Global equity, real estate drive returns.
Despite some heightened volatility in the fourth quarter of 2012, Canadian pension plans were buoyed by global equity and real estate returns, according to data from RBC Investor Services. Within the $410-billion RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe—the industry’s most comprehensive universe of Canadian pension plans—Canadian DB plans listed in RBC’s All Plan […]
Malcolm Hamilton shares his concerns around alternative investments.
In today’s macro environment fraught with confusing cross-currents, real estate has continued to show investors its flexibility and mettle. In particular, mezzanine debt, global real estate investment trusts (REITs) and build-to-core strategies hold great potential.
Commercial property thrives as residential market slows.
The continued strength in Canada's real estate industry, along with the expectation of low interest rates in the medium term, should provide added appeal for investors looking for income-producing commercial real estate properties, according to a new report from BMO Economics.
Hammered by poor returns, pensions turn away from public equities.
Coverage of the 2012 Real Estate Investment Summit
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a $40-billion pension plan, with real estate making up 12.5% of that asset base.
Insights from the 2012 Real Estate Summit.