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Chantal Clavier, head of the real estate practice for Europe and Africa at Heidrick & Struggles calls for a more collaborative approach between executive search firms and private real estate managers when tackling diversity challenges.

Pressure on rent streams, increased rent volatility and an increased need to compete for tenants, says LCI Real Estate Investments’ founding partner William Schwab.

Rod Cornish, managing director, and David Roberts, associate director of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets explain how the pandemic is having mixed fortunes for the global real estate sector.

Real Capital Analytics executive managing director Simon Mallinson highlights the headline numbers for the institutions taking the direct route into the property market.

The debate continues about whether the market is shifting onshore, writes Victoria Robson.

Investors are finding underwriting office demand a challenge in the current environment. But once social distancing subsides that should change, according to James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Regulations meant to address the pandemic have introduced a new layer of complexity, sending owners and tenants scrambling, say JLL and LaSalle experts.

A shift towards more equity-like return characteristics is on the cards for the asset class, writes Dr Paul Kennedy, managing director, JPMorgan Asset Management

Private real estate’s institutional investors are ready to engage with opportunistic strategies, and deals in the hospitality sector are an early target, writes James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Expert analysis by Nylz Reyes, associate at Northwestern Mutual Real Estate.