All Real Assets articles in November 2012 (Magazine)
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MagazineGet your priorities right
Despite the crisis, sustainability remains on the agenda for institutional investors wanting to understand the link with investment performance, says Pirkko Juntunen
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MagazineWaiting for the second wave
Some in the real estate industry are forecasting a second wave of consolidation. But will it be different from the first wave and how will it affect investors? Shayla Walmsley reports
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United efforts
Can listed investments be managed within institutional real estate portfolios alongside private holdings? Andrew Baum looks at the possible obstacles
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One and the same
Are REITs and real estate the same thing? The latest research suggests they are, writes Martin Hoesli
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MagazineOpportunity funds back in favour
Blackstone’s BREP VII has dominated fund launch news, but it is not the only opportunistic vehicle to attract pension fund capital. Shayla Walmlsey reports
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Debt finance takes centre stage
The real estate industry converged on Munich last month for Germany’s annual mega-convention. Richard Lowe and Shayla Walmsley report
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From sustainability to the States
If debt was the word on everyone’s lips at Expo Real this year, participants still found time to discuss Germany, the US market and sustainable real estate.
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MagazineTop of the agenda
How much of a priority is sustainability to institutional investors? Rachel Fixsen speaks to six investors and managers
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MagazineThe show has already started
ING Insurance Benelux is already investing in line with Solvency II. Marieke van Kamp tells Richard Lowe why real estate managers should take notice
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Public-private progress
Could Danish pension funds turn to public-private partnerships for infrastructure and property investments? Rachel Fixsen reports
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Competition hots up
A sound economic footing has attracted cross-border capital to Sweden, but local institutional investors are still active. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Growth market
Domestic institutions dominate Norway’s real estate markets but are looking globally. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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No Nokia-on effect
Economic uncertainty has led to fewer investment transactions in Finland, but local investors are still upbeat. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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MagazineArrividerci, Roma
Italian pension funds might swap Roman residential for overseas funds – if the regulators let them, writes Shayla Walmsley
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MagazineExpo Real Forum: rekindling the public-private debate
Institutional investors should invest in both public and private real estate rather than treat them as mutually exclusive. That was one of the conclusions of a debate on the relative merits of public and private investment vehicles at Expo Real.
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Sustainable performance
Rebecca Sherlock explains how ESG considerations can help improve the performance of a listed infrastructure portfolio
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Managing the managers
They have a long history in the US. Michael Lester looks at the present-day role of real estate investment consultants
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MagazineJustifying the cost
Research from Maastricht University has criticised the fund-of-funds approach. Christine Senior seeks a response from the industry
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Save Our Spezialfonds
Are real estate Spezialfonds about to become a thing of the past as a result of Germany’s implementation of AIFMD? Barbara Ottawa reports
