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.
European Commercial Ground Rents
Commercial Ground Rents (‘CGR’) provide investors with index linked cashflows that have bond-like characteristics and offer property owners an attractive form of long-term finance. The parties to a CGR are akin to a borrower and lender, although the relationship is governed by a lease not a loan.
Secure income made simple guide
This secure income made simple guide will show why secure income can play a role in helping pension investors achieve their investment objectives and that now could be an excellent time to capture the opportunity at an attractive price.
The evolving renewable energy landscape
This insight looks at why investment in greenfield projects in the UK is important in the renewable energy transition.
Commercial Ground Rents | An attractive asset class for European insurers
We recently commissioned a survey of European life insurance company investment professionals that collectively oversee €2.73 trillion in assets.