All Magazine articles – Page 108
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Asian investors’ game choice
Macau earns more from gaming than Las Vegas – one reason why investors into Asia should look beyond the main powerhouses, as Paul Benjamin reports
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Market view: Undeterred by obstacles
Unlike some other Asian markets, which may have peaked, Thailand still has growth potential as James Pitchon reports
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Northern light dims – slightly
Investors in Stockholm are waiting on the sidelines. Sub-prime fears persists but the city’s strong fundamentals may well see it weather the storm, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Market report: Stockholm sizzles while other markets sweat
The Nordic economies have generally outperformed those in the rest of Europe historically, and this has been particularly marked in the last business cycle from the mid 1990s.
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Reward for industry
Pension funds looking for a stable investment would do well to consider a sector that is too often overlooked, writes Christine Senior
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Market report: France – lure of the south
The last five years have seen industrial property in France graduate from a niche sector to the mainstream investment market.
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Schools of thought
An asset class in its own right, universities combine appealing defensive characteristics in these uncertain times with significant potential for future expansion. Richard Lowe reports
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Study opportunities abroad
Substantial opportunities to invest in student accommodation exist outside the UK but vary considerably by country, as Richard Lowe reports
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Climate change home truths
Pressing regional and global issues gave delegates food for thought at the recent ULI conference. Richard Lowe was there
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Departing the traditional mainstream
Asia and distressed real estate are the opportunities of the moment as the market enters an uncertain new year. Richard Lowe reports
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Lenders batten down the hatches
Governance is moving back up the agenda as the credit crunch continues to bite, and more banks are looking to syndicate. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports Governance is moving back up the agenda as the credit crunch continues to bite, and more banks are looking to syndicate. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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No more compromise
The credit crunch means that investors have lost bargaining power but they should gain in reassurance. Claudio Lagemann reports
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Playing the ratings game
As a consequence of the sub-prime crisis, one key component of the value chain is under scrutiny. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Broaden the scope
Are property derivatives fulfilling their potential? Suppliers and investors must do more, says Simon Redman
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Purchasing Power
Multi-employer pension fund UMR Corem has transformed the real estate portfolio since it was inherited in 2003 from a simple collection of Parisian apartments into a well-diversified, dynamic and purposeful allocation that returned nearly 30% last year – almost five times the average return of the whole fund.
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Year of high achievement
The array of initiatives launched last year by INREV make it easy to see why CEO Lisette van Doorn is so highly regarded by the investment community. She won the prize for Outstanding Industry Contribution at the 2007 IPE Real Estate Awards in Amsterdam for the second year in succession. ...
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Lumpy asset – liquid needs?
Do we need liquidity in a real estate portfolio? The nature of real estate often makes it challenging to achieve and there are varying opinions as to whether it really is crucial in the real estate part of a multi-asset portfolio. Richard Lowe talked to three pension funds about their ...
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In need of a tonic
Investors have been struggling with their real estate allocations, but a new development should boost the flow. Richard Lowe reports
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The new French revolution
It has taken investors by storm. The new regulated non-listed investment vehicle, OPCI, should boost property allocations. Nicolas Simon reports
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Dearth of knowledge
Governance is the biggest obstacle to overcome in order to encourage real estate investment by Italy’s pension funds, Richard Lowe finds