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Go boldly, tread carefully
Investors in residential would do well to consider opportunities globally but, as Gail Moss reports, the picture is very mixed, not least in Asia
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Breaking down barriers
Secondary market trading portal PropertyMatch is -expanding into continental Europe, but given that the region is dominated by closed-end funds and that trading is much more complex, what scope is there for this instrument of liquidity? After all, a closed end fund is exactly that 鈥� closed. Christine Senior reports
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Awkward fit?
Is real estate losing its status as the default alternative within multi-asset portfolios? Shayla Walmsley talks to two pension funds with very different multi-asset approaches, and a consultant who believes that, at least for pension funds, property has probably had its day
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Varied appetites as regulation looms
Investment activity by insurance companies has been hit hard by uncertainty over Solvency II, but many pension funds are showing a healthy risk appetite and are enjoying more choice and better terms, as Gail Moss reports
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A class apart
With core in short supply and overpriced, multi-family has become the firm favourite. Other residential sub-sectors are also looking strong, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Who鈥檚 afraid of Solvency II?
As the countdown to Solvency II begins, the general consensus among institutional investors is that the new regime that comes into force in December 2012 will have few adverse effects on real estate investment as it is not directly aimed at the asset class. The feeling is that in the ...
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Balance sheet balancing act
Transparency and consistency are the driving changes to lease accounting but the impact on tenants and the appetite for leasing arrangements will be significant, likewise the supply and quality of opportunities. Christine Senior reports
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On the road to recovery
Funds round-up The real estate capital raising market continues to be nursed back to normality. It is not yet fully recovered, but the growing number and variety of successful launches suggest it is moving in the right direction. Richard Lowe reports
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Maintaining real value
Pension funds and charities differ in their allocations to property, writes James Thornton
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Slowly but surely
With large investors focusing on joint ventures, there has yet to be any real resurgence in the capital-raising market, although progress is being made by a select few managers. Richard Lowe reports
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A meeting of minds
The merger of ING REIM and CBRE Investors has created the world鈥檚 largest real estate investment manager. Richard Lowe speaks to Pieter Hendrikse and Matthew Khourie, and explores what the merger means for investors and the fund management industry
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It鈥檚 (still) safety first
Investors run for home 鈥� but for some home鈥檚 a big place; regulation is high on investors鈥� minds. These are some of the findings of the latest INREV Investment Intentions Survey, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineInvestors edging up the risk curve
In spite of the uncertainties risk appetite remains strong, with investor focus set to shift to near-prime and possibly secondary assets, writes Sotiris Tsolacos
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Bloody but unbowed
Despite some bad returns in the wake of the property crash, UK pension funds are not losing faith in the asset class, as Gail Moss reports
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The waiting game
Ireland鈥檚 CWPS has identified significant changes it would like to make to its real estate strategy, but the malaise in the domestic property market is forcing the fund to hold its position. Richard Lowe reports
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Ready and willing
Denmark鈥檚 ATP Real Estate is embarking on a new programme to invest 鈧�700m inreal estate funds over the next three years. Managing partner Michael Nielsen talks to Richard Lowe about the challenges that lie ahead
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From unwanted raiders to undaunted survivors
Sovereign wealth funds are turning to joint ventures to give them more investment control, writes Shayla Walmsley
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Property of the State
SWFs have grown massively in recent years and are a huge force in today鈥檚 investment markets. Graeme Newell examines their significance, activities and challenges
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Safety first, appetite shifting
Fund managers are over-estimating demand for core product as investor -preferences move up the risk curve. This mismatch is among the findings of the latest -INREV Investment Intentions Survey, presented here by Shetal Patel
