Real Assets – Page 94
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White papersTrump presidency weighs on Asia-Pacific real estate
Concerns over a slowdown in Chinese economic growth have receded, but the rise of Donald Trump could present challenges for Asia-Pacific real estate markets, says Sandip Bhalsod.
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White papersUK real estate market commentary: December 2016
Although the UK economy performed better than expected in the six months following the EU referendum, it was very dependent on consumer spending. Turning to this year, consumption is likely to lose momentum, as inflation overtakes annual wage awards.
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White papersContinental European real estate market commentary: December 2016
The eurozone economy is steadily returning to normal. Total GDP is now 3% above its previous peak in 2008, net bank lending has turned positive, unemployment fell below 10% in September and core inflation, excluding energy, has settled at 1%.
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White papersEuropean real estate offers value despite political risk
Continental European real estate offers more value than other regions, but moderate returns are expected over the next five years, says Monika Sujkowska.
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White papersThe international route to a truly diversified property portfolio
Real estate is often seen as a diversifier for a traditional equity and bond portfolio. Yet, while most investors are aware of the importance of portfolio diversification, many with property investments still exhibit varying degrees of “home bias”, a tendency to favour domestic markets over those in other countries.
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White papersUK real estate outlook: economic uncertainty weighs on property market
UK property will deliver a total return of five per cent per annum between 2017 and 2021, but investors will need to be more discerning on asset selection, says Chris Urwin.
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White papersCan Beijing tame China’s housing bubble?
House prices in China have soared over the last 12 months, prompting fears of a property bubble. The government is trying to tackle the problem – but has it moved too late to avert a crisis?
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White papersInside Real Estate: Annual strategy outlook for 2017
A new president in the white house – After a bitterly fought election, Donald Trump surged on a wave of populism to be elected the 45th President of the United States.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Overview: Q3 2016
Four months have passed since the referendum result, during which time we have seen a number of new developments, including a change in government, a succession of upbeat data on the domestic economy and quick monetary stimulus action by policymakers (an extension of its asset purchasing programme and a 25bps cut in the base rate) which has softened the adverse post-Brexit effects that were assumed by many economists.
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White papersOn China: Observations on the effervescent residential market
A recent headline in the Chinese local media raised eyebrows with regards to the frothy nature of China’s housing market, when a prominent local developer priced its latest residential product launch in an upscale district of Shanghai at an astronomical RMB 300,000 per square meter (approximately USD 4,200 per square feet).
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UK real estate market commentary: September 2016
While third quarter data for GDP has not yet been published, retail sales and other indicators suggest that the economy has continued to grow since the EU referendum.
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Continental European real estate market commentary: September 2016
The eurozone economy has grown steadily by 1.5% p.a. since mid-2013 and we expect it to maintain that progress through 2017-2018. We do not think that Brexit will de-rail the recovery. While the boost from falling oil prices will fade, most countries look set to benefit from a virtuous circle of rising employment and higher consumer spending.
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White papersCan institutional scale rental accommodation help solve the housing crisis?
Behind the political headlines dominated by Brexit developments, there has been a key shift with another highly contentious topic – housing.
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White papersStill lucky?
Macro and sectoral rebalancing taking place supporting real estate fundamentals in Australia
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White papersREIT move
The decoupling of REITS from financials in global equity indices could lead to increased demand for listed real estate securities, says Paul van de Vaart.
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White papersClimate change and real estate investment 2016
Against the backdrop of the recent historic Paris climate deal, this paper revisits the topic of climate change and real estate.
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White papersThe Case for UK Property: September 2016
The UK commercial property market has had to withstand a considerable rise in both financial and economic market volatility since the start of 2016. First, there was the turbulence in global equity markets at the beginning of 2016, after which came the result of the UK Referendum in June 2016, with the UK public opting to leave the European Union.
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White papersEuropean real estate looks attractive after Brexit but political risks remain
We forecast total returns on continental European real estate of 4.6 per cent per annum over the next five years amid weak supply and strong demand from yield-hungry investors, combined with recovering rents.
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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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White papersWalking the tightrope: Real estate investors seeking the right balance between caution and necessary risk-taking
Options for investment in real estate in Europe are shrinking, while the risk of misallocating capital is rising as new money continues to pour in. Investing is thus a balancing act in which the capital side has become a decisive factor. By more actively managing liquidity and constantly balancing lower returns against higher risk, property investors in Europe are attempting to solve the dilemma caused by high levels of available liquidity.
