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What did schemes learn from real estate markets in 2016?

20 February 2017 • 6 min read

Helen Morrissey looks at pension schemes' experience of investing in the property market during 2016 and asks what they can expect during 2017

The property market went through a turbulent time during 2016, with the shock result of the EU referendum prompting mass redemption requests leading to several funds suspending trading. However, th...

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