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MagazineGetting real
Brazil has surged up the economic respectability league in recent years and is close to receiving an important quality mark as economic reform works its wonders.
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Driving force gets a turbo charge
An expansion in the mortgage market and constructive public-private co-operation have boosted Brazil鈥檚 affordable housing sector.
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Fear is back
The fifth edition of 鈥楨merging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2008鈥� shows that the most obvious sign of market fear is in the debt markets, say its authors, John Forbes and Chuck DiRocco
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MagazineChange, no change
Over the past year, Gerald Gaige has seen the Russian market continue to surge but he highlights considerable risks borne of the inexperience of local market players
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MagazineTop dog suffers teething problems
Institutional-grade property in Moscow is still in short supply. While this bodes well in some respects, there are still considerable risks when entering the marke.
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MagazinePremium product?
The weight of capital attracted by fast economic growth has forced down yields across the region, but there is debate as to whether the change in market sentiment will reverse the trend.
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MagazineRest, recreation 鈥� and resilience?
As people cut holidays will they turn to their local leisure facilities instead? The sector鈥檚 future potential relies on optimising the product offering.
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MagazineWhere do you live?
Resilient and highly diversified, but also management intensive and with a reputational risk, pension fund attitudes to residential housing vary worldwide.
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MagazineUnderweight strength
Long-term investors ensure sustained, robust demand for German residential but investment volume will be well down on last year.
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MagazineExamine the business model
Tenant privatisation has fallen short of expectations, so how do we meet healthy demand for German residential?
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MagazineHome truths
A record attendance at PREA鈥檚 spring conference focused on the current industry woes at home, as well as opportunities in emerging markets.
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MagazineDemanding times, demanding investors
Investor sentiment was upbeat at INREV鈥檚 annual conference in Istanbul in spite of the current industry malaise. Meanwhile cries for greater transparency were as loud as ever.
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MagazineMake hay while the sun shines
US opportunistic funds have the potential to thrive under current market conditions 鈥� provided managers act prudently. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Ringing the changes
The race is on to take advantage of UK real estate opportunities, as well as broadening out into European infrastructure. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineGood time to have a balance sheet
Sponsors used to be able to pick and choose their lenders but the last few months have seen the tables turned. Stephanie Schwartz Driver reports on developments in the US
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MagazineBridging the knowledge gap
US investor scepticism towards property derivatives has prompted a new educational initiative. Jim Clayton reports
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Winning back lost ground
After the contribution holiday of the early 1990s, which saw the funding level fall to 65%, the Clwyd Pension Fund has worked steadily towards improvement.
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MagazineWearing the wrong trousers?
REITs require long-term investment to succeed, but appeal more to private equity investors due to dividend policy, as Alec Emmott reports
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MagazineTake the initiative
To get the best product an investor needs the best managers; how proactive it can be depends on the resources at its disposal. Richard Lowe spoke to three pension funds with very distinct approaches
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MagazineTarget practice
The change in market conditions has seen a shift from sellers鈥� to buyers鈥� market; and as before investors should actively target the best opportunities. Richard Lowe reports
