Is it boom time for property?

There are different types of property fund, as shown by the IMA definitions below. The first definition describes a direct property fund (one that. invests into actual buildings, or ‘bricks and mortar’), the second is a property securities fund (buys shares in companies that invest into property) and the third is a hybrid fund (a combination of the two). The addition of property into a portfolio has traditionally been seen as a way to diversify real assets or invest in an asset that has a lower correlation to equities and bonds. Property also provides a good income yield whether capital ...