Latest reports – Page 2612
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It works for us
Most Swiss pension funds have a sizeable real estate exposure and continue to reap the benefits. But their small property market is like black box, finds Barbara Ottawa
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MagazineA measure of the market
Performance measurement and benchmarking has always been a challenge for the property asset class. Rachel Fixsen talks to six investors and managers
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MagazineA soliloquy to the rule makers
Regulators need to put real estate centre stage when setting the rules for the broader financial industry, writes Peter Cosmetatos
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MagazineMove over, mezz
Have mezzanine strategies had their day? Should investors be looking to lower-risk and whole-loan strategies? Shayla Walmsley investigates
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Coming to terms with debt
Real estate debt investing can be misunderstood and is at times obtuse. Richard Lowe outlines what the generalist investors should take on board
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Good theory, but in practice?
Will institutional investors embrace senior property debt as a viable alternative to fixed income? Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineThe new breed
Insurance companies are beginning to increase their share of the senior lending market in Europe. Four active institutions outline their strategies
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Bridging the price gap
A large-scale offloading of distressed assets can only take place once the price gap is bridged, writes Ari Danielsson
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Engineered for success
There is great potential for the rise of debt funds, but creating the right structure is essential, write Carsten Loll, Frank Schwem and Jan Tibor Böttcher
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New game, old rules
The emergence of debt funds has raised questions about the fee structures and corporate governance provisions being used. Vitaliy Tonenchuk explains
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Mind the refinancing gap
The pace at which banks have been deleveraging has been fast, but will it be maintained? Bart Gysens and Francesca Tondi explore the implications
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Built to last
Lenders and investors are backing the future health of real estate finance, according to a new report, writes Claire Watson
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MagazineTaking the public route
Faced with a dry bank-lending market, listed companies have taken to the bond markets to raise cash. Christine Senior reports
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Experience vs exuberance
As the popularity of debt funds in the US grows and new players enter the market, will experience trump enthusiasm? Stephanie Schwartz Driver finds out
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Symptoms of withdrawal
Banks are withdrawing from European lending and only the core markets continue to attract interest from new and traditional players. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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The law of unintended consequences
The property industry faces a confluence of regulatory changes, including Basel III, ‘slotting’ and shadow banking legislation. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineNot a black and white issue
Leverage is neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad’ for investors, and should not be described in moral terms, writes Ben Habib
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Carpe Diem
Risk appetite will begin to normalise and 2013 will become known as the time the window on European opportunistic investments was flung wide open, says Joe Valente
