Five property funds to write home about
With data from the likes of Cofunds and the IMA showing property fund sales have been very strong of late, some may be inclined
Alternatives
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Architas launches real assets fund
Architas has launched its Diversified Real Assets fund, managed by chief investment officer Caspar Rock
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Gold and oil ETPs seeing unusual flow level
Gold and oil ETPs are seeing the longest stretch of consecutive positive flows since October 2012 with $35bn of new money coming in last week, according to ETF Securities.
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Alternatives renaissance
Private equity, property and infrastructure are set for a renaissance in institutional portfolios, though hedge fund investors are the least satisfied in the alternatives space, according to research from Preqin.
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Real assets appeal to broaden
According to Standard Life Investments Francis Hudson, there are significant changes taking place that could broaden the appeal of real assets to global investors
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Dont expect EMs to be your ride out
It seems a long time ago when industry commentators were talking up the emerging market decoupling theory, but it is important today that investors heed the lessons learned.
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Comfort to be found in maturing alternatives
Regulatory intervention is just one of the factors having a taming effect on the wild west of alternatives.
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Standard Life increases focus direct real estate
Standard Life Investments has changed the approach of one of its flagship real estate funds to put a greater emphasis on direct property investments.
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UK economy top of the world UK plc profits trouble
As has been much trumpeted by the government and its media advisers, UK economic growth is projected to be the strongest among all developed countries this year.
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Time to think about the alternatives
If you’re like me, the prospect of bonds and equities rising in tandem as they have done in recent months is an unnerving sign.
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investors flock to gold and oil etf securities
As concerns on the Ukraine crisis mount investors are eyeing gold as a safe haven and buying into oil amid the possibility of more aggressive sanctions.
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infrastructure opportunity in us shale oil gas
Roberto Cominotto, manager of the JB Energy Transition Fund at Swiss & Global, on the opportunities in the expansion of North American energy infrastructure as a result of the shale oil and gas revolution.
