Christine Senior
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Renewables: Infrastructure-lite
Renewables are typically smaller than mainstream infrastructure investments. As Christine Senior writes, this poses both pros and cons
MagazineCity Focus, Tokyo: Abenomic stimulus
Fiscal stimulus and looser monetary policy is boosting the property market in Japan’s capital city. Christine Senior reports
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Beyond emerging versus developed
Developed economies attract the vast majority of institutional capital. But investors should see global infrastructure markets as existing on a spectrum, writes Christine Senior
NewsBlackstone buys Credit Suisse's fund-of-funds business
GLOBAL – Private equity giant acquires $10bn Strategic Partners.
NewsEuropean property inflows fuel Southern Europe revival
EUROPE – Latest figures from JLL show investment in Spain and Italy up by 34%.
NewsAsian market dominates real estate capital-raising activity
ASIA – Region accounts for almost half of cash invested in June.
NewsIPD sees cautious UK real estate recovery as rising values spread
UK – While Central London remains chief driver, regions showing signs of upswing.
NewsSouth Korean institutionals set to increase real estate allocations
ASIA – ANREV study predicts jump in global investment over next two years.
NewsAviva, LaSalle see growing interest in higher-return real estate strategies
EUROPE – Low yields from prime assets persuading investors to cast net wider.
NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
NewsPing An's London buy could set precedent for Chinese institutions
GLOBAL – Lloyd's Building acquisition for £260m by Chinese insurer a 'landmark transaction'.
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Blending the best
Real estate portfolios can enjoy the best of both worlds. Christine Senior looks at the possibilities of combining public and private
MagazineThe future is liquid
Defined contribution pensions will come to dominate in the future but they require daily liquidity. Christine Senior investigates what this means for real estate
MagazineGlobal measurement tools
The rise of new global and market-specific indices will increase transparency for investors. But is there room for all of them? Christine Senior reports
MagazineTaking the public route
Faced with a dry bank-lending market, listed companies have taken to the bond markets to raise cash. Christine Senior reports
MagazineJustifying the cost
Research from Maastricht University has criticised the fund-of-funds approach. Christine Senior seeks a response from the industry
MagazineCrisis of inaction: euro-zone
Is lingering uncertainty – rather than a Greek exit – the biggest danger posed by the euro-zone crisis? Christine Senior reports
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Missed opportunity?
With strong performance and transparency, investors have good reasons to strongly consider the South African real estate market. Christine Senior reports
NewsEuro-zone scenarios to have 'major ramifications' for real estate
Aviva Investors lays out widely differing implications of three potential outcomes.
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Slowing slowly
What do lower growth forecasts for China mean for its real estate markets and the wider Asia-Pacific region? Christine Senior reports
