All IPE articles in December 2004 (Magazine) – Page 4
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Due diligence needed to weigh up fee costs of unlisted real estate
As interest in European unlisted real estate investment funds increases, an increasing amount of investors are facing the challenge of understanding fee structures and being able to compare them across funds. Fee structures in this type of vehicles are composed of different elements (management fees, performance fees, transaction fees etc.) ...
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Too close for comfort?
On the face of it Finland’s tightly regulated pensions market, constrained by funding issues, might seem to offer rather infertile terrain for dynamic asset management. But while Finnish asset managers find their hands tied in certain respects, they and their clients are forging closer relationships. Too close for comfort, some ...
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The dilemma of choice
Increasingly, the trend is for DC pension plan providers to offer members of DC retirement plans more investment options. Economic theorists say this must be a good thing: the more choices people are given the better off they are likely to be. But are they? Do non-professionals have the necessary ...
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Celtic tiger ready to roar
The picture for Irish property looks set to improve in tandem with the wider economy. Growth forecasts for the Irish economy have increased significantly over recent months with the latest economic data suggesting a strong recovery in economic conditions. GDP growth of 4.5% is now anticipated for 2004, with 5% ...
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In the shadow of cash
For institutional investors, seeing significant amounts of cash among their assets can be irritating even if their guidelines allow fund managers to have up to 5% in cash. In general, they would naturally prefer to be fully invested in the asset class that they have designated the investment to be ...