Invesco launches global direct real estate fund for UK DC schemes

‘Platform friendly’ fund focuses on real estate in European, US and Asia Pacific markets

Jonathan Stapleton
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Kate Dwyer is head of UK distribution at Invesco and Simon Redman is managing director and head of DC and wealth at Invesco Real Estate
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Kate Dwyer is head of UK distribution at Invesco and Simon Redman is managing director and head of DC and wealth at Invesco Real Estate

Invesco Real Estate has launched a global direct real estate fund exclusively for UK defined contribution (DC) schemes.

The £73.8bn global real estate investment business said the Invesco Global Direct Property Fund (GDPF) would aim to offer potentially higher returns and a lower risk profile through portfolio diver...

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