A central theme for real estate investment

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Property investment decisions don’t happen in a vacuum; they happen in — and as a result of — economic climates.

Below are some of the most recent stories we’ve published on the effects of interest rate and monetary policy moves by central banks on financial and property markets around the world. And stay tuned for a planned feature on the Bank of Japan’s decision in January to implement negative interest rates slated for the upcoming July/August issue of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific.

Similar but not the same: European property is heading toward a low-return environment
What we’re watching: Central banks, interest rates, leverage, returns, transaction volume
A threat in the making? Can rental growth support total returns when bond yields rise?
China expert: A roundtable discussion on China’s economy and property markets
Euro zone most fairly priced market worldwide
Unreserved judgment: India’s central bank projects strong growth and contained inflation
Going up: The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade
The Fed acts: Asia Pacific property markets eye the US Federal Reserve and ascendant greenback
Did you see this coming? Are Europe’s real estate markets at risk of being undermined by Europe
The global hunt for yield: Investors are going farther afield and exploring alternatives in a low-return environment
Dollar signs: Currency moves help lift canny global real estate investors
Pulling levers: Even lower, even longer, in even more places
Learning lessons: QE will drive investment into European real estate markets
Continental drift: Real estate investment provides a good example of Europe
It’s right about this time… There’s no point trying to be different
Like clockwork: The world’s central banks attempt to get their economies in precision working order

The views, statements and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

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Jennifer Molloy is senior editor of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific.

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