Managing risk in global property(1)

Listed equity markets have tumbled


Listed equity markets have tumbled over the last few months primarily on the back of concerns stemming from US economic issues – notably the sub-prime debt issue with its broader implications plus a rapidly deteriorating US housing market.

In many regions, listed property sectors have fallen even further than general equity markets and have struggled to recover.

This has occurred despite stable direct property markets and positive underlying fundamentals including rental growth, vacancy levels and investor demand.

We explain what has taken place and discuss our strategy for managing risk in these volatile conditions.


Source: AMP Capital Investors, Australia