Boston,
MA, USA, August 2, 2012 -- Alternative investors are ploughing
money into South Africa’s property sector, according to recent
reports. Alternative Asset Analysis claims that regions outside of
Europe are receiving more interest and are great options for
investing in real estate.
A
new report from JSE Property index shows that the amount of
investment in south Africa’s property market is up by around 14.5
per cent with cash coming from both individual investors and
institutional investors.
“It's
not just wealthy individuals who are investing in alternatives such
as real estate any more,“ explained Anthony Johnson, AAA's analysis
partner. “Pension funds and other institutional investors are now
also picking up on the fact that alternatives offer some major
benefits by way of diversification and low correlation with equity
markets.”
Real
Estate Investment trusts (REITs) managers in South Africa are feeling
very positive about the future, according to Growth Point Properties.
Its executive director, Estienne de Klerk, said that most REIT
managers claim that the asset class will grow over the coming two
years.
Mr
Johnson stated, “It's easy to see why people would prefer to put
their cash into something more tangible after the economic collapse.
More and more people are looking for alternatives to stocks and
bonds, which they have seen lose value overnight.”
AAA
supports a wide range of alternative investments, but is most keen to
advocate investment in ethical and environmentally responsible
causes, such as sustainable forestry and impact investment funds.
Firms such as Greenwood
Management offer investors the opportunity to buy
up their own section of sustainable plantation in Brazil, from as
little as EUR 10,000.
"This
type of direct investment in timberland that is managed sustainable
can remove some of the pressure on native forests and provide a more
environmentally friendly options for industries that use timber
products and charcoal."
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Alternative Asset Analysis:
The
remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on
the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes
including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry,
foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.
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