Lower risk, lower return, Outlook for Asean post-Covid
Tuesday 22 September 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.39.2
Commentary: Lower risk, lower return
By Olaf Janssen in Hamburg
The Covid-19 crisis has led to a significant shift in real estate investors’ investment rationales. ‘Lower risk, lower return’ is the mantra of the moment, as the investment climate study carried out by Union Investment shows. Of those surveyed, 58% are pursuing such a strategy. The figure was just 35% prior to the virus outbreak. The change is especially pronounced in the UK, where security is the main investment motive for 79% of respondents, up from 50% before the pandemic.
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Meeting: Outlook for Asean post-Covid
Wednesday 30 September, 16:00-17:15 SGT
As Covid-19 transmission rates start to fall significantly in Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries, some less developed economies face a challenging road to recovery. This panel discusses the post-Covid economic outlook for Asean, the geopolitical risks that China-US tensions pose, and the impact of global monetary and fiscal policy responses.
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