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MagazineDon’t be so gloomy!
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? At the 2008 MIPIM Asia trade exhibition listed property and property derivatives were the focus of some optimism. Michael Grimes was in attendance
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Low light in the sunshine state
Never mind California dreamin’, the harsh reality for REITs was reflected in the sombre mood at NAREIT’s annual conference. But the meeting noted some bright lights, as Jon Peterson reports
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MagazineDistant lights
Investor mettle is being severely tested as the gloom around London office deepens. It is not all bad news, but timing will be critical, says Andy Schofield
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MagazineBeyond the Square Mile
Investors claim to be peering at the bottom of the London property market. Some are already looking for sane prices for sparse assets – and they include pension funds as well as opportunists. Shayla Walmsley reports
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Playing it safe
As the downturn bites the latest Emerging Trends survey shows increased interest in apartments and industrials as well as a move up the popularity stakes for Denver, Houston and Boston. Robert Ruggles and Chuck DiRocco report
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MagazineAll aboard the transatlantic ship
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or a potential minefield of uncertainty? Richard Lowe talks to both European investors and advisers on the ground about distressed opportunities in the US
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MagazineRay of light in the crisis
The very severity of the blows dealt to the US commercial real estate market by the credit crisis and the weak economy could lead to some of the best bargains in CRE investing in our lifetimes, says Michael Pralle
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MagazineRoom for improvement
As Asia’s markets develop, well-timed value-added opportunities will enable investors to harness the continent’s vast potential when the markets begin to stabilise, says Charlie Duke
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MagazineStill more selective
As the downturn demonstrates the degree to which some Asian markets are coupled to the rest of the world investors are retrenching in markets that offer stability, liquidity, transparency and sound fundamentals, as Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineAnd the award for best governance goes to...?
There is still much room for improvement in the governance of listed real estate companies. With low investor confidence, expect the market turmoil to drive progress. Christine Senior reports
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MagazineBest of both worlds
Robert Steers co-founded one of the most pioneering listed real estate management companies with Martin Cohen in the 1980s. Today, he is advocating the creation of global property portfolios that blend both listed and non-listed. Richard Lowe reports
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Exit right
Managers with funds due for termination are choosing to extend rather than liquidate. But are investors happy to tie up their equity for longer in the hope that the market will improve? Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineTake control
Recent market turmoil highlights the need to track the market and act quickly and efficiently on market expectations, says Jose Luis Pellicer
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MagazineStyle and refinement
INREV has taken another major step towards the creation of a styles classification tool, as Andrea Carpenter reports
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Knowledge is king
The main impediment to more widespread use of property derivatives by investors is a lack of familiarity. Tony Yu introduces a new publication from the IPF and PDIG which seeks to address the information gap
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MagazineOpportune moment
Continual outperformance is rare, so today’s market conditions may make the extra expense of an active strategy particularly hard to justify. Yet some investors are heading further up the risk curve, as Paul Mitchell reports
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MagazineUnder increasing scrutiny
More cross-border transactions and greater market volatility have challenged the valuers in terms of quality control. Increased frequency is now a priority, as Andrew Barber reports
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MagazineConsistency inspires confidence
Transparency facilitates a market’s return to equilibrium, which is why the internationally agreed valuation standard must be applied globally, as Luay Al-Khatib reports
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MagazineFreeze frame
Valuers continue to seek to reflect market sentiment in the face of transactional inactivity. But how realistic is it provide a snapshot of a property’s value when, effectively, there is no market? Richard Lowe investigates
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MagazineThe big picture
Given the illiquidity of private real estate, investors are increasingly recognising the importance of REITs. However, for a meaningful REIT allocation investors must understand the composition of their multi-asset portfolios. Stephen Lee reports
