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MagazineStand firm
A new survey by the Pensions Management Institute and Prupim offers some good news – UK pension funds are sticking with real estate despite the turmoil in their home market. But as Richard Lowe discovers, more surprising is what they want to see from their investment managers
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MagazineUnlikely winner
Iceland’s pension funds aren’t in the front line of the crisis but some investments are in grave danger now. Those seeking a safe haven may allocate more to what is tangible – and understandable. Cue real estate. Gail Moss reports
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Caution and creativity
In these pressured times Danish pension funds need to do more to convince their boards of the case for real estate investment, Gail Moss finds
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MagazineCool Finns unfazed
Allocations are edging upwards in spite of the turmoil. The introduction in Finland of REITs, scheduled for next year, may boost prospects, as Gail Moss reports
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Building commitment
In spite of the downturn, Swedish investors are increasing real estate allocations. But the focus is still domestic, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
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MagazineBack to basics
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund’s real estate investment is a bright spot in a landscape where most institutions are scaling back their ambitions. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineVote of confidence
German insurance companies and pension funds plan further expansion of their real estate portfolios, says Alexander Kähler
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MagazineTake us to your leaders
This time last year protectionists were slating opaque sovereign wealth funds’ designs on ‘strategic’ infrastructure. Now the question is whether they can still woo these super-liquid investors into pricey property markets. Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineDans l’intérêt commun
The French Real Estate Association represents its growing international membership across a range of issues and the agenda for the future is packed, as the association’s chairman, Jean-Paul Dumortier reports
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MagazineRiding through the storm
Recent months have illustrated the unpredictability of the real estate investment markets. William Hill tells Richard Lowe how Schroder Property dealt with the turmoil of 2007-08 in the UK and is now looking to take advantage of the recovery when it comes
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Breadth of potential
Diversification, return enhancement and liability matching are three good reasons why investors should consider property as a key component of their portfolio construction, as Richard Cooper reports
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Flight risk
Economic crisis has not changed pension scheme approaches to risk, but it has increased property portfolio managers’ scrutiny of funds’ risk controls, Shayla Walmsley finds
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Reap what you sow
Although far from straightforward, global diversification can result in exposure to higher GDP growth combined with lower volatility, argue Thomas Au, Simon Redman, Kim Politzer and Mark Roberts
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Measured approach
In times of uncertainty, when volatility abounds, an understanding of risk is essential equipment in the hunt for returns, says Tony Doherty
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Scope narrows
The current market conditions have undermined real estate’s status as a hedge against inflation, but some useful strategies can still be found, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineInflation control
Investors must focus on income and indexation to maintain real estate’s inflation hedging role in their portfolios. They must also note that its hedging potential is not universal, as Ulrich Braun reports
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MagazineIncomes and outcomes
As the outlook for rental growth from commercial UK real estate weakens so the income component of investors’ portfolio return increases in importance, as Malcolm Frodsham explains
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MagazineIt all comes down to relationships
A focus on good tenant relations drives alpha. This might seem obvious enough, yet not all industry players are realising its potential as a competitive differentiator, say Howard Morgan and Paul Mitchell
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MagazineIt takes two to tango
Do not forget supply as a driver of real estate returns. If you like the look of a market make sure you know its planning regime and the associated risks, says Paul Cheshire
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PropertyEU Archive
Europe's tallest tower project 'mothballed' due to crisis
The construction of the 612-metre Russia Tower, which would be the tallest structure in Europe, has been suspended because of the severe effect of the global financial crisis on the real estate development sector in Russia.
