Europe – Page 396
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News
Income-obsessed property investors ignoring 'major risks' – Schroders
Reliance on covenant strength has never been so dominant in decision-making, says Neil Turner.
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Cordea Savills to establish 'potentially large' real estate debt business
Aims to capitalise on investors' realisation that banks will not return to property lending market.
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Property portfolio returns 8% at Finnish pension provider Etera
Return up from 0.7% year before, with direct real estate up 2.9 percentage points to 5%.
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Pension funds accuse Henderson of 'delaying tactics' in court case
Two of three defendants in case have yet to respond to writ served at High Court last year.
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Industry quiet on UK government's plans for infrastructure fund
Prime minister says UK must look 'urgently' at attracting capital from number of sources.
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Analysis
News analysis: Is like-mindedness a red herring for investors?
Are investors focusing on the wrong thing when they fixate on the risk associated with fellow investors?
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BNP Paribas unveils niche funds, announces third-party expansion
Company launches Italian solar panel, hotel and office development funds.
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Weak house price growth could turn negative in 2012 – Knight Frank
House price growth worldwide weaker than at any time since second quarter of 2009.
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Sovereign wealth funds' strategies 'limited by talent issue'
Alpha and alternatives strategies hampered by lack of time and talent, think tank says.
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Kennedy Wilson, Fairfax shift focus to European property, debt
New €250m mandate follows US programme, requires co-investment and deal approval
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Multi-country, geared property funds suffer in Q4 – INREV
Quarterly index reveals underperformance as real estate lags wider macro picture
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Magazine
How risk-free is risk-free?
The sovereign debt crisis is undermining the concept of risk-free rate of return. What does this mean for RE markets? Pirkko Juntunen asks
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MIPIM: Real estate industry debates future of fund management
Pros and cons of joint ventures, club deals discussed at investor summit, INREV seminar.
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Irish ESB pension fund reroutes €70m portfolio into IPUT
Fund re-routes €70m directly managed, seven-asset portfolio into Irish Property Unit Trust.
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Magazine
Time for the UK to move into housing?
UK residential has long been considered an untapped investment opportunity for institutions. The debate has finally moved on from ‘why’ to ‘how’, writes Shayla Walmsley
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Magazine
Time to think differently?
Consultants have been accused of stifling innovation in the property asset class. Shayla Walmsley asks are they simply carrying out their orders?
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German pension funds more interested in infrastructure than real estate
€53bn BVK scheme loses appetite for most property assets as prices 'rally extremely'.
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Magazine
Steady as a rock
Despite the recent economic turmoil, real estate contributes a significant amount of returns for UK pension funds. Gail Moss reports
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Magazine
Light at the end of the tunnel?
A beleaguered domestic property market has done little to help the cause of Irish pension funds. Gail Moss reports