All Magazine articles – Page 83

  • Bootstrapping property
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    Bootstrapping property

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Property’s short time series is one of a number of factors that hinder the analysis of its allocation in the multi-asset portfolio. Rahul Srivatsa offers an alternative method

  • The search for returns
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    The search for returns

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    In the wake of the financial crisis, investor demand focused on core products in well-established markets. But now investors are moving up the risk curve once again, writes Christine Senior

  • Boring is beautiful
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    Boring is beautiful

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Income has accounted for the majority of returns to commercial real estate investors, and is one of the major driving forces behind market movements. Greg MacKinnon reports

  • Gridlock holds the key
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    Gridlock holds the key

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    The need to deleverage has reopened a window of opportunity for mezzanine capital providers, as Charles Graham reports

  • Intelligent finance
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    Intelligent finance

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Using a combination of tactical and strategic debt could be the best way forward in light of recent market turbulence. Robert Davis reports

  • Rebalancing act
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    Rebalancing act

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Quick, cost-effective switching of sectoral exposure moves property derivatives to the investment mainstream, says Will Robson

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    Trading up

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Managers who overlook the development of property derivatives will struggle to keep up with their peers, says Michael Barrie

  • Volatility – so what?
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    Volatility – so what?

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Tactical allocation is moving up the pension fund agenda. But how to hedge volatility when listed does not do the job and the derivatives market is still too small to invest in? Shayla Walmsley reports

  • Cost benefit
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    Cost benefit

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    For investors sustainability has moved up the agenda but performance measurement remains a big challenge. Green issues and residential real estate are two key areas of focus for ULI Europe, as its president, Bill Kistler, outlines to Richard Lowe

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    Poised for a revolution?

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Is the commercial property industry reaching a tipping point where sustainability is concerned? Tom Ansell and Sophie Walker report

  • Premium pricing
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    Premium pricing

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    After the crash all eyes are on emerging risk premia. Sotiris Tsolacos looks at the example of European offices and investors’ impact on yields in individual years and across markets

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    Risk-free rate reality check

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    An expected rise in gilt yields threatens to play havoc with property’s risk-free rate of choice. Gerry Blundell suggests an alternative

  • Appreciate consistency
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    Appreciate consistency

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    The IPF has published its latest research into rental depreciation across the UK and Europe. Authors Neil Crosby and Steven Devaney report

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    Rental rules

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Depreciation substantially affects achieved investor returns; and the subject is more complex than you might imagine, says Malcolm Frodsham

  • Focus long term... ...focus on recovery
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    Focus long term... ...focus on recovery

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Correlations rise and fall but the likely pattern of recovery across Europe suggests that international diversification will continue to deliver superior long-term returns for the risk taken than a purely domestic-based strategy. Mark Callender reports

  • Role reversal
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    Role reversal

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Spain’s fall from grace has been even more spectacular than Poland’s rise. What does their future hold? Martin Erbe reports

  • The art of performing
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    The art of performing

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Financing and currency risk must be managed to protect pooled fund returns, says Cameron McVean

  • Rocky fundamentals
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    Rocky fundamentals

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    Prospects for recovery are improving but US real estate markets are sending mixed signals to investors, according to speakers at this year’s PREA spring conference in Boston. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports

  • Moving up the curve
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    Moving up the curve

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    As the US property market bottoms out, Dave Esrig looks at opportunities and discusses possible investor concerns

  • Skinning the ‘Fat Cat’
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    Skinning the ‘Fat Cat’

    May 2010 (Magazine)

    The new Foreign Account Tax Compliance provisions increase the regulatory burden on foreign investment into the US. Bart Kruijssen and James Guiry report