Convexity in the flow-performance relationship of traditional asset class mutual funds is widely documented, however, it cannot be assumed to hold for alternative asset classes. This paper addresses this shortcoming in the literature by examining the flow-performance relationship for real estate...

During the October 2008 fund crisis, approximately one-third of German open-end real estate retail funds, with total assets under management of about EUR 30 billion, were forced to close (suspend share redemptions). A fund closure generally leads to fund liquidation, which poses a serious...

The focus of this article is the analysis of the inflation risk of European real estate securities. Following both a causal and a final understanding of risk, the analysis is twofold. First, to examine the causal influence of inflation on short- and long-term asset returns, different regression...

In contrast to the United States and the United Kingdom, little empirical work exists about the distributional characteristics of appraisal-based real estate returns outside these countries. The purpose of this study is to fill this gap by focusing on Germany. In line with other studies, this...