All Real Assets articles in December 2007 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Access, flexibility, efficiency
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    Access, flexibility, efficiency

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Some question property securities’ real estate credentials but according to Simon Hedger they have a vital role to play

  • The learning curve of opportunity
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    The learning curve of opportunity

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    The tangibility of real estate makes it seem more accessible and easier to understand but the increasing complexity of the asset class means that pension funds need an in-depth knowledge of its characteristics. Rachel Fixsen reports

  • Crisis of confidence
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    Crisis of confidence

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Kevin White and Leonard Mills examine the causes and consequences of the credit crunch kicked off in the US residential property market

  • Bursting the bubble
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    Bursting the bubble

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    We all knew that a market correction would happen, and now it has. What is the damage? Some relish the new opportunities and the prospect of more normal market conditions, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Don’t panic

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    With a marked change in sentiment it is now time to rebalance the portfolios, say Kiran Patel and David Richards

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    Looking for a way out..?

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    ...we won’t stand in your way. Real estate may be less illiquid than you think, even in today’s liquidity-diminished times. Ronald Dickerman reports

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    London prepares for fallout

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    London is seen as one of the markets most likely to feel the impact of the credit squeeze. But the outlook is not so bleak, says Alex Williamson

  • Elephant in the room
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    Elephant in the room

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Liz Peace became CEO of the British Property Federation in 2002, with a remit to raise the profile of the commercial property industry. She is a passionate and vocal standard bearer; the most recent of a long line of successes was the leadership of a pan-industry alliance which persuaded ...

  • Embracing the challenge
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    Embracing the challenge

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    As they search for new ways to diversify their portfolios Finnish investors see opportunities in the current crisis. Rachel Fixsen reports

  • Gradual thaw
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    Gradual thaw

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Icelandic pension funds’ relationship to real estate has been tenuous partly due to lack of product. Things are now changing as Maha Khan Phillips reports

  • So near, so far
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    So near, so far

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Traditionally home-biased Norwegian pension funds are proceeding cautiously. The debate over the prudent man principle is a case in point. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Home concerns from abroad

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Increasing competition at home is forcing Danish pension funds to make allocations to property overseas, writes Maha Khan Phillips

  • Comfort zone
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    Comfort zone

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    While some funds are looking overseas, a culture of conservatism and caution keeps the focus on the domestic market, says Lynn Strongin Dodds

  • Cross the investibility threshold
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    Cross the investibility threshold

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Almost a year after REITs’ introduction in the UK, legislation on investment in residential property is still work in progress. Rupert Dickinson reports

  • Sticks and carrots
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    Sticks and carrots

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Last year the FT referred to Prupim CEO Martin Moore as Britain’s third most powerful property player – after two politicians. He would never tell you that of course! At the helm since 1996, Moore is passionate about sustainability and the need to engage at the highest levels to progress ...

  • Irrational delay
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    Irrational delay

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    They move too slowly. They take too long. They lose out as a result. Are pension funds so hidebound by their own rules that they are missing the chance to generate returns? Shayla Walmsley finds out

  • States of ambition
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    States of ambition

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    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

  • Accommodating progress
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    Accommodating progress

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    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

  • Through a glass darkly
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    Through a glass darkly

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    Data, if you can get hold of it, needs to be meaningful; information, in turn, necessitates cooperation, as Charles Follows explains

  • Fettered dynamism
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    Fettered dynamism

    December 2007 (Magazine)

    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