All Real Assets articles in October 2008 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Coming of age
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    Coming of age

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    Good news abounds in South America where widespread reform has borne results, with four of the continent’s major markets now investment grade. However, political and economic risks are significant, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports

  • Shining a light
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    Shining a light

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    It is well known that one of the key issues in investing in an emerging market is the relative lack of transparency. Those that attempt to generate more transparency – index providers for example – have their work cut out. Ali Zaidi and Fraser Hughes share their experiences.

  • Bucking the trend
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    Bucking the trend

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    Emerging markets are forging ahead with significantly increased transaction activity, in stark contrast to the more established investment targets, as Bob White reports

  • Turning the tables
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    Turning the tables

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    You may have looked at Vietnam but what about Nigeria, Egypt, the Phillipines or Bangladesh? Their impressive statistics suggest that they will soon be forces to be reckoned with, as John Forbes and Yael Selfin explain

  • Baby steps
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    Baby steps

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    The mature, transparent market of teh UK remains key for the Universities Superannuation Scheme. But the large British institution is making cautious steps into central and eastern Europe and Asia. Richard Lowe reports

  • Going global
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    Going global

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    Emerging markets are playing an increasingly important role for Austria’s APK Pensionskasse seeing a marked shift from eastern Europe to Asia in recent years. Richard Lowe reports

  • Taking aim
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    Taking aim

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    With Russia and Latin America in the sights of German pension fund NAEV, Hermann Aukamp tells Richard Lowe about finding the right products once a market has been identified

  • Opportunity and reality
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    Opportunity and reality

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    Emerging markets play a key role in the global diversification of pension fund real estate portfolios. But investors must understand the risks. Richard Lowe reports

  • Active discrimination
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    Active discrimination

    October 2008 (Magazine)

    The appeal of emerging markets is the opportunity to tap into stellar growth from a low base. There are numerous economies around the world with the necessary population size and GDP growth to offer such potential, but why are global investors dismissing some markets in favour of others?

  • BRICs and mortar
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    BRICs and mortar

    October 2008 (Magazine)