All Real Assets articles in August 2008 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Fruits of consolidation
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    Fruits of consolidation

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    With the acquisition of Goodman Property Investors following the purchase of DEGI, Aberdeen PI has catapulted itself up the investment management league table, keeping true to the ambitious growth strategy it set some years ago.

  • Travelling in style
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    Travelling in style

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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

  • Easy access
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    Easy access

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Public private partnership

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    With multiple access points, property investors can maximise investment benefits in different markets at different stages of the investment cycle.

  • For whom the bell tolls
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    For whom the bell tolls

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Beat the forecasters

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Listed real estate is a powerful predictor of the direct property market as, Scott Crowe reports

  • Closing the knowledge gap
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    Closing the knowledge gap

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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.

  • Pool position
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    Pool position

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Raising expectations

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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.

  • Keep it simple
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    Keep it simple

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Latin attraction

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Milan and Rome offer Italy’s brightest prospects as occupiers become more sophisticated, but Rome remains challenging, says Ian Cundell

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    Good outlook for Europe’s under-achiever

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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

  • Life after the bull
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    Life after the bull

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Market report: Scant regard

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  • Navigating the private market
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    Navigating the private market

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Greece offers interesting opportunities but they are small, and landlord-tenant law poses additional challenges, as Ian Cundell reports

  • Exploit the legacy
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    Exploit the legacy

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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

  • Healthy option
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    Healthy option

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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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    Make the distinction

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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.

  • Diversified content yields performance
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    Diversified content yields performance

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    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