Real Estate Investment, Asset Management

The New Traditional Asset Class

April 21, 2023

The New Traditional Asset Class
For generations, public markets have been the beating heart of capitalism, reaching their zenith in the latter part of 20th Century, when stock markets in Wall Street, the City of London, Hong Kong, and others were the great centers of capital raising, corporate investment and growth.

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Kent Companies, Inc

Kent Companies is a 3rd-generation family-owned business with expertise in commercial and industrial construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, tilt-up concrete, post-tensioned cast in place structures and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Kent Companies is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has operations in Detroit, Michigan; Dallas and Austin, Texas; Central Ohio, Charlotte, North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri. Kent Companies employs over 1,300 concrete construction professionals nationwide, and the organization is ranked in the top 13 concrete contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine. The Kent Companies team has built a reputation as “Leaders in Concrete.”

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How fractional real estate ownership can contribute to social impact

whitePaper | July 14, 2022

Over the past several years, it has become clear that many investors want to invest in a way that their capital delivers both financial performance and a positive impact on society. What started out as a movement to bring ethical considerations into investing and evolved into “sustainable investment” with an emphasis on managing ESG investment risk, is now clearly shifting its focus towards better understanding the ways that investments can contribute to solving societal problems.

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Private Real Assets: Diversification creates resilience

whitePaper | August 5, 2021

Real assets are tangible, physical assets that have an inherent value deriving from their attributes and usefulness. The asset class includes commodities, land, precious metals, real estate, equipment and machinery, and natural resources. Occasionally, this definition is expanded to include an element of inflation protection, in which case financial assets such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can also be included in the list. Private real assets also come with their own distinct challenges. They are typically illiquid and most suitable for institutional investors with a longer time horizon. Additionally, physical ownership of private assets such as those mentioned above requires a certain degree of operational expertise. Taking all of this into account, developing an optimal allocation to private real assets can become a complex process.

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Wexo Whitepaper

whitePaper | August 8, 2022

We have built a platform that can address the constraints of conventional financial institutions through the use of technological innovation. We see cryptocurrency as a means of the future and a catalyst for the creation of an open financial system. An open financial system should not be controlled by any country or company. It is the best way to bring more economic freedom, innovation, efficiency and equal opportunities to the world.

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Private renting in Australia – a broken system

whitePaper | March 2, 2023

The Australian property system fails both renters and landlords. Renters face fierce competition for leases and poor tenure security when they do find one. Meanwhile, up to two thirds of landlords get poorer financial returns than if they had invested in super, alongside property management headaches and unexpected maintenance costs. It is only by fully understanding what has led to this dynamic that we can design solutions that will actually work.

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Estate Protocol

whitePaper | December 24, 2022

Estate Protocol is a platform changing the real estate investing landscape. We believe access to real estate investments should be for everyone, as it is the best way for most people to secure their long term financial future. We are on a mission to make these investments accessible to everyone, and to turn it from an illiquid to a liquid investment unlocking a large amount of value in the world’s largest asset class. We aim to make real estate investments frictionless, solving multiple problems within the crypto space along the way. With an incredibly strong team experienced in both, the real estate market, and blockchain technology, we understand the nuances of the market and the technology required to solve those problems.

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Clear and Independent Institutional Investment Analysis

whitePaper | May 11, 2022

We provide institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies and consultants, with data and analysis to assess, research and report on their investments. We are committed to fostering and nurturing strong, productive relationships across the institutional investment sector and are continually innovating new solutions to meet the industry’s complex needs. We enable institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies and consultants, to conduct rigorous, evidence-based assessments of more than 5,000 investment products offered by over 700 asset managers. Additionally, our software solutions enable insurance companies to produce consistent accounting, regulatory and audit-ready reports.

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Spotlight

Kent Companies, Inc

Kent Companies is a 3rd-generation family-owned business with expertise in commercial and industrial construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, tilt-up concrete, post-tensioned cast in place structures and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Kent Companies is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has operations in Detroit, Michigan; Dallas and Austin, Texas; Central Ohio, Charlotte, North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri. Kent Companies employs over 1,300 concrete construction professionals nationwide, and the organization is ranked in the top 13 concrete contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine. The Kent Companies team has built a reputation as “Leaders in Concrete.”

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