Monday, November 19, 2012

Benchmarking Green: The First Investable US Green Property Indexes for REITs via Forbes

FTSE Group, NAREIT, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced a jointly developed green property index for both institutional and retail investors. This first of a kind index was a collaborative effort bringing together global market leaders in US real estate indexing, REIT market expertise, and environmental building standards.

The indexes, currently in the final stages of implementation, will give investors a structured and disciplined way to measure and model the risk and reward profile of green property, using the first codified, transparent definition of listed green property. In addition, the indexes will also provide investors with new ways to incorporate principles of sustainability into their property selections and portfolios, and access this investment theme through index-linked financial products.

In a press release last week, the collaborative originators explained,

Read more...Benchmarking Green: The First Investable US Green Property Indexes for REITs - Forbes

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