All REIM articles – Page 149
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European real estate activity dips from record levels
Continental European commercial real estate returns are set to be buoyant in 2016 before moderating, says Chris Urwin.
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Global cities: Superior returns in top cities
The world is moving away from sovereign borders and is becoming defined by economically powerful global cities.
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European smaller cities: Punching above their weight
The world is urbanising. According to the United Nations, well over half of us will be living in cities by the middle of the century.
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Italian investors are an emerging force of capital for European real estate
Due to the low interest rate environment and the increasing volatility of financial markets, appetite for real estate and its capacity to deliver stable income flows is growing fast.
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White papersMagnify: Is there Life Beyond London?
Investors and occupiers are increasingly looking beyond London for, respectively, higher returns and lower rents.
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The case for listed real estate in a multi-asset portfolio
This is an expanded version of a 2015 paper which sets out to re-examine existing literature and research on the role of listed real estate as a proxy for direct real estate and the impact of listed real estate on the performance of multi-asset portfolios.
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UK real estate momentum slows
UK commercial real estate returns are easing and likely to slow further this year, says Richard Levis.
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS): Understanding the basics
Generally speaking, CMBS are fixed rate bonds that represent an investment in a portfolio of first mortgages on a diverse range of commercial properties. This type of CMBS is commonly referred to as “conduit” CMBS and is the focus of this document.
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Japan's negative interest rate policy: Impact on real estate
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) joined the negative interest rate club earlier this year, following in the footsteps of central banks in Europe – including the ECB, Swiss National Bank, Riksbank and Danish National Bank – and which have pushed deposit rates on bank reserves below the zero threshold, albeit to varying degrees.
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Strong tenant demand for M&G Real Estate’s new look Sengkang Mall in Singapore
Tenants have leased almost 90% of the retail space at M&G Real Estate Asia’s Compass One shopping mall in Sengkang, Singapore, well ahead of a targeted third quarter opening in 2016.
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UK Offices: Life beyond London?
London has, since the global financial crisis, re-asserted itself as one of the world’s leading destinations for global real estate investment.
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Real Estate Market Outlook: Continental Europe
Eurozone economic growth is on a gradual upwards path, supported by the European Central Bank’s extension of the quantitative easing stimulus programme through to 2017, and by the recent interest rate cuts.
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Asia Pacific Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2016
Macro conditions have generally stabilized across APAC relative to January’s low point, which was characterized by elevated financial market volatility, falling commodity prices and declining global trade which many regional markets depend on to support activity and jobs.
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Brexit and its impact on the UK Property Market
The impact of the EU leaving the UK is difficult to ascertain with precision given that there is no historic precedent.
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Global Economic Overview: Spring 2016
The world economy stumbled in 2015, amid weak aggregate demand, falling commodity prices and increasing economic volatility in major countries. The world GDP grew by 3.1% vs. 3.4% in 2014.
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UK Economy Overview
The UK finished 2015 ahead of many developed economies with the economy growing by 2.2%pa. Going forward Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts close to the long-term average economic growth of 2.0% in 2016 and 2.2% in 2017.
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European Real Estate Summary: Edition 2 2016
Since the beginning of 2016 global capital and financial markets have been on a roller coaster. On the back of slowing economic growth in Emerging Markets (EM) many European sentiment surveys moved southward, suggesting a slowdown in European economic activity as well.
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Using direct real estate investment for both growth and income
The new initiative for Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) to pool their assets and create ‘collective portfolios’ in different asset classes is likely to see the creation of six collective investment vehicles (CIVs).
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Global Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2016
The global economy is relatively healthy, despite the fact that in most major economies domestic demand is expanding at a rate below its 10-year (or longer) average.
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Private Real Estate Debt Strategies: Q4 2015
Commercial and multifamily mortgage investments form an integral part of the fixed income asset allocation strategy of many institutional investors. They offer an appealing mix of strong relative value, competitive credit loss experience, and diversification benefits within a larger fixed income portfolio.
