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December 18, 2024

‘I wish we were in a calmer world, but I guess it creates opportunities’

Cain International’s Arvi Luoma explains how the investment and asset manager’s attitude to risk and competition sets it apart from other players in the market. Paul Strohm reports Arvi Luoma has headed up European real estate equity investment at alternative asset manager Cain International since May 2024, when Blackbrook Capital, the company he had launched

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Hotspots remain popular as logistics providers look to de-risk

December 18, 2024

Logistics: development seen as a ‘very smart’ route going forward

December 17, 2024

Student housing is now ‘an institutional investment product’

December 17, 2024

Regulatory frameworks drive data-centre demand

December 17, 2024

Looking for consistency in uncertain times

December 17, 2024

Urban densification ticks climate resilience and social impact boxes

December 17, 2024

Good data is key to managing the social aspects of ESG

December 17, 2024

Debt market is ‘massively’ more liquid, but legacy issues remain

December 17, 2024

Spain dives into the ‘blue zone’ of senior living development

December 16, 2024

Collaboration key to quality care delivery

Sylwia Ziemacka

December 16, 2024

Affordability and home working dictate investors’ living strategies

December 16, 2024

Supply-demand imbalances abound in the German market

December 16, 2024

‘The AI data management revolution is upon us’

October 10, 2024

Lender leverages real estate platform in changing landscape

October 9, 2024

German real estate market: on the cusp of a new cycle

October 9, 2024

Europe’s logistical strength: stable and sustainable growth

October 7, 2024

Roundtable: Meeting the future challenges of data

Insight interview: Ben Bannatyne, Prologis Europe

Where is logistics at? The investment manager’s view

After tough 2023, logistics adjusts to the new normal

Europe’s student housing sector shows its resilience

BayernLB: a strategy for a changed market

Ron van Bloois

Join SHHA in Brussels for our second Summit

Logistics: a strategic response to lack of space in urban centres

Garbe goes beyond warehouses

Is Italy’s out-of-town retail in again?

Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch, President and CEO at Skanska’s commercial development business unit in CEE

Impact interview: British Land’s three sustainability pillars

Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, ULI Europe

Ismail Ersahin, CEO and executive director, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)

Lonneke Löwik, CEO, INREV (European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate)

Jon Phillips, chief executive officer, GIIA (Global Infrastructure Investor Association)

Zoe Hughes, CEO, National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM)

Steven A Wechsler, president and CEO, Nareit

Dominique Moerenhout, CEO, EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association)

Doug Bruhnke, CEO, Global Chamber

WFH: the struggle for balance in post-covid offices

Greek real estate bounces back

Ron van Bloois

SHHA: Collective power will take us forward

Lars Huber, CEO, Hines Europe

Paul Gibson, CIO – EMEA Direct Real Estate Strategies, CBRE Investment Management

Tony Brown, global head, M&G Real Estate

Robert Dobrzycki, CEO and co-owner, Panattoni Europe & India

Michael Hughes, CEO, Verdion

Rune Kock, CEO, NREP

Ben Bannatyne, president, Prologis Europe

Michael Bütter, CEO, Union Investment

Philip La Pierre, CEO, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management

Keith Breslauer, managing director, Patron Capital

Rikke Lykke, group CEO, DEAS Group

Christian Fladeland, deputy CEO and CIO, Heimstaden

Manfredi Catella, founder and CEO, Coima

Pertti Vanhanen, managing director, Europe, Cromwell Property Group

Henning Koch, CEO, Commerz Real

Mark Allnutt, executive director – Europe, Greystar

John O’Driscoll and Timothé Rauly, global co-heads of real estate, AXA IM Alts

Frank Pörschke, CEO, P3 Logistic Parks

Jean-Pierre Hanin, CEO, Cofinimmo

Remon Vos, chief executive, CTP

Sonja Wärntges, CEO, Branicks Group AG

Jan Philipp Daun, managing director, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Raj Kotecha, chairman and CEO, Amro Partners

Sascha Klaus, CEO, Berlin Hyp

Nick Pink, head of Europe Real Estate and Portfolio Management, Barings Real Estate

Cristina Garcia-Peri, senior partner and head of business development and strategy, Azora

