Property

Europe’s property market retains its appeal due to risk avoidance strategies

Threadneedle Investments is looking at soft-closing its UK Property trust after seeing a surge in inflows into the product this year, Investment Week understands.

Investors looking to diversify their property investments should consider buying into alternative sectors such as prisons, according to Principal Global Investors' Simon Hedger.

The German market has been a stellar performer for property investors this year, but it is Sweden that could be the 2015 winner, managers suggest.

A new crossroads in Asia

The value of the suspended Brandeaux Student Accommodation fund's property portfolio has been cut by more than 6% by Savills following an independent valuation process.

Fresh fears for the safety of £400m of Harlequin investments have been raised following reports circulated by the company that its sales arm has entered liquidation.

F&C multi-manager Rob Burdett has warned mainstream property funds are holding too much cash following a surge in inflows, making the sector unattractive.

Brazil faces increasing uncertainty in the run-up to its election following the death of opposition leader Eduardo Campos last month.

Wealth manager Turcan Connell is planning to launch its own real estate investment trust (REIT) in a bid to offer clients a solution to persistently low interest rates on cash holdings.