All Real Assets articles in August 2008 (Magazine)
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MagazineSizzling Asia feels the heat
The statistics are still impressive and prospects are good. But the effects of the credit crunch are being felt in Asia with the added sting of inflation, as delegates to REIW Asia, among them Richard Lowe, found out
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MagazineDiversified content yields performance
Converging returns in Europe and a possible change in the role of property were among the subjects at covered IPD’s European investment conference in Berlin. Richard Lowe was there
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Make the distinction
The prognosis for US office is not good but it is not as bad as during previous downturns. What is worrying is that foreign investors are allowing the reports of the US housing market to colour their view of other sectors, including office.
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MagazineHealthy option
Medical offices’ stable cash flows and compelling demographics make them a safe haven for investors in an economic downturn, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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MagazineExploit the legacy
Beijing’s location and capital city status have stood it in good stead in the past but in order to remain competitive it will have to build on its other key asset – infrastructure. John Su reports
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MagazineNavigating the private market
Greece offers interesting opportunities but they are small, and landlord-tenant law poses additional challenges, as Ian Cundell reports
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MagazineLife after the bull
Spain is a highly leveraged market and is suffering more than most from the credit crisis. The outlook is not particularly rosy either, writes Ian Cundell
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Good outlook for Europe’s under-achiever
The obscurity and unreliability of Italy’s real estate market should not deter investors. Those who persevere should fare well as the market becomes more mature. Alice Breheny reports
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Latin attraction
Milan and Rome offer Italy’s brightest prospects as occupiers become more sophisticated, but Rome remains challenging, says Ian Cundell
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MagazineKeep it simple
Securitisation is bereft of liquidity but there are faint signs of hope. Managers should note that investors will not be impressed with over-complex structures.
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Raising expectations
The job of investing capital is becoming increasingly challenging for non-listed funds, all the more so the further up the risk curve we look.
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MagazinePool position
The SICAV is a reassuringly credible structure for risk-cautious pension funds. But the Luxembourg SICAV faces competition from an ambitious Belgian alternative.
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MagazineClosing the knowledge gap
Education in real estate matters in Asia – notably in India and China – has not kept pace with demand for experienced personnel. APREA has launched a new project to address the issue.
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Beat the forecasters
Listed real estate is a powerful predictor of the direct property market as, Scott Crowe reports
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MagazineFor whom the bell tolls
For all the fanfare, the legislative launch of UK and German REITs could hardly have been worse timed. Mark Faithfull asks what next for crashing NAVs, Teutonic indifference and acquisitive cash funds
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Public private partnership
With multiple access points, property investors can maximise investment benefits in different markets at different stages of the investment cycle.
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MagazineEasy access
It is interesting that an investment tool that brings so much to the management of a real estate portfolio can be so misunderstood. Thanks to the efforts of a number of industry leaders things are changing, and a new initiative brings further hope.
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MagazineTravelling in style
Who said location was the be-all and end-all of property investment? As the range of returns across countries narrows, risk has become the new point of focus, as Alice Breheny reports
