The Investment Property Forum (IPF) is a leading property organisation in the UK and has a research programme aimed at enhancing the knowledge, understanding and efficiency of property as an investment. A key element in IPF’s strategic plan is to identify the property research priorities in...

Property forecasting is an important component within a property investment strategy. While all forecasting is subject to some degree of uncertainty, a high degree of sophistication has been developed over recent years, with a range of quantitative and qualitative procedures now used in property...

Property companies and REITs make a significant contribution to the global stockmarkets; currently accounting for £1.1 trillion in market capitalisation, with significant public information available for both property company and REITs. This has seen investors focus on these transparent...

The emerging property markets have taken on increased significance with international property investors in recent years. This paper assesses the risk-adjusted performance and diversification benefits of listed property securities in the emerging markets over 2005-2013. This is benchmarked with...

Social housing is a key component in the Netherlands housing markets. This paper assesses the risk-adjusted performance and diversification benefits of social housing in the Netherlands over 1999-2013. This is assessed for the various social housing sub-sectors in the Netherlands, as well as...

Real estate is an important asset class for pension funds. This has taken on increased importance in recent years in Europe, with changing demographics and the impact of regulations such as Solvency II. This paper examines the significance and role of real estate in European pension funds;...

UK REITs have been established since 2007, taking on increased significance in recent years as part of the global REIT markets. This paper assesses the significance, risk-adjusted performance and portfolio diversification benefits of UK REITs in a mixed-asset portfolio context in the UK over...

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Recent years have seen property funds give increased attention to the emerging property sectors as a potential source of enhanced returns. In particular, leisure property has figured prominently, including a diverse range of leisure/entertainment property types such as pubs, theme parks,...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has taken on increased significance in the property sector in recent years, reflecting the global focus on sustainability. This has included all of the dimensions of CSR, including environment, social and governance (ESG) issues, with property companies...