Darius McDermott, investment adviser to the VT Chelsea range of multi-manager funds said that higher interest rates have had a negative impact on the returns achievable from commercial property in the coming years, while the current travails of the investment trust sector as a whole has also dented sentiment towards REITs.
He said that while he does own some specialist property funds, he said he won’t be investing in this new REIT.
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