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Risk Management: Property

These are tough times for real estate, as coronavirus threatens the viability of shopping centres and shared offices, while climate change starts to bite. How should investors respond? Plus: money laundering, global fire safety and India’s slump

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Climate change turns up the heat for property owners
Flood and wildfire risks are increasing costs, but defensive measures are possible
Flexible office businesses count on serving tomorrow’s workers
Coronavirus has hit the likes of WeWork hard — but may benefit them in the long run
How can shopping centres recover from the pandemic?
Proposals range from conversion into flats and offices to new types of retailer lease
Coronavirus adds to woes of India’s property developers
Recovery remains a distant prospect, but private equity sees opportunities in office space
Grenfell fire leads to global safety standards
The 2017 tragedy was a wake-up call for developers and regulators but enforcement of new rules is slow
Property offers ready shelter for criminal wealth
Some argue that a cultural shift needs to take place in the property industry, akin to that which has been occurring at financial institutions