Rising Variable Operating Costs Pressuring FM MarginsHigher and potentially persistent variable costs (staff, payroll tax and STI accruals) reduce funds-management EBITDA margins. If elevated, these costs can structurally compress recurring margin on management fees and weigh on distributable earnings and long-term cash conversion.
Exposure To Higher Interest RatesSustained higher interest rates raise funding costs across balance-sheet holdings and joint-ventures, can lower property valuations and slow transaction activity. Partial hedging helps, but persistent higher rates could erode returns, limit deployment economics and reduce performance-fee potential.
Uncertain Performance Fee RecoveryPerformance fees are a material but variable upside that depends on market valuation moves. If cap rates do not compress, performance fees may remain muted, constraining earnings upside and increasing reliance on base fees and transactional activity to drive profit growth.