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Real estate

A compelling choice

Commercial real estate can offer investors a regular income, with the potential for capital growth over the long term. Real estate can also provide valuable diversification benefits, as a distinct asset class to equities and bonds. Together, these benefits can make commercial real estate an attractive addition to investors' portfolios.

Turning our experience to your advantage

If you're considering a real estate investment, you will want to know that your investment is in capable hands. Real estate investment requires expertise and shrewd judgement – exactly the combination we can provide.

As one of Europe’s largest real estate investors, we employ specialist real estate professionals covering all aspects of real estate investment including acquisitions, development, building services engineering, asset management, research and marketing. Our capabilities are reflected in our long-term track record.

We can offer investors a distinctive range of opportunities. From UK to global markets, and from direct to listed real estate, we have funds to help clients achieve their goals.

At a glance – our real estate credentials

  • With £10.1 billion* of real estate assets Standard Life Investments is one of the largest real estate investors in Europe
  • Standard Life Investments' real estate team follows a robust and repeatable investment process which is driven by a disciplined research approach supported by real estate expertise in key markets across the globe, including offices in Edinburgh, London, Paris, Boston, Toronto and Hong Kong
  • Standard Life Investment has a real estate team of 110 people and manages 18 real estate vehicles spanning pooled pension products, segregated mandates, mutual funds, sector specialist funds and global real estate funds
  • With a history spanning nearly 200 years, Standard Life Investments is one of the largest institutional investors in the UK commercial real estate market
  • Standard Life Investments manages more than €1.5 billion** of real estate in France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, and has been active in Continental Europe since the early 1990s
  • As well as direct real estate assets, Standard Life Investments manages around £500 million** in listed real estate securities, with its global listed real estate expertise demonstrated through a range of distribution agreements across Europe and Asia

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*As at 31/12/2011

** As at 31/12/2009

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Standard Life Investments Limited is registered in Scotland (SC123321) at 1 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2LL.
The Standard Life Investments group includes Standard Life Investments (Mutual Funds) Limited, SLTM Limited, Standard Life Investments (Corporate Funds) Limited, SL Capital Partners LLP and AIDA Capital Limited.
Standard Life Investments Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Standard Life Investments (Hong Kong) Limited is licensed with and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Limited

Standard Life Investments Limited (ABN 36 142 665 227) is incorporated in Scotland (No. SC123321) and is exempt from the requirement to hold an Australian financial services licence under paragraph 911A(2)(l) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the 'Act') in respect of the provision of financial services as defined in Schedule A of the relief instrument no.10/0264 dated 9 April 2010 issued to Standard Life Investments Limited by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. These financial services are provided only to wholesale clients as defined in subsection 761G(7) of the Act. Standard Life Investments Limited is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority under the laws of the United Kingdom, which differ from Australian laws.

Standard Life Investments Limited, a company registered in Ireland (904256) 90 St Stephen's Green Dublin 2 and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority.
Standard Life Investments Limited Board of Directors: AS Acheson (UK) CAM Buchan (UK) C Clark (UK) D Cumming (UK) J Dawson (UK) V Holmes (UK) W Littleboy (UK) EG Munro (UK) DT Nish (UK) R Paris (UK) J Paynter (UK) Roger Renaud (Can) NK Skeoch (UK) M Tumilty (UK) C Walklin (UK).

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Standard Life Investments Inc., with offices in Calgary, Montréal and Toronto, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Limited.

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