Elmar Schoonbrood, co-CEO and board member, Multi Corporation

Rob Wilkinson, CEO Europe, AEW Group

Cath Webster, CEO, Thriving Investments

Andrew Coombs, CEO, Sirius Real Estate

Srikanth Ramachandran, CEO, NTrust Infotech

INSIGHT Interview: Shift to electric puts car parks at centre of urban renewal

December 29, 2023

Ingka Centres: From meatballs to meeting places

December 29, 2023

FDI opportunities as sun shines again on global tourism

Courtney Fingar

December 29, 2023

Global FDI hits $727bn in H1 2023, but remains below 2022 levels

Courtney Fingar

December 28, 2023

Why FDI cannot ignore housing

Courtney Fingar

December 28, 2023

CEE faces market stalemate as investors await asset repricing

December 28, 2023

Private equity eyes opportunities in German market

December 28, 2023

Lack of product overshadows logistics sector

December 28, 2023

No fire sales as logistics shows resilience in face of downturn

December 28, 2023

Real estate takes its medicine to recover from GFC hangover

December 27, 2023

Residential opportunities must be taken when they arise

December 27, 2023

Netherlands looks to revive ‘dead’ housing market

December 27, 2023

Alternative lenders tune into green agenda

December 27, 2023

City planners look to reap benefits of digital twins

December 21, 2023

Calls for benchmarking of alternatives grow louder

December 21, 2023

Big-name investors drive global capital flows amid slump

December 21, 2023

Appetite for real estate debt fuels further diversification

December 21, 2023

‘Too many companies are focused on every stakeholder there is’

December 20, 2023

SHHA: Collaboration takes us to the next level

Sylwia Ziemacka

December 20, 2023

The complexities of turning buildings from ‘brown’ to ‘green’

December 20, 2023

Four solutions for the future of shopping centre management

December 19, 2023

Why the boomer generation is senior living’s biggest challenge

December 17, 2023

INSIGHT Interview: Schroders’ platform path turns challenges into opportunities

October 19, 2023

Three FDI trends impacting real estate

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Creating affordable cities: the urban investment challenge

October 19, 2023

Why IPAs and real estate advisory teams must work together

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Łódź is at the vanguard of mixed-use regeneration in Polish cities

October 19, 2023

Closer alignment with IPAs can unlock institutional investor potential

October 19, 2023

Opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs to rebuild Ukraine

October 19, 2023

Scottish cities: magnets for investment

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Logistics investors and occupiers at odds over ESG compliance

October 18, 2023

Confidence returns throughout Europe’s logistics markets

October 18, 2023

Renting empty warehouse space to keep it empty

October 18, 2023

Logistics is now the ‘queen of Italy’

October 18, 2023

New logistics locations in demand in Germany

October 18, 2023

‘Now is the time to invest in European logistics’

October 18, 2023

Investors press pause button in the Dutch market

October 17, 2023

Car parks are facilitators of the liveable city

October 17, 2023

Senior housing: Spain’s late boomers bring need for 2,000 new facilities

October 17, 2023

EPRA Conference 2023: ‘Problems have been contained’

October 17, 2023

Price discovery phase still in full swing in European property

October 17, 2023

Ron van Bloois

‘We need a connected vision for healthcare’

October 17, 2023

Investors are diversifying – and senior housing is the beneficiary

October 10, 2023

Birmingham gets busy to tackle housing shortfall

Country-classification changes in CEE will widen REIT exposure

ULI Europe Conference: Climate risk is a critical challenge

Logistics enters new market phase as bull run ends

International investors return to French market after lull

Poland has greatest potential for healthcare real estate in Europe

Ron van Bloois

First summit shows SHHA is mainstream

Strategic approach helps Tritax navigate logistics headwinds

Debt finance: Professionals find solutions to navigate crisis

Change in mindset needed to cater to seniors’ diverse care requirements

Are apps the answer to meeting tenants’ shifting demands?

Global sustainability reporting: we’re still getting there

Stranded assets: real estate’s €1.5 trillion time bomb

Can logistics overcome its PV challenge?

Logistics sector still strong, but barriers are getting higher

Germany’s wait-and-see market set to become more liquid in Q4

Excessive volatility spooks European debt markets

Korian’s Casa Barbara brand targets post-war baby-boomers

Residential sector set to become more institutional

Christof Winkelmann: A good bank values long-term relationships with its clients

CEO interview: Michael Hughes – ‘My ambition was to create a European-focused business’

BayernLB banking on real estate to deliver growth

How logistics facilities can evolve to meet our big challenges

CTP: Future of logistics is sustainable hubs that support communities

Three markets buck the trend and drive long-term logistics growth

Engines of the global economy become beacons for cities and regions

Industry association interviews: Fraser Hughes, GLIO

Industry association interviews: Jon Phillips, GIIA

Industry association interviews: Zoe Hughes, NAREIM

Industry association interviews: Melanie Leech, British Property Federation

Industry association interviews: Dominique Moerenhout, EPRA

Industry association interviews: Dr Andreas Mattner, ZIA Deutschland

Industry association interviews: Peter Wilhelm, ECSP

Industry association interviews: Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, ULI Europe

Industry association interviews: Ron van Bloois, SHHA

Industry association interviews: Lonneke Löwik, INREV

Rob Rackind: Credit Suisse enters a new era in asset management

Rainer Nonnengässer – ‘The future is bright for student accommodation’

