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Will it be mostly headwinds or tailwinds for private markets in the coming year? The team provide their view on the asset class in our 2025 Outlook: https://lnkd.in/eWtU67RA #privatemarkets #2025outlook For professional investors only. Capital at risk.
Real estate trade publication BE News asked leaders from across the built environment industry to share their hopes, fears and expectations for 2025. Katerina Papavasileiou, ESG and Responsibility Director, Real Estate believes that the year ahead will bring greater focus on practical action and implementation, with net zero transition plans and KPIs becoming a greater priority in investment and asset management. "There will be more interest in exploring investments that...align financial returns with nature and societal performance," she writes. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eeY5zUFi #RealEstateESG #RealEstateOutlook #BuiltEnvironment
As a manager of essential infrastructure assets, Federated Hermes Infrastructure plays a critical role in the energy transition in the UK and Europe, and since 2017 we have been actively responding to these risks and opportunities across our portfolio. Our active approach to asset management is how we create value and enhance performance – playing leading roles in board-level sustainability committees is a feature of our engagement with our investments across the investment life cycle. Over the last three years, we’ve proud to have achieved a 23% decrease in scope 1 and 2 financed emissions across our portfolio and nearly 80% of our investments are now deploying significant capex into the energy transition. Learn more in our latest TCFD report, compiled with specialist climate risk advisors ERM. #TCFD #Infrastructure #EnergyTransition #ClimateChange #ESGReporting
2024 was a record year for secondary volumes but with exit markets picking up in recent months, what can we expect from secondary markets in the year ahead? Join our Head of Secondaries, Sanjeev Phakey for Private Equity Wire's live webinar, in partnership with SS&C on the topic of: The Secondary Market: Navigating Growth and Complexity. ⏰ 3pm GMT / 10am EST 📅 Thursday 23 January Register here: https://lnkd.in/e95Xv463 #Secondaries #PrivateEquity #Webinar
We're pleased to share a landmark announcement start to the year from Milton Park (Oxfordshire), the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community for science and technology managed by MEPC Limited, the specialist real estate development and asset operating platform within Federated Hermes Private Markets. Congratulations to the team on the adoption of an updated Local Development Order which permits Milton Park to grow to a total of 4.2 million sq ft, fast-tracking planning approvals to just ten days. Supporting the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem, it will allow occupiers to capitalise on growth opportunities, creating thousands of new jobs whilst delivering high standards of sustainable design and biodiversity net gain. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/envySTV2 #MiltonPark #LDO #Biodiversitynetgain #Oxfordshire #Innovation
"The underlying structural trends affecting the built environment continue to have a profound impact on occupational demand patterns. We can expect to see a continued bifurcation between the very best quality offices and whole swathes of ‘stranded’ assets," says Chris Taylor, Head of Real Estate at Federated Hermes and Chairman of MEPC Limited. Read more insights from Chris and our Private Markets experts in our 2025 Market Outlook: https://lnkd.in/dNJJR2Qp #RealEstate #PropertyInvestment #UKRealEstate #2025Outlook
"Delivering the next generation of infrastructure required to decarbonise the economy whilst adapting to the long-term impacts of climate change requires creating entirely new markets and investment models," believes Perry Noble, Head of Infrastructure at Federated Hermes. The Autumn Budget contained positive signals for these new sectors, but the detail and execution will determine whether they can attract the private capital needed for them to thrive. For those investors able to identify these sectors and access proprietary opportunities, there is potential for significant returns. Read more insights from Perry and our Private Markets experts in our 2025 Market Outlook: https://lnkd.in/dNJJR2Qp #Infrastructure #UKInfrastructure #InfrastructureInvestment #RealAssets #2025Outlook
"Both direct lending and real estate debt are set to have excellent years – however this remains a year to be disciplined and with a number of risks on the horizon, we expect the more conservative strategies to enjoy greater success," predicts Patrick Marshall, Head of Private Credit at Federated Hermes. The 2025 outlook for private credit remains very favourable as it continues to attract institutional investors seeking exposure to the attractive risk reward parameters on offer from this asset class. Read more insights from Patrick and our Private Markets experts in our 2025 Market Outlook: https://lnkd.in/dNJJR2Qp #PrivateCredit #RealEstateDebt #DirectLending #2025Outlook
"Private equity is now a mature asset class and investors need to pick their spots in order to continue generating investment returns in line with expectations," says Brooks Harrington, CIO of Federated Hermes Private Equity. Investors who have a global reach, significant deal flow, rigorous underwriting standards and flexible investment frameworks will continue to be rewarded in the year ahead. Read more insights from Brooks and our Private Markets experts in our 2025 Market Outlook: https://lnkd.in/dNJJR2Qp #PrivateEquity #Coinvestment #2025Outlook #PEOutlook
In our Private Markets Outlook 2025, Federated Hermes’ experts identify the asset classes that will continue their growth trajectory in the year ahead, predicting that investors with a global reach, significant deal flow and rigorous underwriting standards will continue to be rewarded. Our experts expect that certain segments of Private Credit will continue to offer compelling returns for investors in 2025 and with inflation seemingly back under control, Private Equity activity has also resurged, and our team expect to see continued improvement in deal flow, exits and valuations. Meanwhile in Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors, there are positive signals for new investment and development in the coming year. Read our outlook here: https://lnkd.in/dNJJR2Qp #PrivateMarkets #PrivateEquity #PrivateCredit #RealEstate #Infrastructure #2025Outlook