Real estate

Industrial and logistics real estate includes warehouses, distribution centres and last-mile delivery facilities that support supply chains, manufacturing and e-commerce. These assets can benefit from long-term structural trends such as online retail growth, supply chain modernisation and increasing demand for efficient logistics networks

Residential real estate investment focuses on housing assets such as private rented accommodation, student housing and senior living. These investments are often supported by demographic trends, urbanisation and ongoing demand for quality housing, providing potential income and long-term capital growth opportunities.

Core UK real estate typically invests in established, income-producing assets across sectors such as logistics, offices, retail and alternative property types. These commercial real estate investment strategies are generally designed to provide stable income, diversification and long-term performance through active asset management and sector selection.

Core Europe real estate refers to investments in high-quality assets across European property markets. These real estate investment strategies usually focus on well-located properties with strong tenant demand, aiming to deliver income and capital preservation while providing diversification across countries and sectors.

Direct real estate investment involves owning physical property assets such as residential, logistics or office buildings. Indirect real estate investment provides exposure through listed real estate securities, funds or multi-manager strategies. Indirect approaches can offer broader diversification and access to opportunities across global property markets.

Real estate debt funds invest in loans secured against property assets. Rather than owning the buildings directly, investors provide financing to property owners and developers in exchange for income from loan repayments. These strategies can offer diversified income streams and exposure to the real estate market through the debt portion of the capital structure.

Real estate investment can provide diversified income,  long-term capital growth potential and exposure to structural trends across commercial real estate investment, residential real estate investment and real estate debt funds. However, property values can rise and fall, income is not guaranteed, and real estate is generally a relatively illiquid asset class. Investors may get back less than the amount originally invested.

Real estate investment may be considered by investors seeking diversified sources of income, long-term capital growth and portfolio diversification. Depending on the strategy, investors can access opportunities across commercial real estate investment, residential real estate investment, logistics, core plus real estate and real estate debt funds. Professional investors often use real estate as part of a broader portfolio to gain exposure to physical assets and long-term structural trends.