All Real Assets articles in July 2013 (Magazine)
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Small fish in a big pond
Despite the ability to raise public capital, REITs have yet to dominate European real estate. Robert Stassen reports
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The domino effect
The number of REIT regimes in Asia has grown over recent years. It is now a question of when and where next, writes Peter Mitchell
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REITs of Spring?
The government’s reform of the REIT regime is a work in progress, but the US experience provides encouraging signs for its future, writes Rosalind Rowe
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Grow in size, specialise
Established six years ago, the UK REIT sector is still emerging. Specialist players, including housing REITs, could shape its development, writes Liz Peace
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G-REIT and small
There was a spate of IPOs in the residential market this year, but Germany’s underdeveloped REIT market was unable to participate. Helge Dammann reports
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Better late than never
It may take some time before the first is launched, but Ireland is finally getting its hard-won REIT regime. Enda Faughnan reports
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Second time lucky
Will it be second time lucky for Spain’s reformed SOCIMI regime? José Lucas is confident it will
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Taking stock of listed
Should investors look to stock markets for their infrastructure exposure or is it necessary to stick to the private markets? Rachel Fixsen investigates
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Global pathways
The listed market is an obvious route for investors wanting exposure to global emerging markets. Lynn Strongin Dodds highlights some important considerations
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Exporting the US model
Real estate investment trusts were invented in the US in the 1960s. Some now have more global ambitions, but theirs is fundamentally a local business, writes Michael Lester
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On to a good thing
Listed property companies took to the public debt markets in number last year and the sector in Europe is unlikely to look back, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Fast and flexible
Charles Ostroumoff explains how IPD segment futures offer portfolio managers the ability to hedge and rebalance quickly and cheaply
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Operational, not financial, returns
Higher gearing can lead to higher share price volatility. This is the single biggest reason why investors view listed property as unsuitable, warns Hugo Machin
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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
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Market performance
At the end of April 2013, the Consilia Capital funds database was composed of 736 funds with total assets under management of $295bn (€229.46bn).
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How green is your REIT?
As markets and indices mature, investors will increasingly be able to add green credentials to their criteria when selecting listed real estate securities, says Kevin Bourne
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The 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
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Playing different roles
Institutional investors and their advisers have a variety of reasons for investing in listed real estate. Rachel Fixsen talks to six
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Multi-purpose property
Alex Moss outlines the different ways that listed real estate securities can be used by investors