Real Estate – Page 102
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UBS GAM says it gets German pension boost
GERMANY - Citing strong demand for the management of German pension assets, UBS Global Asset Management says it has posted a “double-digit” rise in total assets under management in Germany this year.
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Swiss railways on track with pension revamp
SWITZERLAND - The Swiss Federal Railways, SBB, says it will trade off a collective pay rise for its employees against the costs for the financial reorganisation of its 11 billion-franc (7.1 billion-euro) pension fund.
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Gasunie pension scheme set to split
NETHERLANDS - The 650 million-euro pension scheme of gas supply and transport company Gasunie may be split in two next year, as the company prepares to divide its transport and supply operations.
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CS sees heavy demand for Swiss real estate fund
SWITZERLAND – Credit Suisse says institutional investors and banks have shown great interest in a new Swiss real estate fund.
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Erste targets pension funds with inflation-linked
AUSTRIA – Austrian asset manager Erste Sparinvest has launched two inflation-linked bond funds mainly aimed at pension funds and institutional investors.
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Benkner named head of DeAM in Europe
EUROPE - Deutsche Bank is to relocate Deutsche Asset Management’s headquarters to Frankfurt from London amid a revamp that has seen Paul Manduca replaced by Axel Benkner as DeAM’s European chief executive.
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IPE Awards – the full list of winners
EUROPE – The full list of country and themed-award winners at this week’s IPE Awards is now available below.
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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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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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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.) ...
