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.
European Fund Survey
We asked European pension fund professionals, who collectively oversee €324 billion in assets, questions about their investments.
Demystifying social impact investing in UK social infrastructure
What is social, impact investing and social infrastructure? ‘Social’ is about people and places contributing to net positive outcomes for those who receive and deliver (essential) services, and wider stakeholders such as their families and communities.
The Liquidity Kink Revisited
In 2022, we wrote about a feature of the pensions risk transfer market we termed ‘the liquidity kink’. A year on, many pension schemes can now afford to buy-out with an insurer, yet schemes still hold illiquid assets.
Levelling up:
Can LGPS capital be a ‘force for good’ in the UK?
The UK Government has encouraged institutional investors to support its levelling up ambitions. In setting out its levelling up plan, the Government specifically mentioned the c.£320 billion LGPS:
Day nurseries – An opportunity for institutional investors to achieve real returns and real impact
The UK Government recently announced that affordable childcare would be prioritised in budget allocations.
It’s time to focus on the health sector
New AlphaReal commissioned research with UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund professionals reveals that three quarters of respondents cite the health sector as suitable for a social impact infrastructure allocation.