All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 97
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Size mattered in UK property correction – L&G
UK - The speed with which the UK real estate market has corrected in recent months is partly because of the huge changes in its investor base, according to Legal & General’s latest fundamentals briefing in London on Tuesday.
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E&Y turns its spotlight on Germany
GERMANY - Real estate investors expect Germany to be the best performing European real estate market in 2008, according to a survey by Ernst & Young Real Estate.
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Sustainability standards possible in two years
EUROPE - Global reporting standards on real estate sustainability are achievable in two years, delegates were told at the British Property Federation’s first ever international sustainability session at last week’s MIPIM convention in Cannes.
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MagazineDeparting the traditional mainstream
Asia and distressed real estate are the opportunities of the moment as the market enters an uncertain new year. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineLumpy asset – liquid needs?
Do we need liquidity in a real estate portfolio? The nature of real estate often makes it challenging to achieve and there are varying opinions as to whether it really is crucial in the real estate part of a multi-asset portfolio. Richard Lowe talked to three pension funds about their ...
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MagazineIn need of a tonic
Investors have been struggling with their real estate allocations, but a new development should boost the flow. Richard Lowe reports
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Dearth of knowledge
Governance is the biggest obstacle to overcome in order to encourage real estate investment by Italy’s pension funds, Richard Lowe finds
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MagazineLocation, dislocation
Opportunities arising from the current crisis and surprise at the low position of corporate governance in investor priorities were key themes arising from INREV’s latest survey of investment intentions. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineReality check
As markets correct and the data drains from the system, the job of the valuer becomes much more challenging. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTime it right
Uncertainty abounds in the London real estate market, not least due to financial sector worries. However, overall interest remains keen. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineReporting progress
EPRA, NAREIT and APREA have played a central role in the improvement of transparency in the listed sector although challenges remain in many areas. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTaking the indirect route
How consistent is outperformance? How relevant is NAV? These were themes at IPD/IPF’s 2007 conference. Richard Lowe reports
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Pension funds see potential in credit turmoil
GLOBAL - Funds that can benefit from the turmoil and dislocation rising from the credit crunch will attract institution capital in 2008, say industry experts.
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Concerns raised as returns drive pensions diversity
GLOBAL - The argument for global diversification is becoming more compelling, but institutional investors are often simply investing according to total return expectations, say industry experts.
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CEE ‘more stable than Europe elsewhere’
EUROPE - Central and Eastern Europe is not immune from the effects of the global credit crisis according to Eurohypo, despite claims the region is insulated from global shocks.
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Two in three funds eye real estate
NORDICS - Nearly two-thirds of pension funds in Norway, Sweden and Denmark intend to invest in non-listed real estate in the future, according to a survey by Lymos BV Real Estate Capital Advisors.
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Henderson shorts inside global real estate
EUROPE - Henderson Global Investors has launched a property equities fund with the capability to take long and short positions on real estate listed stocks.
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Reits design described as “wrong”
GLOBAL - European Reits are being formulated to appeal to the “wrong audience”, according to Europroperty Consulting.
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ING warns of knocked confidence in property
UK - Investor sentiment is significantly more uncertain and pessimistic than it was last year, according to ING Real Estate Investment Management.
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Alternative investments to carry more weight - ING
UK - Alternatives sectors are likely to register more on the agenda as UK pension funds seek to gain more exposure to real estate assets, according to ING Real Estate Investment Management.
