All Real Assets articles in September 2007 (Magazine)
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MagazineHitting the buffers
The credit squeeze could be bad news for highly leveraged real estate investments. Simon Martin reports
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MagazineKeeping it simple
Abundant liquidity, an array of regulations, and still fresh memories of the recent financial crisis have so far limited the potential for structured products in Asia, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Shifting sands
The debate over whether to domicile offshore or onshore and which jurisdiction to choose is changing continually, as Jan Wagner finds
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MagazineThe valuation challenge
Concerns over daily pricing and a lack of confidence in stock market valuations are putting some pension funds off publicly traded companies and REITs, says Martin Cohen
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MagazineREITs and wrongs
REITs have very specific uses, more than is commonly realised. The euphoria surrounding them requires an equal measure of caution. John Glascock and Abraham Park report
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Volatility aversion
In spite of their many advantages, REITs have never been big among US pension funds as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineCapitol choice
2007 is set to be a record year for Washington DC, and with continuing high levels of government investment the outlook is bright, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineChoose your comfort option
Pension fund real estate investors stand to gain much from successful investment in the hotel sector, but they must be clear about how involved they want to be in the operation, as Keegan Viscius reports
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MagazineWarm welcome awaits
The hotel sector has turned in better performance than mainstream sectors and its growing maturity now makes it at least a ‘must consider’ for pension funds. Paul Strohm reports
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MagazineTake the high road
With greater globalisation no sector is likely to be more affected by the drive to sustainability than logistics. Ljiljana Grubovic and Ali Nassiri report
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MagazineFurther growth in store
The success of the European logistics sector is driving capital well beyond the continent’s prime locations, as Monika Bukowska reports
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Safe as Warehouses
A rapidly expanding sector, logistics offers a more secure investment and higher income return than more mainstream sectors. But there are concerns for investors, as Christine Senior reports
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MagazineUnlocking potential
In-depth local knowledge and local contacts are prerequisites if investors are to benefit from China’s burgeoning real estate investment opportunity. Ian Hawksworth reports
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MagazinePerfect harmony
Government measures protecting the population from excessive price growth have not fazed foreign investors, as Richard van den Berg and Kenneth Tsang find
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Early bird renewals
One thing that comes across clearly when talking to investors who have made commitments in China is how important it is to have good local partners.
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MagazineGo boldly, tread carefully
The question for pension funds is not whether but how to invest in Chinese real estate, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineTime to be fair to Germany...
Is the German real estate sector failing as a destination for foreign investment? Ute Geipel-Faber and Ellen Schwemmlein look at the facts
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The rough and the smooth
The way in which German open-ended real estate funds are valued is under scrutiny, but is there a case to answer? Sally Hodge reports
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MagazineNatural forces
Charles Lowrey, CEO of Pramerica Real Estate Investors, the real estate arm of the US-based Prudential Financial, joined the company in 2001.
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MagazineSafety first
A number of obstacles face Hungarian pension funds investing or seeking to invest in real estate but the outlook is improving, as Krystyna Krzyzak reports
