Future Proofing Your Debt Book

The U.S. commercial real estate sector is bracing for an unprecedented wave of debt maturities. This situation, often described as a “wall of maturities,” highlights a critical challenge facing fund managers and lenders alike. The era of persistently low interest rates has ended, and the rapid increase in rates has caught many by surprise. As…

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SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling – Scope 3. A Missed Opportunity

Los Angeles on a smoggy morning

Just when it seemed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had gone cold on their draft climate-related disclosure rule, it has been resurrected, albeit somewhat milder than initially touted. The exclusion of mandatory reporting of Scope 3 emissions (those associated with a firm’s value chain) is a significant step down from the original text –…

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EVORA Insights New York Roundtable

In September, together with Tishman Speyer, we co-hosted a Roundtable lunch and discussion at the Rainbow Room in the Rockefeller Center. The food and the view were fantastic! It was an invite-only affair for eight real estate investors and investment managers. The topic of conversation was climate risk and how it can effectively be integrated…

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