Exclusive interview with Neal Gemassmer, vice president of international for Yardi Systems The software company, Yardi, which also has numerous well-known companies as customers in the retail real estate sector, was present with its own stand at the international real estate trade fair MIPIM in Cannes. Thorsten Müller, editor-in-chief, spoke to European Vice President, Neal […]
Investment Management
Harness the FOMO: Creating Workspaces Worth Leaving the House For
Offices need to instil a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) to bring people happily – and willingly – back to work post-pandemic. “Forward-thinking occupiers know that quality of space matters, and they are prepared to pay for it,” said Stephanie Crombie, head of sustainability at architecture practice Morrow + Lorraine on EG’s Future […]
AI in Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence has been a buzzword in the real estate industry and a growing number of companies now offer services backed with AI. According to PwC, AI-based innovation will lead to 10.3 percent growth in UK GDP by 2030 as a result of AI. But what exactly does AI do? To answer this question, we […]
What do real estate investors really want?
By Chris Barbier, Industry Principal for Investment Management, Yardi People invest in real estate with the expectation of making a return on their investment through periodic distributions and increased asset value. Although that fact remains largely unchanged over time, some elements of the investment process are evolving, most notably investor expectations for timely access to […]
Innovation & Technology – Data in Real Estate
Yardi’s Richard Gerritsen sat down with Kirsi Simola-Laaksonen, chief information officer for Citcon, Nick Wright, head of digital sales for CBRE and Andreas Hoffman, managing director for Cromwell at the EPRA Conference 2021 to discuss the topic of data. In the past as an industry, we’ve spoken about data at events, in person and online, […]
Benefits of Using End-to-End Proptech Platforms
Having a singular proptech solution implemented across every aspect of your real estate portfolio can make operations more efficient and life easier for tenants. Technology platforms that offer an end-to-end solution from the lowest transactional level, right through to a fund or investor level, help reduce risk, increase scalability and provide ease of use for […]
The Challenges Investment Management Firms Face Without the Right Technology
Investment managers need to adapt and navigate the changes created by the pandemic. By utilising the right technology, they can eliminate disparate systems and provide flexibility, reduced risk and increase investor confidence.
Digitisation in the Post Pandemic World
When we think about digitisation, we must first understand the real difference between digitisation and innovation. Digitisation is investing in technology so we can do our job better, cheaper and faster – it’s doing the same thing but improving the way we work. Innovation on the other hand, is focused on transforming the business model […]
Elevate Asset Management with a Connected Solution
How real estate companies can overcome technology obstacles by embracing technology that provides clean, single source data Using a variety of software solutions to manage assets is not always a way for organisations to thrive or grow in today’s technology-fuelled world. In a recent survey by KPMG, 32% of real estate firms stated that the […]