All Real Assets articles in September 2012 (Magazine)
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MagazineMissed opportunity: REIT investments
Real estate investors that shun REITs could be missing a trick. Maha Khan Phillips looks at the case for listed property
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MagazineCrisis of inaction: euro-zone
Is lingering uncertainty – rather than a Greek exit – the biggest danger posed by the euro-zone crisis? Christine Senior reports
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MagazineThe class of 2012: student accommodation
Yield compression in mainstream property is turning attention to the benefits of student accommodation. Lydia Brissy and Eri Mitsostergiou report
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MagazineIn search of the keys: UK residential
Are institutions close to entering the UK housing sector? Robin Goodchild outlines the obstacles and solutions
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MagazineException to the rule: German retail
Research shows that the retail sector in Germany is bucking a wider European trend. Martin Lemke explains
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MagazineBuilding REIT structures for social housing
For UK social housing REITs to grow, government must reduce up-front costs and promote shared ownership, says Rosalind Rowe
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Lessons learnt: UK healthcare after Southern Cross
The collapse of Southern Cross raised some serious questions, but investors should not be deterred from the healthcare sector, says Tim Bolot
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Global shopping spree
The global shopping centre sector is experiencing unprecedented levels of construction and new openings, especially in emerging markets. Nelville Moss explores the trends
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Starting to get serious: pan-Asian performance
For the first time the performance of Asian real estate can be compared against the US and Europe. Kevin Swaddle explains why this is so important
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Bigger is better: shopping centre consolidation
Consolidation in the European shopping mall market reflects an ongoing flight to quality. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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MagazineSilicon Valley-On-Sea: San Francisco
San Francisco, home to a growing technology sector, is attracting investor interest. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver explores ‘Silicon Beach’
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MagazineUS real estate: Not so great expectations?
PREA’s latest consensus forecast shows that prospects for US real estate remain upbeat – so far, at least, writes Greg MacKinnon
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MagazineNorthern exposure: Canada
Often overshadowed by the US, Canada has become attractive to investors looking for stability. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazinePutting a price on safety: prime property
Are Europe’s safe havens too expensive in a challenging economic environment? Craig Wright provides some answers
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The logic of logistics
Richard Holberton explains why logistics real estate should play a larger role in institutional investors’ multi-asset portfolios
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MagazineNext allocation tipping point
The markets have reached an inflection point, prompting institutions to significantly increase their long-term allocations to real assets, argue Bernie McNamara, Michael Hudgins and Pulkit Sharma
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MagazineThe index effect
When companies are added to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT index, their share prices and trading volumes increase permanently. Chris Brooks, Konstantina Kappou, Simon Stevenson and Charles Ward investigate the ‘index effect’
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MagazineIntroducing the Asian R-Index
A new analytical framework for Asian REITs aims to improve corporate governance best practice across the region. Patrick Lecomte explains
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Split allegiances: public firms sponsoring private funds
Can listed companies that sponsor private funds maintain an alignment of interests with both sets of investors? Shayla Walmsley investigates
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Should Europe abolish pre-emptive voting rights?
Pre-emptive voting rights are protecting or hindering the real estate industry, depending on whom you talk to. Maha Khan Phillips reports
