All Magazine articles – Page 100
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MagazineHome or away?
Continental Europe is the obvious next step for UK pension funds keen to diversify their domestic-based portfolios. But, as Richard Lowe discovers, its deteriorating outlook has strengthened the case for ‘going global’ while many are seeking opportunities at home
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MagazineCalm in the storm
The turmoil has not fazed investors that are considering an increasingly broad range of investment options. The consultant perspective of a largely UK-based investor client base is provided by Greg Wright
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MagazineVariations on a catch-up theme
CEE pension fund allocations to real estate are still small compared with those of their western European counterparts as the region’s pensions property patchwork gets to grips with the asset class.
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Seize the opportunity
US investors have increased their sophistication in real estate investing – more private real estate, a greater risk appetite and use of synthetic investment tools.
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MagazineInside job
Pension funds are losing property talent to fund managers. But will pay promises be enough to keep them? Shayla Walmsley finds out
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MagazineSetting the standard
The UK unlisted funds industry is a global leader in terms of transparency, according to Rachel McIsaac, the energetic CEO of its representative body, AREF.
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MagazineFar from the madding crowd
Banks with any real appetite for lending are few and far between and seem justified in their strict conditions and high margins. Yet while developers suffer, many pension funds could benefit. But how long will the new realism last?
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MagazineBack to the future
As inflation creeps back into the system the need for an effective hedging strategy becomes clear. Property in general and real estate securities in particular can play a valuable role, as Robin Goodchild reports
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It’s big, it’s bad and it’s back
Inflation has returned; its impact on the housing market is apparent. To make matters worse, emerging markets – a major cause of inflation – are unlikely to change course.
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MagazineDrive carefully
Gearing has done much to boost real estate fund performance during the boom years but the downturn has thrown the disadvantages of a highly levered strategy into sharp relief. Don’t abandon debt, just understand it and use it wisely, say Chris Hoorenman and Maarten van der Spek
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MagazineNew powerhouse on the block
GE Real Estate has been in the property business for 50 years. Having invested primarily for itself during that time, it is now set to take the world of investment management by storm – rather late in the day, it would seem, and now facing a depressed market.
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MagazineGet in line
Investors increasingly seek fund managers that can demonstrate an alignment of interest. But achieving effective alignment can be a challenge, especially as lower return prospects spell implications for incentive fees.
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MagazineKeeping tabs on your manager
The fee structure is only one of a number of tools investors can use to ensure that their manager’s interests are aligned with their own. Dirk Söhnholz and Frank Rackensperger explain
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MagazineBroadening remit
Fund of funds can play a vital role for investors keen to diversify in a crowded funds market. However, conflicts of interest and double fees remain a concern, as a recent INREV study shows.
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MagazineLocation, location, Location
With so much choice when it comes to domiciling new real estate products, finding the right home is less a choice between onshore and offshore jurisdictions and more a decision over regulated versus unregulated, Richard Lowe discovers
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MagazineThe Black Forest
A recent EPRA study found the quality of reporting of listed property companies in Germany below the European average. A new Feri survey finds variations within Germany, as well as serious transparency shortfalls in Austria and Switzerland.
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MagazineUnderlying issue
Don’t give up on the G-REIT: we will see IPOs in due course, says Thomas Koerfgen
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MagazineGreen reports progress
European property companies have made great strides in making them-selves greener and improving transparency, as Graeme Newell reports
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MagazineAwash with optimism
The oil price surge that has burdened many countries has enabled the Gulf nations to continue a development wave of truly epic proportions. Improved transparency will further boost the region’s prospects, as Ian Cundell reports
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Forcing the pace
The sheer speed of development in the UAE means that investors must be prepared to sacrifice the level of due diligence that they are accustomed to, as Tim Watkins reports
