All Europe articles – Page 59
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Asset Manager NewsInvesco Real Estate Forward-Funds Bryggens Bastion In Copenhagen
Residential asset is the firm’s second Danish residential transaction and reflects increasing demand from institutional investors for residential products
Off-market, forward-funded residential development in central Copenhagen further grows Invesco’s pan-European residential footprint
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White papersEnel steps up: the world’s first SDG-linked bond
How an Italian energy company’s new bond marks a defining moment in the evolution of sustainable fixed-income markets.
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White papersBrexit extension will ease uncertainty looming on UK assets
Recent developments and next steps: Following the three-month extension granted to the UK by the EU on 28 October and the newly announced snap election, the most likely outcome is that the Withdrawal Agreement signed on 17 October between the United Kingdom and the EU will be ratified, leading to an orderly Brexit and the initiation of a transition period during which the United Kingdom will retain most of its access to the EU single market until at least end-2020. The risk of a no-deal Brexit is now greatly diminished.
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White papersRiksbank To Take Interest Rates Back To Zero By End Of 2019 – Norges Bank On Wait-And-See Mode
The Riksbank and Norges Bank both held their monetary policy meetings this week.
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White papersBrexit: revamping the fiscal toolbox
The Brexit referendum was more than three years ago, but it is still not clear when the UK will leave the European Union (EU). Business has suffered and consumers may start to feel the pinch, particularly if there is a cliff-edge exit at the end of the transition period. As we head into early elections on 12 December, we consider how it may be up to fiscal policies to weather the fallout.
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White papersEarnings Kick Into Gear as Brexit Drama Heightens
With 34% of the S&P 500 reporting earnings, so far profits aren’t as bad as expected; risk of a no-deal Brexit recedes and positive signs from the U.S.-China Trade War.
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White papersAre Private Equity Blowouts Good for Stock Investors?
There’s growing evidence that private equity markets are beginning to overheat after several high-profile IPO flops. Investors in stocks should pay attention because private funding troubles are also a very public market affair.
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White papersThe Real Story Behind the CMBX.6: Debunking the Next "Big Short"
The CMBX.6 has become such a popular short by speculators placing bets on mall closings that it has been profiled in the media as the next “big short.” But the narrative of the dying regional mall conceals other realities. In fact, the American mall is evolving to meet modern consumer demands. And thanks to the specific property composition of the CMBX.6, the loan losses in its collateral pool will likely be modest. As a result, returns on the CMBX.6 are likely to be far higher than short sellers expect.
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White papersPositioning Across Asset Classes as Global Risks Mount
As global economic growth enters a period of likely protracted weakness, investors should revisit their exposures. From a multi-asset perspective, focus on surprisingly resilient high-yield credit and higher quality equities, while reducing exposure to parts of the market that are most vulnerable to trade tensions.
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Asset Manager News
Bouwinvest Dutch Retail Fund best performing real estate fund in the Netherlands - MSCI
The Bouwinvest Retail Fund has been named the best performing specialist real estate fund in the Netherlands by market analysts MSCI. The Retail Fund achieved the highest total return compared with the MSCI Dutch sector benchmark over three years, up to and including December 2018.
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White papersHigh yield: where the income continues to flow
High yield debt is one of the few markets offering positive real income.
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White papersBarometer: Struggling for inspiration
European stocks are a bright spot in an otherwise uninspiring equity market.
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White papersStructured Credit: Engaging Risk Tactics
Deal flow remained steady in Q3, keeping primary market spreads range-bound. Against a backdrop of low global interest rates, we have seen increasing investor interest in European CLOs.
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White papersBuilding Your DGF for the Journey Ahead
Too many Diversified Growth Funds (DGFs) have left UK investors disappointed with performance. In this paper, we show how a DGF can be designed with clear objectives, constructed using guidelines that are genuinely outcome-oriented, and then managed to achieve its objectives.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes repositioning of West London industrial assets, doubling rental income
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed 12 separate asset management initiatives across 150,000 sq ft of multi-let industrial accommodation at its 215,000 sq ft West Drayton, London estates. As a result, both the contracted rental income and average lease lengths have more than doubled over the last 18 months.
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White papersItaly: Few Ambitions From The New Budget Framework
On 30 September the newly formed Italian government released an update to April’s Economic and Finance Document, with new fiscal plans for the years 2019 to 2022 and changes to the underlying economic assumptions.
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White papersQuarterly update on drivers in real assets - Q3 2019
In our regular update on drivers in real assets, we assess the impacts of a possible downturn in the euro zone. We touch on cash generation, the valuation outlook and the significance of security and ranking in the capital structure.
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White papersCore Matters Investment Returns: A 5-year perspective
2019 has seen huge inflows into Fixed Income (FI) funds and outflows from Equities. From a medium-term return perspective this makes no sense. The formidable demand for safe assets reflects cyclical and structural forces (e.g. ageing). No matter the economic scenario, FI returns over the next five years are ...
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White papersResearch Blast - Italian real estate market – October 2019
The relation between Italian government bond rates and the local real estate market
