All Regulation articles – Page 21
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Magazine
Underestimating the threat
Some RE fund managers are behind the curve on AIFMD and have underestimated the cumulative effect it could have on their businesses, says Ian Laming
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Magazine
Seen but not heard
Smaller property fund managers are struggling to be heard by the regulators, and it is they who stand to be worst affected by the directive, warns Robert Short
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Magazine
No silver lining after all?
Real estate lending was widely expected to become more attractive to insurers under Solvency II, but there are now even doubts about this. John Forbes explains
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Analysis
News analysis: Synthetics revisited
Will increased investor demand be enough to give derivatives depth?
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News
New Spanish tax moves will 'undermine' real estate – EPRA
EPRA claims tax will discourage overseas investment in commercial, residential real estate.
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News
UK parliament urges 'radical rethink' of private finance initiative projects
Report claims PFI equity investors get 'eye-wateringly' high rewards for minimal risk.
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News
L&G enters real estate debt market despite Solvency II uncertainty
Insurer issues £121m loan to student accommodation developer UNITE Group in high-profile deal.
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News
Parliamentary resolution exempts pension funds from Tobin tax
Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee also recommends broadening scope of controversial tax.
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Analysis
News analysis: Europe's great state sell-off
Governments have mountains of assets to sell, but little idea of how to sell them.
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News
Infrastructure fund for London public sector pension schemes a 'ruse'
Think tank claims infrastructure fund 'bolted-on' to sway government on merger plan.
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News
'Modest tweaks' could allow pension funds to invest in UK residential
Industry bodies call on government to lift barriers to institutional investment in sector.
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News
INREV calls for clear AIFMD exemption for joint ventures
Control – not legal structure – should distinguish joint ventures from funds.
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News
Austria extends withholding tax for property deals as Germany closes loopholes
Government raises withholding tax on profits from sales of privately owned property to 25%.
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News
Industry labels UK mortgage REIT rejection ‘missed opportunity’
Decision to restrict residential REIT consultation to social housing creates confusion
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News
Industry quiet on UK government's plans for infrastructure fund
Prime minister says UK must look 'urgently' at attracting capital from number of sources.
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Analysis
News analysis: Arrivederci, Roma
Will new laws and funds at last persuade Italian pension funds to invest beyond their borders?
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News
UK planning system lacks 'sense of urgency', says CBI
Inefficiencies will 'discourage' institutionals from investing in infrastructure.
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News
EU has got it wrong on solvency levels for alternatives investment – Lyxor
Solvency requirement of 49% for 'riskier' investments should be lowered to 25%.
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News
KanAm to convert fund after three-month freeze
Insufficient liquidity to meet single large redemption
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News
UK pensions watchdog bans trustees for life over 'persistent' breaches
TPR finds 'serious' breaches of investment regulation, legislation for former trustees.