Latest reports – Page 2857
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In stark contrast
Why are the REIT markets in Germany and the US poles apart in size and maturity? Sven Helmer and Robert Borden seek some answers
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North Yorkshire pension fund moves into property, appoints managers
Hermes, Legal & General and Threadneedle selected for mandate worth 5% of total AUM.
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German vehicles head home
Spezialfonds are continuing to attract institutional capital, but their investment focus has shifted to domestic markets and larger individual assets, according to a new study. Barbara Ottawa reports
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Consistency through change
The German open-ended real estate fund industry is going through some changes, following a number of redemption freezes and regulatory reforms. Reinhard Kutscher looks at what the future holds for the sector
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MagazineThe true cost of liquidity
Many investors are locked into frozen funds but have the option of selling on the secondary market at significant discounts. Michael Stein examines the implications for investment performance
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Deutsche Bank includes real estate division RREEF in 'strategic review'
Review will not include DWS operations in Europe and Asia, being a 'core part' of retail offering.
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Finding a niche
Banks are offloading ‘non-core’ assets in every sense of the word, which is why Patron Capital Partners has been so active in hospitality and healthcare. Richard Lowe talks to founder Keith Breslauer
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Evolutionary growth
German real estate Spezialfonds look set to thrive, but Henning Klöppelt warns that they need to adapt to a changing environment. He speaks to Barbara Ottawa about the burgeoning fund sector
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Wednesday people roundup
TIAA-CREF, AXA REIM, Grosvenor, State Street, L&G Property, Savills, CBRE Loan Servicing, Aberdeen
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On a knife’s edge
Whether the euro-zone will avoid breaking up is still to be seen. But more importantly, Sotiris Tsolacos finds significant ramifications for real estate investors under every scenario
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Battling the currents
Boutique firms are facing the triple whammy of constrained capital markets, burdensome regulation and larger acquisitive firms. Are the odds stacked against their survival? Shayla Walmsley reports
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Swedes gain home advantage
Swedish institutional investors have benefited from a stable domestic real estate market, but competition for institutional grade assets is high. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Insatiable appetite
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global has a long way to go to achieve its 5% target allocation to real estate, says Pirkko Juntunen
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Markets under a shadow
The debt crisis in Europe has not stopped institutions from investing in real estate but it is affecting investment strategies. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Real politik
Solvency II was one of the major talking points of this year’s EXPO Real trade fair in Munich, but many important questions still remain. Richard Lowe reports
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Stemming the flow
Banks are steadily offloading real estate loans. But could market developments reduce the volume of deals in the short term? Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Survival of the smallest
Can boutique real estate managers thrive in the current environment? Shayla Walmsley asks six industry players
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Danes still building exposure
The market uncertainty has prompted Danish pension funds to move slowly and carefully. But the signs are that real estate allocations will soon start to rise, as Rachel Fixsen finds
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Consultants take on multi-managers at own game
For an idea of where a business is going, it is always worth looking at new hires. In the past few weeks, Towers Watson took on Peter Lewis as head of its US real estate investment manager research team, while Mercer hired Matthew Abbott as a senior researcher in the ...
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The time has come for German listed property
The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) is determined to shake up the status quo in Germany, which has long been dominated by the unlisted, open-ended funds sector.
