Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 597
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Features
New avenues in residential
UK residential investment offers investors low risk high returns. Residential has many attributes that lead us to recommend it as a core holding for a balanced investment portfolio. The UK residential market has largely been ignored by commercial property investors (residential accounts for 2% of UK property investment according to ...
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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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Asia Pacific economies race ahead
Sentiment throughout the Asia-Pacific region is swinging upwards, as rising markets and inexpensive debt provide a compelling combination for cross-border investors. Those with existing portfolios are now realising attractive returns. However, risk fundamentals such as transparency, liquidity and efficiency remain challenges, so investors in the region should fasten their seatbelts ...
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Norway's funds take stock
Norway’s hard-pressed life insurers and pension funds have enjoyed a brief respite over the past year. This has been provided by the Norwegian stock market which, helped by rising oil prices, has strongly outperformed international equity markets. Norwegian equities rose 25% in the first nine months of 2004 and 120% ...
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Coordinated campaign rolls out redesigned and strengthened
ABP needs no introduction and it is no surprise that it has won yet another IPE Award, the Silver Award for Best Public Pension Fund 2004, thanks to its quick thinking and innovative pensions repackaging to ensure the survival of its defined benefit plan alongside the introduction of new products. ...
