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PROPERTY investors are set to tap the lucrative Indian market during the US-led credit crunch, with the market set to grow 700pc by 2015, according to Merrill Lynch.

STENHAM has launched its third UK focused property fund to be listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.

THE gold price has topped $1,000 an ounce for the first time, underpinned by the weakness of the dollar and the threat of a US recession.

THE IMA has welcomed proposals for the creation of a European passport for retail open ended real estate funds (OEREFs).

ASSETS in fixed income ETFs will grow by over 200pc to surpass $200bn over the next three years, iShares has predicted, due to capital market banks trading the products more widely.

MOST advisers believe recent moves by some providers to suspend withdrawals from property funds were sensible measures that safeguarded the interests of investors, research suggests.

RISING demand for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has prompted advisers to call for a fund of ETFs to be brought to market, according to Barclays Global Investors (BGI) client director Colin Tipping.

THE property investment market will have stabilised by July and made a full recovery by the end of the year, investments analyst Reita predicts.

NEW Star has acquired a further three prime properties for the £644m International Property fund.

AN Active Special Opportunity Property fund has been launched by Eaton Investment Management.