John Forbes
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No silver lining after all?
Real estate lending was widely expected to become more attractive to insurers under Solvency II, but there are now even doubts about this. John Forbes explains
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Managers face taxing times
Demands from regulators and investors are increasing the cost burden for managers just as they are coming under pressure to cut fees and minimise fixed costs. John Forbes reports
MagazineOpportunities and uncertainties
The latest Emerging Trends survey reveals varying investment prospects across the Americas, as Charles DiRocco, Mitch Rochelle and John Forbes report
MagazineTurning the tables
You may have looked at Vietnam but what about Nigeria, Egypt, the Phillipines or Bangladesh? Their impressive statistics suggest that they will soon be forces to be reckoned with, as John Forbes and Yael Selfin explain
MagazineTax efficiency or tax risk?
Growing international diversification and demand for more tailored investment solutions presents challenges to investors concerned with minimising the tax burden.
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Fear is back
The fifth edition of ‘Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2008’ shows that the most obvious sign of market fear is in the debt markets, say its authors, John Forbes and Chuck DiRocco
MagazineSentimental education
In a detailed analysis of the recent ULI/PwC survey of investor sentiment towards Asian real estate, Chuck Di Rocco and John Forbes identify a few concerns clouding an otherwise bright horizon
