Viewpoint Research & Guides

Alternative Investments: Why Private Real Estate Funds Stand Out in Modern Portfolios

Alternative Investments: Why Private Real Estate Funds Stand Out in Modern Portfolios Published On: November 14, 2025 Categories: Viewpoint Research & GuidesTable of ContentsWhy more investors are building diversified portfolios with alternative investmentsPrivate rental apartment funds can be tax-efficient investmentsHow investment income is taxedWhy private rental apartments are built for long-term investors Alternative Investments Some Alternative Investments: Why Private Real Estate Funds Stand Out in Modern Portfolios

Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty

Know Your Alts: Consider This When Investing in Private Alternatives 

Know Your Alts: Consider This When Investing in Private Alternatives Published On: July 26, 2024   Categories: Viewpoint Research & Guides High-interest and inflationary times have led many investors to reconsider the traditional stocks-and-bonds approach to their portfolios. Some have increased their cash holdings; others have eyed treasury bills and other assets. No matter their response, Know Your Alts: Consider This When Investing in Private Alternatives 

Key Factors Contributing to Rental Growth Across Canada

Key Factors Contributing to Rental Growth Across Canada Published On: September 30, 2024 Categories: Industry Research, Viewpoint Research & Guides Until now, analyses of Canada’s housing crisis haven’t focused sufficiently on the in-depth, local insights necessary to effectively drive policy changes addressing home affordability. In this AI-driven report, find out where and how rents are Key Factors Contributing to Rental Growth Across Canada

Know the Facts: Private Equity Real Estate & Private Real Estate Debt

Know the Facts: Private Equity Real Estate & Private Real Estate Debt Published On: September 24, 2024 Categories: Viewpoint Research & Guides Know the Facts: Private Equity Real Estate & Private Real Estate Debt Investors seeking exposure to Canadian real estate have several avenues available to them. Real estate private equity, which involves the ownership Know the Facts: Private Equity Real Estate & Private Real Estate Debt

Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits

Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits Published On: October 16, 2024   Categories: Viewpoint Research & GuidesPrivate, multi-residential apartments offer investors a unique investment opportunity. They have the potential to create returns through three sources: consistent cash flows from operations; increases in equity from mortgage principal repayment (in a sense, the tenants buy the building for Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits

Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty

Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty Published On: January 15, 2025  Categories: Viewpoint Research & Guides Uncertainty surrounding the future of Canada’s capital gains tax rules can make it an opportune time to initiate client conversations about tax efficiency. Although still subject to Parliamentary approval, proposed changes to taxpayers’ capital gains inclusion Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty

Climate Resilience of the Canadian Real Estate Market

Climate Resilience of the Canadian Real Estate Market Published On: February 18, 2025Categories: Industry Research, Viewpoint Research & Guides As extreme temperatures become more frequent and natural disasters dominate headlines, Canadians are experiencing the impacts of climate change firsthand. That’s why Equiton partnered with the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University to examine Climate Resilience of the Canadian Real Estate Market

Breaking Ground: AI-Driven Analysis of How Policy Reform Can Unleash Canadian Housing Supply

Breaking Ground: AI-Driven Analysis of How Policy Reform Can Unleash Canadian Housing Supply Published On: July 22, 2025Categories: Industry Research, Viewpoint Research & Guides Canada’s housing crisis is a generational issue in the country. Equiton partnered with the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University to uncover a data-driven policy path forward through innovative research Breaking Ground: AI-Driven Analysis of How Policy Reform Can Unleash Canadian Housing Supply