All Real Assets articles in September 2009 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Life blood
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    Life blood

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Given the dominance of income in the return equation it is surprising that so few resources have been devoted to the analysis of tenant default risk, says Matthew Richardson

  • That empty feeling
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    That empty feeling

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The last thing investors in property want is a vacant building. In times like this, when the risk is high, leasing agents need to focus on maintaining the income stream. Flexibility and creativity are crucial, says Howard Morgan

  • Applying the breaks
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    Applying the breaks

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Tenants are using the new buyer’s market to their advantage; landlords focus on renewing existing leases. Andy Martin and Malcolm Frodsham report

  • Driver or passenger?
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    Driver or passenger?

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Managers talk of outperformance but how do investors identify whether this is the result of genuine skill rather than pure market exposure? Andrew Baum and Kieran Farrelly report

  • A lesson in pragmatism
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    A lesson in pragmatism

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Breadth of vision and forward thinking are essential components of risk management, as is a sensible workplan. Stephen Ryan reports

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    In catch-up mode

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Risk management was sometimes disregarded during the feeding frenzy of the boom years; today debt, liquidity and tenant risk are in sharp focus. Christine Senior reports

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    Surprise winner out of the turmoil?

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Despite dramatic falls in real estate markets the case for the asset class remains strong, with investor attention focused on how they gain access to real estate. Property derivatives have emerged as a strong contender say Daragh McDevitt, Pretty Sagoo and Peter Hobbs

  • How open is open?
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    How open is open?

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Open ended funds are available in a variety of flavours depending on your need for liquidity relative to your need for real estate returns. In future funds must build in the capacity to withstand mass redemptions, as Robin Goodchild reports

  • ...but fog on the journey
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    ...but fog on the journey

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Universal standards are key if investors are to make headway in greening their portfolios, says Steve Smith

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    Milestone on a long road

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    A new index makes it possible to monitor the performance of sustainable property. The industry now needs to target smoother access to the raw data. Louise Ellison and Christina Cudworth report

  • Interesting times
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    Interesting times

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Sustainability is catching on fast in the likes of India and China, which bears witness to the considerable progress that is being made in Asia’s vast and diverse property investment landscape. But you can still taste the pollution when you wake in Shanghai and HK, and although many parts of ...

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    Win-win

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The INREV guidelines continue to gain traction throughout the European unlisted industry and beyond. In today’s challenging market the logic of compliance is clearer than ever – but there are exceptions, as Richard Lowe reports

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    Strategy in brief

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    IPE Real Estate asked some of the leading managers for their views on some current issues facing investors and the market in general...

  • Long-term momentum
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    Long-term momentum

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    PREA’s investor survey finds a rise in larger target allocations and an increase to value and opportunistic strategies. Jack Nowakowski reports

  • Keeping faith
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    Keeping faith

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Is there a need to rebuild trust between investors and fund managers? As Richard Lowe discovers, good, professional managers invariably still have the trust of their investors, but are doing everything in their power to maintain it

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    Time to refocus

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Belgian investors play safe. Now the priority is to de-risk and rebalance, says Shayla Walmsley

  • Parting of the ways
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    Parting of the ways

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The shift away from listed points to a variation of views regarding real estate’s role in the portfolio, as Shayla Walmsley reports

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    A return to core values

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Market conditions have made pension funds more acutely aware of the logic of taking a conservative approach to leveraging. Richard Lowe reports

  • Sovereign wealth
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    Sovereign wealth

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The Crown Estate owns assets in the UK as diverse as wind farms and shorelines, but also manages a sizeable commercial portfolio. Investment director Paul Clark tells Richard Lowe why the industry needsto rethink its blind use of leverage on core assets, and why fund managers must be rewarded for ...

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    Smooth operator?

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Debt investment has moved to centre stage but with foreclosures a real possibility do managers have the necessary property management expertise? Do your due diligence, say Claude Angéloz and Eliza Bailey