All Real Assets articles in August 2008 (Magazine)
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MagazinePushing out the boundaries
The current climate has presented investors with a new set of investment options, not all of which are as clear as one might like.
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MagazineUnited we stand...?
Despite recent successes in co-ordinating efforts, the industry is still too fragmented. Greater coherence would achieve more, argues Liz Peace
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MagazineAsia’s cautious lenders tighten the screw
Most of Asia’s banks are still in the picture having avoided securitised debt during the boom. However, the global bust is making them much more cautious
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MagazineGetting the measure of green
The corporate property industry is keen to tackle the issue of sustainability but has been hindered by fragmentation and lack of coherence. The launch of IPD’s new Environment Code in February represents a significant step forward.
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MagazineThe occupier mismatch
The bold proclamations by some tenants on sustainable practice are not always matched by their approach in real life. This frustrates the landlord-tenant engagement process, says Keith Bugden
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MagazineOne-way traffic
One of the best ways to avoid spikes in redemptions of open-ended funds is to diversify the investor base.
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MagazineSupertanker on world cruise
Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) – the Dutch pension fund for the care and welfare sector – is one of Europe’s largest investors, with €13bn of real estate assets under management.
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MagazineIrrational fears
Unnecessary scepticism about foreign real estate means that Swiss investors are limiting their own scope. And are they placing too much emphasis on liquidity?
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MagazineLoosening the straitjacket
Spanish institutional investors seeking to invest in real estate face huge obstacles, although the beginning of this year brought new hope, as Christine Senior reports
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MagazinePortuguese explorers make a comeback
Growing interest in overseas real estate is not the only sign of progress among increasingly sophisticated investors, says Christine Senior
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MagazineIt takes all sorts...
In order to establish and maintain good investor relations, managers must understand the difference between investor communities in different regions. Anne Gales and Ulises Flores report
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MagazineStrategically speaking
Despite the challenging times being experienced by real estate, allocations to the asset class are set to increase. Flexibility in how and when to reach the target allocation seems to be the best policy. Richard Lowe spoke to three funds
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MagazineFurther and wider
For the first time, PREA’s survey of US investors gauges end user interest in property derivatives and investor perceptions about real estate fund investment criteria and governance.
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Come together
Pension fund posses are a familiar idea for those seeking bigger, better deals in unfamiliar markets. Now the consortia are getting more adventurous.
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MagazineTo the next level
Last September Philip Charls took over from Nick van Ommen, the inaugural CEO of the European Public Real Estate Association. Not enough time for him to have made his mark already, perhaps, but he is clear about his ambitions – and the challenges facing him, as he sets out to ...
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MagazineNo end in sight?
The demand-supply balance is far healthier than it was in the 1990s, but it is clear the credit crunch is no short-term blip. The question is how long before it begins to affect the fundamentals of real estate?
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MagazineGlass half full
It is not all doom and gloom. Success is still possible even in this market. Capital is flowing and the opportunities exist, says Terry Green
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MagazineDownturn or end of an era
Despite the credit crunch, an excess of demand means that a substantial further correction might still be necessary. If inflation takes hold, yields might fall again.
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MagazineTime to embrace service
Despite the link between tenant satisfaction and investment performance, some industry customers feel undervalued. Howard Morgan asks why
