Connect Money: Real Assets Capital Raising

Interest rates have risen across the world and higher for longer has now replaced lower for longer but what does this mean for investing in real estate debt? How will this influence the real estate markets going forward? Real assets continue to play a pivotal factor in asset allocation and portfolio management strategies, offering diversification and hedging opportunities in a volatile environment. Find out where the opportunities lie, which sectors will outperform, what's impacting your investment incomes, the risks and returns, and more.

In today’s uncertain climate, who is lending, who is borrowing and what commercial real estate asset classes are they after? Is underwriting real estate values still difficult, and what are the implications of this? If traditional banks are more cautious, will the alternative lenders step up? Do institutional investors still view real estate debt as attractive? Find the out the answers to these questions and more as commercial real estate lenders and borrowers discuss how deals are penciling and where the opportunities lie.

Like real estate, infrastructure is a long-duration asset that produces economic rent, provides diversification, and generates yield. Infrastructure investing is becoming more widespread and demand for infrastructure is growing. Private equity firms, hedge funds, asset owners and more, which benefit from duration-matching attributes of infrastructure, are boosting allocations. How will various assets play an increasing role in a diversified portfolio? What are the opportunities for long-term risk adjusted returns from key assets, what issues are tied to sustainability, and what is the role of infrastructure in enhancing yield, diversification, and protection from unwanted risks like inflation?