Property

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.

BMO hires DTZ's Lowe to take over

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.

New structure for manager Glover

GAM has acquired the $1.2bn real estate finance arm of London-based asset manager Renshaw Bay as it seeks to broaden its business.

TIME Investments has launched a new property fund offering retail investors access to commercial freeholds.

Kames Capital has strengthened its property team with the appointment of Jim Hartley as senior asset manager.

Holders of Aviva Investors' £159m Asia Pacific Property product face a 12-24 month wait to exit, Investment Week can reveal, after the firm suspended the fund due to redemption requests.