Pandemic Affects All Sectors of Real Estate and Real Assets

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Hotel and Retail are the most challenged sectors of private real estate, while Office faces uncertainty; Industrial remains the best performer.

Hotels, Retail Face Pandemic Headwinds; REITs Gain but Lag Equities

Hotels and Retail are the most challenged sectors while Office faces uncertainty; Industrial remains the best performer. REITs underperformed equities.

Risky Business Update: Investors Face Additional Challenges amid Increased Uncertainty

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An update to our original research on how much risk investors need to take to achieve targeted returns over time.

Captive Insurance Stepped in to Ease Pandemic’s Blow. Now What?

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Captive insurers have been able to support their parent organization during COVID-19 by providing relief from business interruption losses.

Markets’ Upward Trajectory Continues

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A look at market performance in 4Q20 for global and U.S. equities, bonds, and real assets.

What You Need to Know About Green Building Certifications

Green building certifications vary significantly based on their objective, administrator, and prominence in the industry.

Pandemic Hit All Sectors; REITs Gained but Trailed Equities

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COVID-19 continues to affect the real estate market, with the impact varying depending on the property sector.

Skin in the Game: How New Risk-Retention Rules Affect the CMBS Market

Prior to the Global Financial Crisis, issuers of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) passed 100% of the risk to bondholders. After the GFC, the Dodd-Frank Act instituted new rules requiring that any institution securitizing a pool of commercial mortgages retain at least 5% of the bond…

Pandemic Has Muted Impact on Private Real Estate; REITs Underperform

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All sectors of the NCREIF Property Index saw negative appreciation, but income remained positive except in the Hotel sector. REITs trailed equity benchmarks

Stocks Rebound in 2Q20; Fixed Income Sees More Modest Returns

U.S. stocks posted double-digit returns, with big gains in global ex-U.S. markets. Treasuries were range-bound during the quarter and most fixed income indices posted solid but not spectacular returns