global asset manager Aviva Investors.
Asset manager Aviva Investors acquired a sustainable rental housing development in Spain in partnership with property developer Layetana Living.
M&G has launched a sustainable housing fund targeting students, the private rented sector and retirement accommodation across Europe.
BNP Paribas has created a private asset management wing within its investment and protection services (IPS) team.
Larger funds comprising over €1 billion assets under management in Luxembourg show consistent growth despite the country's GDP contracting in the second quarter of 2022, according to a newly published real estate investment funds survey.
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