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