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whitePaper | August 26, 2021

Diversification benefits have long been a driver for real estate allocations in multi- asset portfolios. The characteristics typically associated with underlying real estate of income stability and progression, scope for capital growth and tangible asset worth have served to counter the traditional shortcomings of illiquidity and imperfect information. These positive attributes are emphasized in long-income strategies, often reducing volatility and resulting in low correlations with traditional asset classes

whitePaper | June 10, 2022

Real estate has long had the reputation of being at least a partial hedge against inflation, since both rental income and property values typically respond positively to inflationary pressures. The iSTOXX Developed and emerging Markets ex uSA PK Vn Index (“Int’l Real estate Index”) has lived up to this reputation historically and is continuing to do so in the current inflationary environment.

whitePaper | May 24, 2022

Real estate used to be a game of hunches. People bought and sold property because they had a sense of pricing, timing, and marketplace trends. Mortgages were made in large measure on the basis of past performance.

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

An increasing number of organisations are looking for insights into their real estate portfolios. In many cases, this quest runs alongside a process of centralising real estate management into one department. But insight into property is not enough: without some context, it’s impossible to identify potential improvements in real estate, implement the focused actions and evaluate the results. Benchmarking against similar organisations using comparable standards is the solution for translating insights into reliable forecasts.

whitePaper | March 16, 2022

EstateX’ mission is to make investing in real estate accessible to everyone. Investing in real estate properties used to be exclusive to high net-worth investors either because the investor was obliged to acquire an entire property or because of minimum initial investment requirements to invest in a private real estate fund. Furthermore, real estate is known for its illiquid nature. Hence, ESTATEX is ready to decentralize ownership of real estate and improve liquidity in the real estate market.

whitePaper | March 14, 2023

Real estate is one of the most important areas in the fight against climate change. In the European Union, buildings account for around 40% of energy usage and 36% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Residential real estate accounts for a significant proportion of this total, with 119 million residential buildings in Europe, of which nearly 20 million in Germany alone. For nations to fulfil their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, defining a clear pathway toward greater energy efficiency in real estate is vital.