Market Insights

After workers voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021, business owners are working harder than ever to recruit and retain top talent to keep businesses running. Learn how to navigate the new workplace landscape from leading experts.

The transition to value-based care has been on the top of mind to healthcare providers for many years, but the evolution has been slow.

The technology evolution continues to fuel unprecedented change across all sectors. To help clients and investors unlock competitive advantages from seismic shifts, senior analysts from KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) convened to review the near-term landscape of solutions in software, internet, and fintech.

As the operational challenges caused by the pandemic ease, interest in moving increases and occupancy rates rise, the mood in the seniors housing industry is trending positively as well. Lana Peck, senior principal with National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) moderated an insightful discussion with KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) Senior Vice Presidents Brian Heagler and Morgin Morris. 

Investment returns over the past three calendar years (2019–2021) have been among some of the strongest on record. However, as we turned the page to 2022, many headwinds became apparent such as increasing geopolitical tensions, rising interest rates, and historically high equity valuations. This has led to large gyrations in investment markets that tend to unnerve market participants.

As middle market businesses settled into the first quarter of 2022, COVID-19 seemed to be loosening its grip across the country. But shortly after KeyBank surveyed 400 owners and executives of middle market businesses (in the $10 million to $2 billion range) about their outlook for the coming months, Russia invaded Ukraine – setting off a geopolitical conflict that introduces new layers of economic uncertainty for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Low-income renters are desperate to find affordable rental units. It's an uphill battle, but experts believe the landscape is rich with opportunity for practical innovation.

The demand for affordable housing across the U.S. remains great, and so does the dedication from the affordable housing finance industry to meet the need. Affordable housing investors have both capital and a mandate to place it, but the complexity and cost of deals has presented challenges to developers and investors alike.

Upon the conclusion of Angela Mago's panel discussing Industry Future Perspectives at MBA CREF22, we sat down with her for some additional insights

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the multifamily housing market from the development stage through property operations. With greater population mobility due to remote work came heightened demand for rental housing in new markets.

KeyBank’s team advisory approach helps The Portland Clinic manage its financial and business systems seamlessly in the background, so that it can keep its mission to improve the health and well-being of those they serve in the foreground.

KeyBank has partnered with GHX (Global Health Exchange), the leading provider of cloud-based supply chain automation software solutions to the healthcare sector, to bring its clients a best-in-class electronic exchange network that connects healthcare providers with leading suppliers of medical products.