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MagazineAlternatives: Health check for investors
It has been attracting the attention of institutional investors, but the healthcare sector encompasses a wide range of assets and can vary across national markets. Christine Senior reports
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Listed markets - REITs ratchet up lending
The ability of REITs to access credit is having a growing impact on US commercial real estate finance. Christopher O鈥橠ea reports
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Portfolio - Are lenders overexposed to UK offices?
UK real estate investors have shifted their bias from offices to retail over the past 20 years, but lenders remain equally weighted. Malcolm Frodsham and Angela Sheahan investigate
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The rise of Islamic finance
Growing expertise and familiarity is supporting the growth of Sharia-compliant finance in real estate. Alan Pemberton highlights the most familiar structures
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Regulation: A necessary evil?
Proposals to head off the next UK commercial property crash by implementing a national debt database continue to generate debate. Russell Handy reports
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European Investors - Up the property ladder
Pension funds in Europe are moving deeper into a lending territory once dominated by banks and insurers, find Lauren Parr and Rachel Fixsen
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US debt funds - Everybody in the pool
Competition in commercial property debt is back to pre-crisis levels. But Christopher O鈥橠ea explains why an influx of new players is not necessarily a cause for concern
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Infrastructure debt: In a prime position
Institutional investors are better suited than banks to the long-term financing needs of infrastructure, but challenges remain in capitalising on the opportunity, writes Lauren Parr
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Islamic finance: Taking on the competition
To ensure they can compete head-to-head with conventional lenders, Sharia-compliant financiers face the challenge of increasing market awareness. Natale Giostra explains
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MagazineCity Focus - Osaka: The second coming
Japan鈥檚 second city is vying to create the country鈥檚 most recognised skyline. Christopher O鈥橠ea explores Tokyo鈥檚 main competitor
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MagazineCity Focus - Paris: Eyes turn to secondary cities
With weak rental growth expected and a drying up of liquidity in CBD offices, 2015 could be the year investors look beyond Paris
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US Investors - Investors chase steady income
Core real estate pricing and a focus on risk management are pushing US institutions towards debt investments offering sensible risk-adjusted returns. Christopher O鈥橠ea reports
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European Insurers - Better together
Insurance companies were expected to grab market share from banks in recent years, but the future seems to be in collaboration. Lauren Parr reports
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MagazineCity Focus - Santiago: Leaving copper behind
It is a city in transition, actively seeking to reduce its dependence on copper. Christopher O鈥橠ea reports on Chile鈥檚 growing success story
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Europe - Market barometer dips
Risk appetite among borrowers declined and LTVs fell in 2014, according to new research, but fundamentals are good, writes Emma Huepfl
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Asian Investors - Enter the Dragon 2
Asian institutional investors have been piling into global real estate markets, and a similar trend is beginning to play out in the debt markets. Bee Lin Ang reports
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What price performance?
Most pension funds use external managers to select their assets, but this appears to be a costly choice, write Piet Eichholtz and Thomas Heijdendael
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Expo Real: IP Real Estate panel: London market nearing its 鈥榩eak鈥�
International real estate investors will continue to invest in London despite warnings that the market could be nearing a peak, delegates at Expo Real in Munich heard.
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Survey reveals push-pull effects
Institutions remain below their target allocations but investor sentiment is moderating. Doug Weill and Michael Lisa report on the latest Allocations Monitor figures
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In favour of global diversity
The effectiveness of diversification was brought into question during the financial crisis. But new research vindicates a global, 鈥榟ybrid鈥� approach, writes Anne Breen
