Latest reports – Page 2856
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Magazine
Thinking outside the box
Self-storage assets in Germany are yet to attract significant investment from institutional investors, but the drive to alternative sectors could see the market mature. Michael Gadzali explains
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A market to study
The student accommodation market in Germany is not as mature and institutionalised as it is in the UK, but the market is developing and offers opportunities. Matthias Pink explains
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Off the beaten track
Non-traditional assets, such as marinas and doctors’ surgeries, provide secure and diverse income, says Marcus Sperber
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Going granular
Investor needs for greater portfolio scrutiny is a challenge for the relatively opaque real estate industry. But it is one that is being met, says Simon Burgess
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Time to check-in?
For many institutional investors, hotels are seen as a volatile, non-core asset class. But is this a fair assessment? Christine Senior investigates
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Outside the mainstream
Alternative property sectors can offer investors higher risk-adjusted returns, greater diversification and lower volatility. Daniel Bowden and Joanna Turner explain
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In a class of its own
The diversification benefits and economic resilience of student housing are helping the sector to become an established part of institutional portfolios. Ian Scott looks at the development of the market in the UK
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PropertyEU Archive
PPF opens first mall in Russia
PPF Real Estate Russia, part of Czech-based PPF, has opened its first shopping centre in Russia, the M5 Mall in the city of Ryazan, some 185 km east of Moscow.
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PropertyEU Archive
C&W signs new alliance in Finland
Cushman & Wakefield said on Wednesday that it has named Tuloskiinteistöt Oy as its new alliance partner in Finland in a move to strengthen its Nordic platform.
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PropertyEU Archive
Valad Europe's lettings in CEE top 70,000 m2
Multi-let real estate investment manager Valad Europe has let some 70,000 m[sup]2[/sup] across the CEE region so far this year, the company said in a statement. The lettings will generate annualised rental income of EUR 4 mln on behalf of the Central European Industrial Fund (CEIF).
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PropertyEU Archive
German open-ended funds face further liquidations
The number of German open-ended property funds (GOEFs) that are forced into liquidation is likely to increase in the wake of new financial regulations such as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM). Under the regulation, which is due to be implemented in January 2013, funds will be forced to ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Al Faisal completes EUR 232m London hotel deal
Northern Irish developer McAleer & Rushe has completed the sale of its W Hotel development on Leicester Square in London to Qatari investor Al Faisal Holding for just under £200 mln (EUR 232 mln).
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PropertyEU Archive
Castellum invests in Jönköping mixed use project
Swedish property group Castellum is investing an initial SEK 167 mln (EUR 18 mln) on a mixed use project in the Atollen district of southern Swedish city Jönköping.
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PropertyEU Archive
Segro renames Central European projects
Segro, the Europe’s leading industrial REIT, is renaming its projects in Poland and Czech Republic to better reflect the type of industrial activity at each of these locations.
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PropertyEU Archive
CSC tightens grip on Nottingham shopping centre
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) is to acquire the remaining 25% interest in Broadmarsh in Nottingham from Possfund Custodian Trustee Limited for £ 18.3 mln (EUR 21 mln]. This follows the agreement earlier this month to acquire Westfield’s 75% interest in the shopping centre for £55 million.
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PropertyEU Archive
Germany’s residential market powers ahead amid eurozone crisis
Germany’s residential market is booming. As volatility in the eurozone reaches near-breaking point, investors are turning to Germany’s residential sector as a safe haven.
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PropertyEU Archive
Signa poaches Michael Morgenroth from Gothaer
Michael Morgenroth, currently responsible for real estate and infrastructure within the asset management arm of Gothaer, is to join the management board of Austrian real estate investor, Signa Group in March 2012.
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MagazineNew customers, new approach
UK property derivatives are having a renaissance through the interest shown by pension funds and multi-asset managers. Charles Ostroumoff explains
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News
German pension fund BVK adds Spanish office to growing portfolio
€53bn Versorgungswerk involved in number of real estate deals in recent weeks.
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REIT rules impede departure
Many of Germany’s troubled open-ended real estate funds are having to explore potential exit strategies. Frank Schaich argues that the country’s prohibitive REIT regime means the perfect solution is being missed
