The release of the latest Colliers International 2011 Global Investor Sentiment Survey (GISS) is being highlighted by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) as providing a useful insight into the real estate investment market.
Boston, MA, October 15, 2011 — The release of the latest Colliers International 2011 Global Investor Sentiment Survey (GISS) is being highlighted by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) as providing a useful insight into the real estate investment market.
AAA is a research and analysis organization that advocates investment in alternative asset classes – with emphasis on ethical investments such as impact investing and sustainable forestry investment. It claimed the results of the GISS were positive for the alternative investment market, not least because 57 per cent of the respondents said their appetite for risk had not increased since the beginning of 2011.
“This suggests that these investors will continue to opt for less risky alternatives, such as real estate, over stocks and shares and other traditional investments more closely correlated with economic performance,” stated AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.
Some 71 per cent of the respondents said that they would be looking to invest in more real estate, but many were concerned that there may be a lack of property for sale to allow them to fulfill their investment goals.
Colliers International’s head of international investment, Ewen Hill, said, “Given the continued aversion to risk and the recent investment trends in Europe, we continue to see investors demonstrating a strong preference for acquiring offices in London and Paris; closely followed by German retail property in general and offices in Hamburg.”
AAA was keen to add that forestry investment is another extremely popular option among risk-averse investors at the moment. Those putting their money towards sustainable forestry plantations, such as those managed in Brazil by Greenwood Management, can rest assured they are helping to safeguard the future of forestry for generations to come while helping to reduce deforestation, claimed AAA.
“Investing in forestry in developing countries is both socially and environmentally responsible,” added Mr Johnson.
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