Democratising real assets for sustainable returns

16 October 2024

A guide to integrating real estate and infrastructure investments within client portfolios

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As inflation stabilises in the UK and central bank interest rate cuts loom, cheaper borrowing could boost interest in real assets like real estate and infrastructure, expected to outperform due to robust cash flows and modest economic growth. With 76% of investors planning to increase real estate allocations and 74% to infrastructure, driven by lower bond yields and stabilising values, real assets remain under-allocated in many UK portfolios. Despite significant allocations by institutional investors, UK retail clients lag behind. What barriers prevent increased retail exposure to real assets, and how can advisers integrate these into diverse portfolios?

This one-hour webinar will feature a panel of experts providing insights on the strategic importance of real assets under the current economic and political environment. They will address barriers to client access and explore actionable strategies for successfully integrating real assets into diverse portfolios.

KEY TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

What factors are driving the increased allocation to real assets, and how can advisers leverage these trends?
What is the current outlook for the real estate sector, especially given its sensitivity to interest rate changes?

How do current market conditions influence the growth prospects for infrastructure investments, particularly within the listed sector?
How might real asset allocations shift in light of the evolving global macroeconomic landscape?

Given the long-term nature of real assets, how do ESG considerations impact the risk and return profile of these investments?
What strategies can advisers use to make real assets more accessible to retail clients?

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Oliver Creasey

Head of Property Research

Quilter Cheviot

Vanessa Hale

Head of Research and Insights

BNP Paribas Real Estate

Shakhista Mukhamedova

Co-Head of Global Manager Research Europe

RBC Brewin Dolphin

Roger Skeldon

Head of Real Estate

TIME Investments

Melanie Tringham

Features Editor

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