Real Estate STO Whitepaper Chapter 2

whitePaper | March 23, 2022

“The real estate industry is facing numerous challenges ...” — this is often the opening sentence to current articles about the future of the industry. And indeed, the real estate industry is moving more and more into the public eye due to increasing socio-political and regulatory tasks. The tasks range from the creation of affordable living space in the housing industry and the need to adapt development models on the commercial property market to the new workplace models. In addition, those involved in the market must equally deal with the changed view of sustainability criteria, which are now summarized under the abbreviation ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).

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 | December 5, 2019

The goal of the task force’s work was to identify challenges to housing supply, and thus attainability for individuals and families across the income spectrum. Improving the process for approval of development projects, and the citizen participation element of the process, are two critical elements addressed by this report. The sustainability of the region’s economic health relies on an adequate supply of housing that workers can afford. Without a range of housing types, sizes, and price points, the region is unlikely to continue to attract and retain the employment base necessary to support continued economic growth.i A healthy, attainable housing market has been found to bring other benefits as well, including improved government finances, increased expenditures at local businesses, and lower infrastructure and service delivery costs.

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

Commercial real estate used to be an ‘easy’ investment, with long-term leases and stable, predictable ROI. But the office real estate landscape has profoundly changed. First with the emergence of coworking spaces, shorter-term leases and pay-as-you-go flexibility. Then the market was shaken up by the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive remote work experiment that it forced almost overnight.

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 30, 2022

Named as one of Gartner’s top 10 strategic technology trends for 2019, “Digital Twins” are among the most anticipated technologies for the construction market. Dating back to NASA’s “pairing technology” and sometimes referred to as “Industry 4.0,” digital twins are extensively used in manufacturing and industrial applications. Their value in achieving cost savings and productivity