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A forward-looking view
Events of the past couple of years suggest there is scope for improvement in the way property portfolio risk is managed; one key lesson is that we need to identify it ahead of the curve, as Gerry Blundell reports
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Harness the potential
Steady economic growth is generating bright investment prospects in the south of Africa, but a key challenge is developing functioning capital markets, say Karl-Werner Schulte and Steen Rothenberger
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Goodbye, Dubai
The Gulf鈥檚 property problems will take years to fix 鈥� but bold -investors with reliable local partners are unwilling to wait, finds Shayla Walmsley
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Survival after the storm
Investors are cutting back their manager relationships; to remain in business managers will need either nimbleness and investor focus or breadth of offering and depth of infrastructure, as Christine Senior reports
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From the same hymn sheet
Industry bodies have proliferated but co-ordination has improved on a number of fronts. However, challenges remain and standard bearers must note that investors want a balanced and impartial approach, not a hard sell. Christine Senior reports
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The entry point
High-end retail has weathered the storm well but it must widen its appeal if it is to stay competitive, as Beatrice Guedj and Richard Barkham report
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The alchemy of leadership
With concerns about the availability of talent to power the real estate industry, it is time the industry looks at what makes a leader and what still needs to be done to nurture them. Andrew Baum and John Ratcliffe report
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Risk revisited
The risk curve for pension funds investing in Asia runs from slightly steep to vertiginous, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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Top dog on shifting sands
According to the latest AFIRE survey, New York and Washington, DC, are favourite destinations for foreign investors but the spread between the top two and other US cities is at an all-time high. The US is not as stable and secure as it was, as it has to compete for ...
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Cooler times in Europe
Sovereign debt is among the factors weighing on Europe鈥檚 fair value score, as Tony McGough and Ben Burston report
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After Eden
Enduring? Dominant? The UK will be punching above its weight for some time to come, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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A leap forward
IPD鈥檚 efforts to bring transparency to Asia鈥檚 real estate markets are paying substantial dividends but there is still much to do, as Kevin Swaddle reports
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The benefit of experience
ANREV membership has doubled in a year and local commitment to its mission isimpressive. Local differences are among the challenges facing the organisation, writes Andrea Carpenter whose move to ANREV will help smooth the path towards greater transparency and best practice in Asia
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Europe鈥檚 retail therapy
For every retail rule, there is an exception. That鈥檚 the message from the eclectic mix that is the European retail market. Shayla Walmsley reports
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Boom, then bust
Pension funds investing in infrastructure are looking again at risks 鈥� but not the ones you might expect. Shayla Walmsley reports
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The sector offers a range of investment opportunities, but don鈥檛 underestimate the risks. Michael Barben and Benita von Lindeiner report
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Hands tied
Investors who understand only too clearly the -rationale for international diversification can do little with their domestic portfolios but wait. But the attractive pricing of Irish property might offer hope, as Gail Moss reports
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Strength, control and sustainability
Blowout, collapse, rubble, ashes, consolidation, takeover 鈥� these are words we have heard a lot in the last few years as the -industry downturn has claimed victim after victim, manager after manager, leaving many investors high and dry. But here鈥檚 a deal with a difference 鈥� one where all parties appear to win. Noel Manns talks to Martin Hurst about Europa Capital鈥檚 success, its new strategic investor and what this means for the fund manager and its investors
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Boost in the pipeline
Investors rate infrastructure highly among alternative asset classes and three quarters have an allocation of up to 10%. Upbeat intentions suggest a huge asset class in the making but current commitments are below target, as Georg Inderst reports
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Quality over quantity
It is still a tough environment in which to raise capital. But the diversity of products coming to market shows that there is room for the fund management industry to innovate. Richard Lowe reports
