All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 96
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MagazineOne-way traffic
One of the best ways to avoid spikes in redemptions of open-ended funds is to diversify the investor base.
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MagazineSupertanker on world cruise
Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) – the Dutch pension fund for the care and welfare sector – is one of Europe’s largest investors, with €13bn of real estate assets under management.
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MagazineIrrational fears
Unnecessary scepticism about foreign real estate means that Swiss investors are limiting their own scope. And are they placing too much emphasis on liquidity?
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MagazineStrategically speaking
Despite the challenging times being experienced by real estate, allocations to the asset class are set to increase. Flexibility in how and when to reach the target allocation seems to be the best policy. Richard Lowe spoke to three funds
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MagazineNo end in sight?
The demand-supply balance is far healthier than it was in the 1990s, but it is clear the credit crunch is no short-term blip. The question is how long before it begins to affect the fundamentals of real estate?
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MagazineFruits of consolidation
With the acquisition of Goodman Property Investors following the purchase of DEGI, Aberdeen PI has catapulted itself up the investment management league table, keeping true to the ambitious growth strategy it set some years ago.
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MagazineDiversified content yields performance
Converging returns in Europe and a possible change in the role of property were among the subjects at covered IPD’s European investment conference in Berlin. Richard Lowe was there
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MagazineSizzling Asia feels the heat
The statistics are still impressive and prospects are good. But the effects of the credit crunch are being felt in Asia with the added sting of inflation, as delegates to REIW Asia, among them Richard Lowe, found out
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LPFA commits to ING’s global real estate FoF
UK - The London Pension Fund Authority has committed £150m (€190m) of capital to a new global property fund of funds (FoF) launched this week by ING Real Estate Select.
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MagazineInto the mainstream
Investors are moving Asia to their long-term strategic allocations but are they being rewarded adequately for the risk? Richard Lowe reports
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Spoilt for choice
Diversification and opportunity are the two key reasons why the Dutch giant ABP is increasing its exposure in Asia, with the rapidly expanding non-listed markets looking increasingly investable. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTicking the right boxes
As western pension funds move into the Asia Pacific markets, there are significant challenges to be met in choosing the right region, the right sector and the right manager with the right track record. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineInterdependent world
Asia is not as dependent on the US as it was, but globalisation means that its impact will always be felt. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTough times to raise funds
In a difficult market demand for opportunistic vehicles and funds of funds is rising. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineThink goals and goalposts
As performance becomes harder to come by Dutch pension funds are focusing increasingly on manager selection – as well as a number of new areas of investment, as Richard Lowe reports
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Experts question potential for Asian property
ASIA -The credit crunch and rising inflation have caused the real estate industry to question whether the rapid economic growth of Asia and double digit returns of its property markets can be sustained.
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MagazineSolid base required
When should investors re-enter the market? Do we need someone to call the bottom or do we need a more fundamental return to stability in the banking sector?
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MagazineDependence and control
For many pension funds consultants play an important – but not necessarily central role. Sometimes it is better to do things yourself. Richard Lowe spoke to three pension funds about their views
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MagazineSustainability and the bottom line
Pension funds are starting to make progress towards sustainable portfolios but they are still hampered by the absence of a clear cost benefit analysis.
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MagazineCorrelations under Scrutiny
Current market conditions may mean that listed and unlisted are becoming more similar, but there is still plenty of scope for the two to work effectively together.
