All Magazine articles – Page 91
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Pass the Duchy – but stop for a SICAV
New funds are opting for the Luxembourg SICAV structure to source scarce liquidity Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineSurge on hold
A new survey shows that commitment to Asia is set to increase, particularly in China, and that a local manager is critical. Dasha Kruchkoff reports
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MagazineJump through government hoops
In spite of a recent wobble in China’s stellar statistics, transaction volumes are increasing and the end of the year may present good opportunities. First, foreign investors must negotiate the obstacle course that is the government approval process, as Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineLessons from history
There is great diversity in the long-term growth trends of European markets. Understanding historical trends is crucial in determining future growth trends and pricing levels, as Petra Blazkova reports
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MagazineWindow on the capital
Time to invest in central London office? The end of the year may be a good opportunity, but investors must move quickly, says Clive Castle
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MagazineThe hub of the matter
Compelling fundamentals may present excellent opportunities for investors prepared to venture into Turkey’s opaque real estate market, although political tensions never seem far away. Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineGlimmers in the gloom
There is not much good news around unless you are cash rich. Opportunities are ripening but many buyers are waiting for distress to worsen as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineNew kids hold their own
Niche sectors benefited in the boom years as the mainstream became saturated. In the downturn niche have held up well compared to mainstream sectors and some boast excellent long-term prospects, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineEuropa Capital: 'The price is the price'
Europa Capital is back in buy mode following a 12-month pause. But while the European fund manager sees lots of opportunities, Charles Graham and Noel Manns are coming up against just as many unrealistic sellers. They talk to Richard Lowe
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MagazineDanes take stock
Reassess investment processes; address alignment and look again at fee structures; invest opportunistically. These were among the issues Danish investors were dealing with when Martin Hurst visited some of them recently.
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MagazineLowering the bar
Capital-raising for funds is extremely difficult. That said, in the first half of 2009 a number of funds targeting European real estate opportunities closed. However, capital targets have had to be lowered amid investor uncertainty. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineCracks in the ice
The frozen property financing market shows some signs of thawing although the deals are smaller and the main players are German banks looking for better-priced opportunities. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineAn unenviable task?
Quality of market data has improved, but the researcher’s role remains challenging, say Keith Steventon and Kieran Farrelly
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Is it all about the timing?
The next few years will offer an unprecedented buying opportunity. Should pension funds be looking to time the market or waiting for signs of a recovery?
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MagazineHome and away
The West Midlands Pension Fund is staying committed to the real estate asset class following a strategic review. Richard Lowe talks to Brian Bailey about UK opportunities and expanding the global portfolio
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MagazineLocal interest
Property markets in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey are currently off the radar for most cross-border investors. But local institutional investors are still active. Maha Khan Phillips reports
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MagazineFocused on the big
Peter Verwer is the Property Council of Australia’s long-standing CEO. He spoke to Richard Lowe at this year’s MIPIM about sustainable properties, tax regimes, Australian superannuation funds, valuations and IFRS
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MagazineThe plot thickens
Lenders are generally happy to tolerate LTV breaches as long as interest payments are being serviced. But refinancing negotiations are turning out to be far from uniform or straightforward. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineGiving up the debt addiction
The challenge today for fund managers is to create strategies for operating in Asia real estate markets without relying on excessively high leverage. Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineSecond thoughts
Liquidity pressures are pushing investors to trade their interests in closed-ended funds. Will the current dislocation act as a catalyst for the emergence of a more organised and active secondary market? Richard Lowe investigates
