All United Kingdom articles – Page 22
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White papersThreadneedle UK Social Bond Fund: three years of doing well by doing good
Following its third anniversary, in January 2017, the fund has shown it can offer investors both profit and principle.
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White papersReal estate: beating the benchmark blues
During a sustained period of strong performance for real estate assets, an investment strategy based on mimicking the benchmark paid off handsomely. But as we move into an altogether more challenging period, this approach will no longer reap the same rewards, argues Chris Urwin.
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White papersChallenging outlook for UK real estate
The UK government’s negotiating stance on ‘Brexit’ has become clearer, which is good news for real estate investors. But value remains scarce across the market, says Tom Goodwin.
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White papersA cornerstone allocation for pension funds seeking income and return
With the Brexit referendum now months behind us, uncertainty looks set to shape the investment agenda for some time to come.
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White papersCities of the future
As more office jobs are set to be automated, forward-thinking investors need to think carefully about the sustainability of the cities where they choose to hold exposure.
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White papersWhat the national living wage and business rates review means for the UK retail sector
The introduction of the National Living Wag in April 2016 and the resetting of business rates in April 2017 have ramifications for the UK retail market. But just what exactly remains unclear, not least in the case of the living wage.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: January 2017
As 2017 begins, it is helpful to take stock of the key issues coming into focus.
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White papersCross Asset: 2017 and beyond
In an ultra-low or even negative interest rate environment, maintaining an overweight stance in emerging market assets (equities, debt and currencies), in credit (vs. government bonds) still makes sense, while continuing our search for yield and spreads.
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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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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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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 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.
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White papersPost-referendum UK: still a land of opportunity of real estate investors
Britain’s plan to leave the European Union will, no doubt, present many challenges but also many opportunities. This holds true across multiple spheres, not least in the UK real estate market.
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White papersDe-linked from Brexit? Thinking through the consequences for “alternative” real estate sectors
In the few months since the UK unexpectedly voted to leave the EU, real estate investors have been grappling with what Brexit will mean for real estate. Given the lagging nature of economic data and property valuations, it is too early to say. But it is sensible to consider how the consequences are likely to vary across geographies and property types.
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook
One month after the referendum vote to leave the EU, the UK real estate market is adapting to the result.
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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.
