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Asset Manager News
UBS Asset Management's real estate equity and debt funds continue to impress in 2016 GRESB assessments
UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Estate business is pleased to announce its results in the 2016 GRESB Real Estate and Real Estate Debt assessments, which measure the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios worldwide, including property funds and companies.
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White papersDynamic Real Return Fund Reaches Three-Year Milestone
At the end of June the Dynamic Real Return Fund celebrated its three year anniversary. The Fund targets performance of CPI plus 4%, in line with the long-run return of equities but with less than two-thirds of the volatility. The solution is offered to institutional clients at 0.50% OCF (including additional expenses).
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White papersAlternative Risk Premia: Constructing a true diversified portfolio
As investors seek to both improve risk-adjusted returns and meaningful diversification of their portfolios, they can take advantage of a portfolio of approximately 25 to 40 risk premia using a combination of risk parity, risk targeting and tactical asset management.
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White papersMind the gap: Overcoming the cognitive barriers to saving for retirement
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff considers how reasonably simple behavioural interventions can be used by policymakers, regulators and the pensions community to improve saving decisions.
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White papers[Summary] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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White papers[Full paper] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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UK Real Estate Outlook: 2H16
Expectations for UK economic growth underwent some fairly significant downward revisions prior to the EU Referendum, and these have now been revised downwards again, although we do not envision the UK entering a recession as the main scenario.
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Eurozone Real Estate Outlook: 2H16
The slowdown in China and other emerging markets viewed in conjunction with the uncertainties surrounding Brexit, has led to a downward revision of economic growth prospects in the eurozone.
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Real assets, real expertise: Global ex-UK real estate exposure
Across most real estate markets, the conventional practice for investors has been: (a) invest in their domestic market; and then (b) consider cross border opportunities.
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White papersEmerging market corporate bonds offer sustainable opportunities
Emerging market (EM) corporate bonds and sustainability may seem like an unusual combination at first glance.
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Global Real Estate Summary: Edition 2 2016
In a hypothetical asset market exam, the fundamentals for good quality commercial real estate would definitely get a passing grade.
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Adding flavor to your portfolio: All you need to know about real estate
For institutional investment purposes, real estate usually refers to the commercial sectors of office, retail, industrial (including logistics) and the leased (rather than owner occupied) residential sector. Increasingly, real estate investment also refers to debt secured against property assets and other niche sectors such as student accommodation, hotels or healthcare.
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Why do domestic investors venture overseas?
There is no denying that the UK property market has been an exciting playground for real estate investors over recent years.
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UK real estate outlook: Risks and opportunities emerge after Brexit
We expect the ‘Brexit’ vote to have a lasting impact on the UK real estate market. We have downgraded our forecasts for total returns on domestic property from 5.1 per cent per annum to 4.3 per cent over the next five years.
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Brexit: Impact on UK Property
The UK public voted to leave the European Union on 23rd June, to the surprise of pollsters and economists.
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Economic and Property Market Overview: Q2 2016
The UK public voted to leave the European Union on 23rd June, to the surprise of pollsters and economists. The margin was tight at 4%, although in absolute terms this represented a 1.25 million difference in votes between the leave and remain camp.
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White papersGlobal Market Update: Taking Stock After Brexit
Portfolio managers Simon Fennell and Casey Preyss provide a mid-year follow-up to our Global Market Outlook. Learn how we got where we are in 2016 and what we can expect for the remainder of the year.
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European Real Estate Summary: Edition 3 2016
The potential consequences of the Brexit vote have dominated economic commentary in the aftermath of the historic decision. It is too early to assess the full implications for both the UK and Europe, although economic commentators unanimously expect that there will be negative short-term impacts on growth stemming from heightened uncertainty.
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NPLs in the Italian banking system and potential impacts on commercial real estate
The Italian banking sector is currently seen one of the weakest in the eurozone, with the European Banking Authority reporting a Tier 1 ratio of 12% and a Return of Equity (RoE) of 3.3% in their 1Q16 Risk Dashboard.
