Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 487
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Where next for mega funds?
Despite the increased risks associated with mega funds, their popularity among private equity investors shows little sign of waning. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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For the many not the few
As the deadline for the amendment of the reform of the French retirement system approaches, Vincent Vandier outlines his plan to make pension funds more accessible
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Facing into the new world of OFPs
We asked a number of Belgian pension funds about their current strategies – Rachel Fixsen reports
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Cross-border push must bridge credibility gap
Belgium has laid out an attractive stall to become a centre for pan-European pension funds. Now it has to convince international fund managers, says Heather McKenzie
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Belgium learns lessons from neighbour
Asset managers in Belgium are starting to emulate alpha driven techniques being used in the Netherlands, writes Gail Moss
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Vying for supremacy
Will offshore jurisdictions such as Guernsey be able to retain their current popularity when pan-European pensions come on stream? Nina Röhrbein investigates
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Opening up to atomic theory
Research into the atoms of hedge fund returns promises to revolutionise the world of investing, reports Lars Jaeger
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Fiscal facts
Pension Financeby David Blake ISBN 13 978 0-470-05843 Price: £34.99 484 pages hardback John Wiley & Sons dequate understanding of many key challenges and opportunities related to retirement security needs an understanding of pension finance. This book offers an up-to-date introduction to a wide range of topics in this area. ...
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Redefining risk
Curious contracts: Pension fund redesign for the future by Theo P Kocken ISBN 90-72194-78-0 241 pages hardback Available free of charge from www.cardano.com Tutein Nolthenius,’s-Hertogenbosch n December 11, 2006, Theo Kocken of Cardano Risk Management in Rotterdam, The Netherlands defended his PhD thesis ‘Curious Contracts’. His thesis contains a number ...
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Looks like a soft landing for the US
Yield curve/duration The US economy may be heading for a soft landing after all, which is pretty much in line with the expectations of the policy makers themselves, namely the Federal Open Market Committee led by Chairman Bernanke. So far bond markets, led by US Treasuries, have been reasonably sanguine ...
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Star performer under pressure
Germany’s real estate Spezialfonds have enjoyed considerable success, particularly of late, but they are not for everyone, as Jan Wagner finds
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Challenging times
The popularity of real estate continues to grow but access and quality issues in the unlisted sector remain according to INREV’s latest survey. Tim Horsey reports
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Grasp the nettle
INREV sees a boost to the market coming from dynamic corporate governance. Managers must now make a leap of faith. Steve Hays reports
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The future shape of real estate
Frédéric Ducoulombier, associate professor at EDHEC Business School, explains why the Nice based centre is adding real estate to its alternative asset arsenal and outlines the key ongoing themes
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Checking in for better returns
Hotel investments offer reward potential to those who can rise to the challenge of sweating the asset, as Jon Peterson reports
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Riding the crest of a wave
Asian REITs continue to be a positive investment, providing stable returns on the back of the region’s continuing economic growth. Chris Reilly reports
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Degrees of optimism
In spite of the expected exclusion of residential from Germany’s REITs, some still expect issuance close to €100bn, as Jan Wagner found at the G-REIT conference in Frankfurt
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Asian exponentials
The Asian REIT market has grown spectacularly, and demand for the new China REITs looks set to soar. Richard Newell reports
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Ageing brings new opportunity
Europe’s pensions headache of increasing life expectancy presents an unexpected source of return for real estate investors, as Lynn Strongin Dodds finds
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Breathing life into Europe
In the US, senior housing is a large sophisticated sector of the economy with significant potential for real estate investors. But can the model work in Europe? Simon Martin investigates
