An introduction to Active Capital: the sustainable acceleration

Built upon thousands of data points, machine learning, and purpose-built modelling processes, our findings are combined with ‘on the ground’ insights from our brokers and advisors throughout our global partnership.

Cross-border investment is back, and we predict that 2022 will see a record year of activity. The US, the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Greater China are set to be the most popular destinations for real estate investment capital, and the office sector is forecast to welcome over half of all cross-border investment volumes in 2022, driven by income-focused strategies.

"We predict both a more active and a more responsible global real estate investment market."

The retail and hotel sectors are also likely to rebound, while private equity funds and investment managers will chase the ever-growing logistics sector. Indeed, as the world learns to live with the pandemic, we expect an extended period of resurgence in global real estate investment.

Meanwhile, as the world works against the clock on a climate recovery plan, the themes encompassed within ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) have never been of greater importance. With the wider industry accounting for 40% of global carbon emissions, real estate must play a critical role in safeguarding our future. In this edition of Active Capital, we set out to quantify the implications for investors at a city, corporate, building, and finance level.

As we look out over our forecast period, we predict both a more active and a more responsible global real estate investment market: one in which leading decision makers will balance the imperatives of sustainability with the ambitions of growth.

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