Funds from M&G, Columbia Threadneedle, F&C and Freehold have become the first property vehicles to sit on FE's Invest Approved List (formerly the Select 100).
Listed on LSE and Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Follows closure of Asia Property fund in July
New hires to take over in November
Trust to realise assets by year-end
Investing in student property has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years but without wanting to sound, oh, maybe a bit contrarian, I suspect dark clouds may now be looming.
Alex Ross, manager of the £329m Premier Pan-European Property Shares fund, tells Laura Dew why the high volume of inflows into the sector is unlikely to continue and how he is preparing for a period of volatility when interest rates rise.
Dirk Philippa, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Global Property fund, argues higher interest rates should not always be seen as a negative for real estate investors.