Can Social Impact Investing offer a ‘best of both worlds’ solution for investors?
What is meant by social impact investing, and how can it help asset owners deliver objectives such as growth, income security and inflation-linkage?
Podcast | The role of private markets in the UK energy transition
In this podcast series, Laasya Shekaran and members of Pensions for Purpose dive deeper into the world of pensions and finance, and explore how we can make generational, societal and environmental change.
James Murray discusses the benefits of a diversified approach to social impact investing
James Murray, Head of Social Infrastructure at AlphaReal, discusses the benefits of allocating across social impact sectors.
Commercial Ground Rents, an investment case by Triple A Risk Finance
Triple A Risk Finance, an independent consultancy firm specialising in risk management and actuarial science, has undertaken analysis of AlphaReal’s Commercial Ground Rents fund to see how it would work as part of a diversified portfolio for European institutional investors.
Beyond affordable housing, Taking a diversified approach to social infrastructure investments
Institutional investors have allocated significant capital to affordable housing funds over recent years.
Why are UK insurers investing in commercial ground rents?
AlphaReal is a specialist real assets investment manager. We estimate that UK insurers have invested over £1.5 billion into Commercial Ground Rents (CGRs) over the last 18 months or so.
Commercial Ground Rents | What type of pension schemes should invest?
Over the last two years or so there has been a seismic change in the UK pension scheme investment landscape.
Unlevered infrastructure | The optimal route to funding the transition to clean energy
Renewable infrastructure is an increasingly popular asset class among institutional investors, with a recent AlphaReal survey highlighting that over 90% of UK pension funds and insurers are looking to increase their allocations over 2024.
Renewable infrastructure | A diversified approach
Renewable infrastructure assets continue to be deployed at pace across the UK as the country races to achieve net zero by 2050 and decarbonise the electricity system by 2035. Consequently, renewable electricity generation has increased fivefold since 2010.
Upcycling | Delivering impact. New life to redundant real estate.
Upcycling is not only a trend in fashion or furniture, but also an important way of increasing the delivery of social infrastructure across the health, housing and education sectors by giving a new life to redundant real estate assets.