All articles by Gail Moss – Page 2

  • News

    Irish Life sells 17% stake in NAMAIL to UK-based Walbrook

    2012-10-25T15:15:00Z

    IRELAND – Deal allows Irish government to remove risky-loan vehicle from books.

  • News

    UK pension funds back government infrastructure project

    2012-09-13T11:30:00Z

    UK – Mercer describes government's lack of detail around guarantee scheme as 'striking'.

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    Hedge funds 'significantly' outperformed traditional assets over last 17 years

    2012-04-27T16:00:00Z

    Hedge funds achieved returns with lower risk volatility than stocks or commodities, report adds.

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    Parliamentary resolution exempts pension funds from Tobin tax

    2012-04-27T15:45:00Z

    Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee also recommends broadening scope of controversial tax.

  • News

    Global commercial real estate returns 10% in 2011, says IPD

    2012-04-26T16:15:00Z

    Canada named top-performing country with 15.9% return, mostly in capital growth.

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    Non-listed real estate shows dip in performance, capital raising

    2012-04-26T15:00:00Z

    Investors heading for safety of core funds in strongest performing regions, report says.

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    Tyne and Wear Pension Fund tenders £350m UK property mandate

    2012-04-20T15:15:00Z

    Small allocations to indirect UK property will also be considered, fund says.

  • Magazine

    Steady as a rock

    March 2012 (Magazine)

    Despite the recent economic turmoil, real estate contributes a significant amount of returns for UK pension funds. Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Light at the end of the tunnel?

    March 2012 (Magazine)

    A beleaguered domestic property market has done little to help the cause of Irish pension funds. Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    In the driving seat

    September 2011 (Magazine)

    Solvency II and demand for secure income are making France’s institutional investor community a driving force behind the French real estate recovery. Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Popularity contest

    September 2011 (Magazine)

    Core domestic property – and infrastructure – is in high demand among Belgian institutional investors, but they are facing the problem of increasingly low yields as a result. Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Diversity in adversity

    September 2011 (Magazine)

    Following the withdrawal of Western capital from the region, the diverse markets of Asia have been buoyed by growing investment appetite from local institutional investors. But, as Gail Moss finds, opportunities and challenges remain in equal number

  • Magazine

    When you’d rather be somewhere else

    July 2011 (Magazine)

    Europe’s recovery in core markets is benefiting from strong overseas demand but local investors are showing more interest in other regions, as Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Online boom fuels UK growth

    July 2011 (Magazine)

    Where can investors look for strong returns? In the warehousing market there are some interesting sectors with ongoing reorganisation and expansion providing opportunity for enhanced returns for landlords with strategically important assets. BNP Paribas has predicted growth of e-retailing, courier services and waste companies. Of these sectors, e-commerce stands out ...

  • Magazine

    League leaders

    May 2011 (Magazine)

    Strong economic performance has driven Germany and Nordic markets to the top of investor shopping lists, but those seeking large liquid markets should still be looking at London and Paris, as Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Go boldly, tread carefully

    May 2011 (Magazine)

    Investors in residential would do well to consider opportunities globally but, as Gail Moss reports, the picture is very mixed, not least in Asia

  • Magazine

    Varied appetites as regulation looms

    May 2011 (Magazine)

    Investment activity by insurance companies has been hit hard by uncertainty over Solvency II, but many pension funds are showing a healthy risk appetite and are enjoying more choice and better terms, as Gail Moss reports

  • Magazine

    Hands tied

    March 2011 (Magazine)

    Investors who understand only too clearly the -rationale for international diversification can do little with their domestic portfolios but wait. But the attractive pricing of Irish property might offer hope, as Gail Moss reports

  • Finns forge ahead
    Magazine

    Finns forge ahead

    November 2010 (Magazine)

    After the downturn Finnish pension funds are maintaining or increasing their real estate allocations. Their focus remains on the established, core markets, with an emphasis on alignment, as Gail Moss reports

  • Slow dawn
    Magazine

    Slow dawn

    November 2010 (Magazine)

    Pension funds in this tiny country are not allowed to invest abroad at present but distress in the domestic market is opening up new opportunities, as Gail Moss reports