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Property Set To Make a Comeback, Says Analyst

LONDON-A top investment strategist at Standard Life Investment says property could be set to regain popularity with pension fund managers, after a prolonged period of decline.

By Graham Parker | Updated on July 03, 2001

LONDON-Property in the UK and Europe could be set for a resurgence in institutional investment after a prolonged period of structural decline, according to an influential fund manager. Since the 1970s, the weighting of property in UK pension funds has fallen from above 14% to around 4% today.

Andrew Jackson, head of property research at Standard Life Investments says that over a period of 30 years property has outperformed bonds but underperformed equities. Over a period of 20 years, however, it has underperformed both. As a result, property now offers investors a significantly greater yield margin over the other two asset classes.

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