Institutional investors are overlooking public REITs, says Hazelview

Hazelview's Samuel Sahn says pensions need public REITs and active management is the key to unlocking their full potential

Hazelview’s Samuel Sahn argues institutional investors are overlooking public REITs in favour of private real estate, missing diversification, liquidity and lower fees. He says public REITs deliver comparable long-term returns and that active management, with flexible sector and geographic allocation, is key to unlocking stronger risk-adjusted performance.

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