Refinancing is the name of the game as transactions pause

Demand for non-listed real estate debt strategies rises

Global Outlook 2023: Europe is ‘post-peak pessimism’

Global Outlook 2023: Lower inflation and interest rates key to recovery

Global economic difficulties create ‘polycrisis’ for property

The expanding horizons of aged healthcare in Northern Europe

It’s a good time to invest in the French logistics market

Keith Breslauer, managing director and senior partner, Patron Capital

Michael Hughes, CEO, Verdion

Rune Kock, CEO of Real Estate, NREP

Alex Jeffrey, chief executive, Savills Investment Management

Michael Morris, CEO, Picton Property Income

Johnnie Wilkinson CEO, Greenman Investments

Frank Pörschke, CEO, P3 Logistic Parks

Andrew Vaughan, CEO, Redevco

Pertti Vanhanen, managing director, Europe, Cromwell Property Group

Charles Weeks, head of European and Asia-Pacific real estate, Barings

Robert Dobrzycki, CEO, Panattoni

Philip La Pierre, head of Europe, LaSalle Investment Management

John O’Driscoll and Timothé Rauly, co-heads of real estate, AXA IM Alts

Gawain Smart, CEO, International Campus

Pepijn Morshuis, CEO, Trei Real Estate

Jean-Pierre Hanin, CEO, Cofinimmo

Henning Koch, CEO, Commerz Real

Rob Wilkinson, European CEO, AEW Group

Rik Eertink: President, EMEA Real Estate Division, CBRE Investment Management

‘Big portfolio or small building – we can digitalise everything’

Helaba’s €129m financing helps Accolade optimise logistics portfolio

CEO interview: ‘It’s back to basics in real estate’s new environment’

December 15, 2022

Retail: Battersea powers up again

December 15, 2022

‘Retail is not declining, it is changing’

December 14, 2022

Retail sentiment is gloomy, but what’s the reality?

December 14, 2022

Demand for healthcare real estate will keep growing as Europe ages

December 14, 2022

CEO interview: ‘Hybrid working can dovetail with conventional office work’

October 15, 2022

Real estate set to end the year on a high

October 14, 2022

Logistics’ fundamentals remain strong amid global uncertainty

October 14, 2022

Logistics’ 2022 volume to date ahead of 10-year annual average

October 14, 2022

Urbanisation is an opportunity to upgrade UK’s old industrial stock

October 14, 2022

Counting the cost of market volatility

October 14, 2022

EPRA’s keynote speakers spell out the challenge facing real estate

October 14, 2022

The focus for urban logistics must be brownfield regeneration

October 14, 2022

Looming regulation brings Dutch resi market to ‘a standstill’

October 13, 2022

Helaba goes digital to refinance Berlin’s prime Quartier 205

October 13, 2022

Affordably priced housing

Generating returns with affordably priced housing

October 13, 2022

Rethinking investment allocation: diversification in times of uncertainty

October 13, 2022

Real estate must get to grips with fast-changing lending market

October 13, 2022

Creating a space where the brightest minds converge

October 13, 2022

The new frontiers open for student housing in Europe

October 13, 2022

Technology is part of the problem as well as part of the solution

October 12, 2022

Allianz’s path to decarbonisation: Assess, improve, engage

October 10, 2022

Canary Wharf: from City’s backyard to international hub

Investors’ sense of urgency abates as market slows

Online retail continues to drive logistics amid rising costs

Listed property companies show their resilience

Scotland acts to support public buildings in quest for net zero

Global events cloud favourable domestic picture in France

Inflation, war, supply chain issues – where do they leave real estate?

‘People now better understand the benefits of infrastructure’

The view from MAPIC: ‘A new retail world has emerged’

CEO interview: Henning Koch’s baptism of fire: ‘I’m pretty optimistic’

It’s back to the office, but work/life balance becomes key

Residential: ‘Lives have changed – people want a more flexible way to live’

Germany faces uncertainty amid global turbulence

Winning cities regain their momentum

Student housing: supply and demand gap widens

Private debt: ‘A healthy evolution of the market’

Geopolitical risks rise, but real estate remains a safe haven

CEO interview: Edward Bates – ‘I know where I’m going… we’ll ride over this bump’

Logistics Special: Need for reliable supply chains drives resilience

Logistics Special: Record rental growth levels in sector

Logistics Special: Global events highlight the need to rethink supply chains

Logistics Special: Buildings are key in sustainable facilities

View from the Nordics: Senior living is at a turning point

The INSIGHT interview: Ben Bannatyne, Prologis

CEO interview: Alex Jeffrey, Savills Investment Management

Profile: Germany’s KGAL rides the wave as market defies pandemic

Industry association interviews: Dominique Moerenhout, CEO, EPRA

Industry association interviews: Lawrence Slade, GIIA

Industry association interviews: Lonneke Löwik, INREV

Industry association interviews: Ron van Bloois, SHHA

Industry association interviews: Fraser Hughes, GLIO

Industry association interviews: Lisette van Doorn, ULI

Global outlook 2022: Capital returns as pandemic fades

Just how long can Europe’s logistics boom last?

