Overlooked way into real estate

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REITs have come a long way in 15 years and offer investors advantages over traditional forms of real estate investment. However, this does not seem to have translated into popularity among investors. Andrew Sheen investigates why

In the UK and other countries which only recently adopted REIT structures, demand from pension funds has been reported to be weak. Dave Butler, head of external affairs at Reita, the UK trade bo...

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