All Europe articles – Page 81
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Asset Manager News
PGGM and Hines enter separate account to invest in Milan
First investments completed, a €110 million portfolio acquisition
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Asset Manager News
Hines and Peterson Launch Central Plaza - An Iconic New Dublin City Centre Mixed-Use Development
Hines and Peterson today launched the marketing campaign for Central Plaza and unveiled the marketing suite which features a specially commissioned scale model of its visionary Dublin city centre development at No 9, College Green.
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White papersWhat is in store for investors after the German government talks collapse?
There is still a possibility that a coalition will be formed, although it will take time.
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Asset Manager News
Deka Immobilien sells logistics property in Spain
Deka Immobilien has sold the “Eroski” logistics property in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. Barings acquired the property for EUR 17,6 million. The property comes from the portfolio of the WestInvest TargetSelect Logistics sector fund, which is aimed at institutional investors.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Overview: Q3 2017
The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2017, following an expansion of 0.3% in Q2. The service sector was the key driver of growth, although other industries such as manufacturing sector also positively contributed to growth during the quarter.
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White papersGenerating social alpha without sacrificing investment returns
In recent years, European investor engagement with Responsible Investment (RI) has gathered momentum. Some of this growth could be a result of the open and proactive attitude to RI among European policymakers and institutions. But impact investment has also soared in popularity as European investors have begun to consider the effects of their invested capital more deeply.
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White papersEuropean social bond strategy
A European credit strategy with an innovative social focus that unlocks the full potential of corporate bonds to deliver both financial and social returns.
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White papersA dovish ECB supports the credit market
What are the main messages coming from October ECB’s conference?
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White papersEuropean renaissance: The case for a selective approach
In our view, the concept of a “European renaissance” reflects the current phase in which multiple positive dynamics are unfolding in Europe.
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White papersHow the ECB’s quantitative easing transformed the European sovereign bond market
On 26 October, the ECB will announce a reduction in the pace of its asset purchases beginning in 2018, with a very likely phase-out of the purchases by the end of the year.
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White papersWhy Catalonia crisis should not trigger a market risk-off
We continue to firmly believe that Catalan independence will not happen.
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Asset Manager News
M7 Real Estate opens office in Hanover and appoints Harriet Ziegler
M7 Real Estate announces that it is further expanding its presence in Germany with the opening of an office in Hanover, its fifth in the country. M7 is delivering strong growth in its German real estate portfolio, which has a current value of around €1.4 billion across 189 properties.
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White papersEuropean Research Monthly Update: October 2017
The average loan margin in eight key European markets has increased by 35% from 158bp in 1H16 to 242bp in 2H17, according to CBRE’s latest European debt map.
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White papersTracking Down Income in Emerging Markets
Humans use mental maps to make complex problems easier to solve. At the most literal level, we navigate a familiar city using our stored memory of its features. We can reach our objective safely and efficiently because we know the streets and districts, and the hazards and opportunities we may encounter en route. Cities change, of course, but too slowly for our mental maps to let us down.
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White papersEmerging market investing – Why do we do what we do?
Over that time, the philosophy underpinning what we do hasn’t changed. We’ve always been active, always focused on growth and never allowed ourselves to get bogged down in short-term earnings estimates or price targets. Here, we revisit the evidence backing our investment philosophy as we ask ourselves, why do we invest in EM equities in the way that we do?
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White papersWhy multi-asset strategies suit a changeable world
For the past 35 years, a ‘set and forget’ strategic asset allocation has worked well. A typical 60:40 asset mix of equities and bonds had around the same volatility as a pure 100% bond portfolio, but with a better return. It is not likely to be as fruitful moving forward.
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White papersChina’s state-managed overseas expansion
China’s clampdown on overseas acquisitions this year, accompanied by the detention of some high-profile corporate bosses, seemed to confirm the worst about the risks faced by private conglomerates and billionaire tycoons.
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White papersBond Connect opens access to China’s debt markets
Bond Connect is the latest manifestation of China’s gradual opening up of its capital markets to international investors. The pilot scheme, launched by China and Hong Kong in July, gives foreign institutional fund managers a new route to China’s RMB69 trillion ($10 trillion) interbank bond market (CIBM).
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White papersAustralia cautious on dividends
A generation of Australians has enjoyed a record 26 years without experiencing a recession. The country has withstood global financial crises, endured volatile commodity prices and export revenues, and shrugged off warnings of housing bubbles and declining domestic savings.
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White papersAsia tech: boom, bubble or bust?
Technology has been the best-performing stock market sector throughout the world this year, accounting for around half of US and emerging market Asia equity returns so far. The spectacular rise has aroused scepticism about its sustainability at the same time as other investors remain convinced about the prospects for further growth and higher earnings.
