Where are global investors likely to find attractive real estate opportunities? With economies in mid to late cycle, interest rates rising and properties priced to perfection, it’s a fair question. Global core returns have averaged just over 10.5 percent since late 2010. Valuations have been a significant driver of those returns, however, leaving much of the market fairly priced.

Pictet Alternative Advisors has launched a smart gateway cities fund.

Despite its moderate absolute returns, private real estate equity provides the best risk-adjusted results when compared to other real estate investment strategies, corporate bonds and equities.

Despite economic and political turbulence, European city destinations dominated the league table of the world’s cities for inward investment in 2018.

As far as most commentators are concerned, there’s about as much chance of demand for flexible office space in Europe slowing down as there is of Mrs. Merkel announcing that Germany is to hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union.