Asset Allocation – Page 136
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In search of excellence
A good management team and an ability to operate in different market conditions are key indicators of a sound private equity firm, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Mitigating cross-border concerns
In the decade since the first issue of IPE, investors have become keenly aware that the currency risk attached to their investment allocations has a substantial and continuous impact on their returns. For example, UK pension plans invested in US equities, which rose 13.6% in 2006, saw that return erased ...
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Moving out of the comfort zone
The interface between consulting and investment management is changing as advisers become more involved in multi-managers models. Gail Moss examines the evolution
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The shape of things to come
The IORP directive on cross-border funds was intended to create a pan-European pensions market, generating brand new business. The reality is that pan-European schemes are far off, while many existing schemes are not taking up the opportunities. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Building a green consensus
CalPERS pushed it with the weight of cash; regulators in the US and EU are now backing green building. But will nation states – and developers – go for it? Shayla Walmsley investigates
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Betting on the rider not the horse
In some of the newer niche sectors the acumen of the private equity investor counts far more than the property itself, Paul Richards argues
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Belgium learns lessons from neighbour
Asset managers in Belgium are starting to emulate alpha driven techniques being used in the Netherlands, writes Gail Moss
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Giving banks a run for their money
What makes a good index? Joseph Mariathasan looks at the development of the Euro MTS in the context of the crowded market for bond indices in Europe
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Baggy and loose at the seams
The dress sense of Germany’s real estate industry is not doing it any favours, argues Peter Linneman
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Star performer under pressure
Germany’s real estate Spezialfonds have enjoyed considerable success, particularly of late, but they are not for everyone, as Jan Wagner finds
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Challenging times
The popularity of real estate continues to grow but access and quality issues in the unlisted sector remain according to INREV’s latest survey. Tim Horsey reports
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The future shape of real estate
Frédéric Ducoulombier, associate professor at EDHEC Business School, explains why the Nice based centre is adding real estate to its alternative asset arsenal and outlines the key ongoing themes
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Checking in for better returns
Hotel investments offer reward potential to those who can rise to the challenge of sweating the asset, as Jon Peterson reports
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Riding the crest of a wave
Asian REITs continue to be a positive investment, providing stable returns on the back of the region’s continuing economic growth. Chris Reilly reports
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Degrees of optimism
In spite of the expected exclusion of residential from Germany’s REITs, some still expect issuance close to €100bn, as Jan Wagner found at the G-REIT conference in Frankfurt
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Asian exponentials
The Asian REIT market has grown spectacularly, and demand for the new China REITs looks set to soar. Richard Newell reports
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Ageing brings new opportunity
Europe’s pensions headache of increasing life expectancy presents an unexpected source of return for real estate investors, as Lynn Strongin Dodds finds
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Breathing life into Europe
In the US, senior housing is a large sophisticated sector of the economy with significant potential for real estate investors. But can the model work in Europe? Simon Martin investigates
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The case for acting together
Pension funds have so far been hesitant to join real estate industry organisations en masse. Shayla Walmsley looks at the benefits – and the limitations – of belonging
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Housing markets: a new paradigm
Cash-settled derivative markets based on home price indices are set to transform real estate markets in the US, Robert Shiller argues
