Specialist

THE global REITS market is expected to receive a healthy injection of funds which will see it soar to the $1trn mark when introduced into the UK in January.

THE Government has moved to address industry concerns that offshore multi-tiered fund of funds' rules are overly complex.

ASSUREWEB has linked with a Home-Loan Partnership to provide an online protection panel to the mortgage network.

A LACK of investor risk-taking has been blamed for a tumble in the net asset value of First State's AIM VCT, which plunged 4.77pc between March 1 and August 31.

IFA firm Lowes Financial Management has raised questions over the growth potential of Abbey's five year residential property bond.

UNICORN Asset Management founder and CEO Peter Webb is fighting to revive his company's fortunes with two UK retail launches planned for early next year.

ONLY committed holiday-home buyers and long-term investors would consider buying property in Bulgaria in the current climate, according to Assetz.

PAUL Jourdan, manager of the First State AIM VCT, has reduced exposure to the oil and gas sector through the sale of two positions.

THE IMA has reported the "best September on record" for net retail sales, which soared to £1.5bn compared to £809m in the same month last year.

THE trend of giving investors exposure to the European property market and global real estate securities will continue, according to a new report from Dresdner Kleinwort.