CEE: Offices are back, but occupiers demand more flexibility

Netherlands: lack of supply brings ‘race for space’ among sectors

International investors return to safe haven Germany

Henning Koch, CEO, Commerz Real

February 10, 2022

Andrew Vaughan, CEO, Redevco

February 10, 2022

Manfredi Catella, founder and CEO, COIMA

February 10, 2022

Ian Worboys, managing director and head of European Logistics, Trammell Crow Company

February 10, 2022

Martin Brühl, CIO, Union Investment Real Estate

February 10, 2022

Rob Wilkinson, CEO, AEW in Europe

February 10, 2022

Concha Osácar, founding partner, Azora Group

February 10, 2022

Frank Pörschke, CEO, P3 Logistic Parks

February 9, 2022

Lars Huber, CEO, Hines Europe

February 9, 2022

Andrew Thornton, CEO, Principal Real Estate Europe

February 9, 2022

Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch, president and CEO, Skanska commercial development business unit, CEE

February 9, 2022

Robert Dobrzycki, CEO & co-owner Europe, Panattoni

February 9, 2022

Keith Breslauer, managing director, Patron Capital Partners

February 9, 2022

Didier Unglik, CEO, L’Etoile Properties

February 9, 2022

Cromwell Property ready to get back on the road post-covid

February 9, 2022

Attention shifts to UK community-based retirement provision

February 8, 2022

France: Resi in demand as investors become less risk averse

February 8, 2022

Transport infrastructure back in sights after subdued period

February 8, 2022

Europe’s private real estate debt volume hits €80bn

February 8, 2022

CEE welcomes post-pandemic return of overseas investors

February 7, 2022

The view from CEE: 2022 will be a seminal year for ESG

February 7, 2022

CEO Interview: Cofinimmo – Exceeding its own expectations

December 14, 2021

Riyadh’s Beverly Hills

December 14, 2021

The quiet vegan revolution

December 14, 2021

Creative approach to procuring logistics assets needed as prices spiral

December 12, 2021

ECE’s digital assistance

December 12, 2021

Culture shocks: shift in shopping behaviour levels up Europe

December 12, 2021

Higher margins reward those willing to explore niche sector

December 10, 2021

Short-term optimism masks real estate’s longer-term concerns

December 10, 2021

‘Dysfunctional’ resi market continues to offer opportunities

December 10, 2021

Hurdles to development as student housing demand rises

December 10, 2021

What next for urban logistics?

December 10, 2021

COP26 host Glasgow looks towards innovation

December 10, 2021

Clicks to bricks: offsetting business risk

December 10, 2021

Retailers react to meet hybrid shopping trend

December 8, 2021

European retail turns a corner

December 8, 2021

Deregulation must be priority for new German government

December 8, 2021

Five trends shaping retail’s post-pandemic future

December 8, 2021

Germany: Safe haven status survives covid and political changes

December 7, 2021

Alternative lending steps up as banks stay committed to core

December 7, 2021

CEO interview: ‘A lot of retail will thrive in this new era’

November 30, 2021

Need for connectivity drives telecoms infra to new heights

October 6, 2021

CEO Interview: Lars Huber, Hines – ‘Reaping the benefits of Europe-wide capacity’

October 6, 2021

CEO Interview: Frank Pörschke – ‘We’re in it for the long run’

October 6, 2021

German markets remain buoyant in changed real estate landscape

October 6, 2021

CEO interview: René Parmantier – Corestate gets down to business

October 6, 2021

Post-pandemic delivery

October 6, 2021

Numbers continue to add up for logistics

October 6, 2021

Netherlands: Investors focus on core assets but opportunities exist in all sectors

October 6, 2021

Net zero top priority again as Covid-19 slides down the agenda

October 6, 2021

A trailblazer in Europe’s healthcare market

September 14, 2021

Flexible working strategies are here to stay, finds EPRA report

September 14, 2021

Has logistics boom moved the needle on automation?

September 14, 2021

Italy Special: A new dawn

August 26, 2021

Italy Special: Supply gap fuels Italian student housing

August 26, 2021

Italy Special: Feeling the Olympic bounce

August 26, 2021

Shared purpose on net zero cities, but delivery is key

August 26, 2021

Watching the market: Spain’s infra opportunity, User-centric investment, Data demand sets pace

August 26, 2021

No bargains to be had as hospitality begins recovery

August 26, 2021

Winds of change blow through energy sector

Infrastructure special: Sector offers investors diverse assets and resilience