All Towers Watson articles
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Analysis
Analysis: What the property fund freezes mean for institutional investors
Pension funds seek reassurance after three UK property funds suspend trading
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News
Knight Frank raises £300m in first close of open-ended fund
Investment management arm of UK firm attracts pension fund capital
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News
IPD/IPF conference: Investors debate active management, diversification
Conference tackles wide range of issues – from passive/active strategies to going global
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News
Expo Real: More to logistics than e-commerce
Impact of online shopping debated at annual real estate conference
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Analysis
Analysis: Should fundraising exuberance serve as a warning?
Capital raising numbers for value-add strategies are close to 2007 highs
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News
Asian core funds gain traction with international investors
CBRE, Towers Watson observe move away from opportunistic strategies
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Analysis
Pension funds move quickly on residential conversions
First Property returns 53% for Towers Watson clients
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Magazine
Global capital arrives
As pools of global capital grow and institutional quotas rise, listed real estate markets could be significant beneficiaries. Rachel Fixsen reports
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Analysis
Analysis: UK house price growth – implications for PRS
UK house price growth and tight supply good news for private rented sector
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Magazine
Funds line up for long lease
Pension schemes are queuing up to get into long-lease funds, and the sector could go pan-European. Rachel Fixsen investigates a fast-growing industry
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Magazine
Primed for growth
Fund managers and property developers are ready to meet institutional investor demand for UK residential real estate. But investors are moving slowly, says Maha Khan Phillips
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Magazine
Investor Forum: Worldwide ambitions
After a brief post-crisis hiatus, international strategies are back on the agenda. Rachel Fixsen talks to six investors and advisers.
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Magazine
Drawn into the unknown
Real estate debt has gained traction with institutional investors in recent years. But Rachel Fixsen finds that, for many, it is a new and uncertain asset class