All Asia-Pacific articles – Page 117
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Oregon PERF investment sees new forays
UNITED STATES - Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has agreed to invest $150m (€102.6m) into commingled funds focused on Asia and urban strategies.
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Concerns raised as returns drive pensions diversity
GLOBAL - The argument for global diversification is becoming more compelling, but institutional investors are often simply investing according to total return expectations, say industry experts.
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Brookfield expansion targets REITs
UNITED STATES - Brookfield Asset Management has moved into the REIT management business with the acquisition of KG Redding.
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Henderson shorts inside global real estate
EUROPE - Henderson Global Investors has launched a property equities fund with the capability to take long and short positions on real estate listed stocks.
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Smaller schemes opt for Asian fund-of-funds
EUROPE - The European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) has launched a directory of 36 unlisted funds of property funds to meet demand from smaller pension funds and niche-hungry major funds.
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MagazineRoad to Russia
Investors look East as Europe reaches saturation point; Norwegian real estate remains bullish and Aberdeen launches a bespoke vehicle
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Arizona State to take real estate over the border
UNITED STATES - Arizona State Retirement System has decided to open its real estate investment program to the international stage on both the private and public side.
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MagazineStates of ambition
Oil revenues are surging, the rate of development is staggering and the potential for returns is very appealing. But there are concerns about capacity and the role the region will play in the world economy. Ian Cundell reports
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MagazineAccommodating progress
REITs are breaking new ground in Dubai with potential for more in the region to soak up the vast excess of liquidity. Simon Gray reports
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MagazineFettered dynamism
South Africa real estate tops the IPD performance index and the economic outlook is good but a shortage of prime real estate, building materials and a severe brain drain are clouding the horizon, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineLocation is everything
Those Australian super funds which have a view of Sydney are focusing on the best positioned assets. Their perspective on Australia’s financial centre is provided by Richard Newell
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MagazineDutch pioneers
Large pension assets and a small home market mean that pension funds from the Netherlands are ahead of their European counterparts whose Asia strategies are still relatively new. Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineBasking in brighter prospects
After some years of being outshone by other Australian cities, Sydney is picking up again, driven by sound fundamentals. Rod Cornish reports
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MagazineProduct plays catch up
Bullishness about Asia sits alongside concern about the region’s ability to absorb and retain capital. So select your opportunities carefully, warns Michael Grimes
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MagazineSentimental education
In a detailed analysis of the recent ULI/PwC survey of investor sentiment towards Asian real estate, Chuck Di Rocco and John Forbes identify a few concerns clouding an otherwise bright horizon
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MagazineShopper’s paradise?
The case for investing in Asian retail is compelling but, as Paul Benjamin explains, getting one’s hands on a prize prospect is far from straightforward
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MagazineMarket view: rising sun, broadening horizon
The optimal combination of performance, size, liquidity, and relative risk make Japan an attractive destination for property investment.
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MagazineRetailers get out of the rain
Despite being one of the most opaque real estate markets, Vietnam has a fast changing retail scene that offers exciting prospects, says Rik Mekkelholt
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MagazineGateway to China
Interest in Chinese real estate is considerable but accessing this immature market can be problematic. A solution is presented by Cohen & Steer's Scott Crowe and Derek Cheung
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Pushing back the frontiers
In China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Pakistan, REITs are no longer a distant prospect thanks to the help of APREA. Peter Mitchell reports
