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Market outlook: Reassessing opportunities and risks in the Asian real estate market

Peter LeeClick for more Click to follow:Peter Lee

1 Day ago

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Peter Lee (Fund Manager of Henderson Asia-Pacific Indrect Property Fund) assesses the trends and risks in the Asian real estate market. He provides an insight into how rising liquidity, a hunt for yield, but continued risk aversion has translated into more cross-border transactions in the commercial real estate sector among core APAC markets, namely Australia, Japan, HK, Singapore and South Korea.

Market outlook: Strong investment market expected in France in 2013

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2 days ago

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Peter Winstanley (President of Henderson, France) discusses the strenghth of the French real estate investment market, and provides an insight into why the French market is so strong in a zero GDP growth Europe.

News alert: Henderson Strengthens Asia Platform

2 days ago

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Henderson Global Investor’s c.£12.7 billion Property Business has appointed Tony He as Director of Property, China Consultancy.
Tony, who will be principally based in Henderson’s Beijing office, will utilize his excellent experience and expertise in promoting the development of Henderson’s investment management franchise in China, for both domestic and international investors, in addition to facilitating the delivery of the existing PRC development projects.

News alert: Henderson lets units to Nike and Ladbrokes at Manchester Fort

3 days ago

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?Henderson Global Investors, on behalf of its c. £1.07 billion UK Retail Warehouse Fund, has signed Nike at Manchester Fort Shopping Park. The sports retailer has taken a new 10 year lease on the former 7,300 sq ft Peacocks unit with plans to begin trading in the summer.

News alert: Henderson launches US Student Housing Fund

4 days ago

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?Henderson Global Investors is engaging with investors on the launch of a US Student Housing Fund. The business has announced plans for a new institutional investment opportunity targeting the US student housing market. The Henderson Student Housing Fund will invest in high quality by-the-bed student housing properties across target markets within the US, and has a current active pipeline of attractive investments.

News alert: Henderson Global Investors and Palmira acquire logistics park in Winsen an der Luhe, Germany

1 week ago

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Henderson Global Investors and Palmira Capital Partner have acquired a logistics park in Winsen an der Luhe, Germany on behalf of the Henderson German Logistics Fund. The asset was acquired from a fund managed by Captiva Capital Management. The purchase price has not been disclosed. It represents the fifth acquisition for the Fund following assets in Bad Durkheim, Elmenhorst near Hamburg, Herrenberg near Stuttgart and Bruchsal in South Germany.

UK Commercial Property - 10 reasons to invest

Ainslie McLennanClick for more Click to follow:Ainslie McLennan
172 Following

1 week ago

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189 Following

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293 Following

During times of economic uncertainty investors often look for an investment diversifier that helps to spread risk away from traditional asset classes and provides an attractive and stable level of income above inflation.

German shopping centres at the top of the shopping list

Steffen HofmannClick for more Click to follow:Steffen Hofmann

1 week ago

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As featured in ACROSS magazine, Steffen Hofmann (Head of Retail, Germany) explains why German shopping centres are so attractive to international investors.

News alert: Henderson hires two Portfolio Managers to drive retail portfolio value, strengthening French Platform

1 week ago

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Henderson Global Investor’s c. €15 billion Property Business has hired Paul-Eric Perchaud and Julien Chaperon to strengthen its French team. Both will be based in Paris, working across Henderson Property’s French retail portfolio and report into Ara Adjennian.

Spare a thought for the high street as you sip your latte this morning

Ainslie McLennanClick for more Click to follow:Ainslie McLennan
172 Following

2 weeks ago

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I do love a coffee. And it turns out I’m not alone. There appears to be no limit to how much we enjoy having it flowing through our veins. It is estimated in 2012 there were around 15,500 coffee outlets in the UK producing a £5.8 billion turnover.

Where competition is healthy: the UK construction market

Russell O'HareClick for more Click to follow:Russell O'Hare

2 weeks ago

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Russell O'Hare (Director of Projects, Property) raises his concern over what effects a decreased level of competition in the UK construction market could have on regional tender pricing.

High-quality tenants

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172 Following

2 weeks ago

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Tenants matter. They are the bread and butter of property investing because the rental income stream they provide is the principal driver of long-term total returns from commercial property.

Henderson Property and our managing agents BNP Paribas are after your unwanted clothes!

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2 weeks ago

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We are holding a ‘Shwopping’ Day across a number of our Henderson Central London Office Fund properties on Wednesday 15th May, as part of Henderson’s Responsible Property Investment sustainability programme.

Case study: Smithfield Quarter, City of London

Geoff HarrisClick for more Click to follow:Geoff Harris

2 weeks ago

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We submitted proposals for a conservation led regeneration scheme for the Western end of Smithfield market, reworking and restoring swathes of the Victorian buildings and adding beautiful and complementary new architecture.

Think/Spain: Attitudes are changing...time to re-think Spain?

Andy SchofieldClick for more Click to follow:Andy Schofield

2 weeks ago

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As Eurozone exit fears regarding Spain have all but dissipated, attention is once again focused on the country's economic and real estate fundamentals.

Hot property: the attractions of property equities

3 weeks ago

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With bond yields offering low and, in some cases, negative real rates of return, property equities are becoming increasingly attractive as an alternative investment by providing an attractive dividend yield, liquidity, and diversification.

Upcoming event: The High Income Component of Real Estate

3 weeks ago

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Join us for an interactive debate on whether the rationale for UK real estate is compelling in a low growth, low inflation & low interest environment.

Defining the opportunity: Henderson UK Industrial Income Fund

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3 weeks ago

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Cameron Fraser (Director of Property) talks about how we are launching the Henderson UK Industrial Income Fund and the opportunity it presents to investors.

UK government may offer ‘fracking’ sweeteners

3 weeks ago

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When the UK’s energy and climate change committee announced on Friday that financial sweeteners such as cheaper energy bills or funding for community projects would be needed to overcome opposition to shale gas drilling, it acknowledged the potential contribution of shale to the UK’s battle against rising energy prices and dependence on volatile international energy markets.

Does e-commerce have an impact on German logistics?

Thorsten KielClick for more Click to follow:Thorsten Kiel

3 weeks ago

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As our Henderson German Logistics Fund continues its investment phase, Thorsten Kiel (Fund Manager) discusses the impact of e-commerce on German logistics.