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Investment in Central Europe to hit EUR 6 bn in 2011: C&W
Total investment volumes in Central Europe are predicted to reach EUR 6 bn by the end of the year following strong third-quarter figures, according to a new report from property consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
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Hotels perform better than other sectors over 10-year period: IPD
Hotels performed better than any other property sector in key European markets over a 10-year period. Hotels also showed lower volatility, Malcolm Frodsham of the Independent Property Databank (IPD) told a meeting at Expo Real this week.
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Situs and Helios merge to create enhanced servicer platform
US-based Helios AMC has acquired The Situs Companies, a global real estate advisory and loan servicer firm. The combined company will operate as The Situs Companies. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, it will employ over 400 professionals at 12 offices across the US and Europe. In Europe, Situs operates offices in ...
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Expo Real visitor numbers stable as sentiment deteriorates
The Expo Real trade fair in Munich attracted 37,000 visitors this year, roughly the same as in 2010, organiser Messe München said at the close of the three-day event on Thursday which took place against deepening fears about the eurozone debt crisis.
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Christie + Co appoints new MD for French operation
Property adviser Christie + Co has appointed Philippe Souterbicq as its new managing director for France. In his new role, Souterbicq will oversee Christie + Co's operations in Paris, Marseille, Rennes and Lyon.
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German office sector maintains growth: BNP Paribas
Office take-up in Germany grew by nearly 18% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2011 as the bullish market trend continued, according to new figures released by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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Youniq to expand into new student housing markets
German student housing developer Youniq is expanding into new student housing markets, with developments in Austria, the Nordic region and Benelux countries on the cards, Rainer Nonnengässer, CEO of Youniq, told PropertyEU at Expo Real.
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Peakside mulls new opportunity fund
Peakside, a specialist European real estate private equity firm, plans to launch a new opportunity fund targeting Germany and the surrounding Central and Eastern Europe countries. Peakside partners Boris Schran and Stefan Aumann told PropertyEU at Expo Real that they hoped to raise some EUR 400 mln of equity for ...
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Green demands on occupiers increase
Rental lease agreements are increasingly incorporating ‘green’ clauses as moves across Europe to promote sustainable buildings take hold, according to a new report from legal and financial services company CMS Derks Star Busmann.
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SES strengthens position in home markets
SES European Shopping Centers aims to expand further in Austria and Slovenia, CEO Marcus Wild told PropertyEU at Expo Real.
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Schroders prepares new resi, logistics funds
International fund manager Schroders Property is working on the launch new property funds, Buddy Roes, head of logistics fund management, told PropertyEU at Expo Real. Roes said that logistics is back on the radar of many institutional investors, given its solid returns and low volatility relative to other property sectors.
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Aberdeen seeks to expand presence in Asia
Aberdeen Asset Management will seek to develop a significant presence in the Asia Pacific and American regions, Pertti Vanhanen said during the EXPO REAL property fair in Munich.
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SEB's Knoflach: 'Greek default could lift demand for real estate'
Greece is a dark cloud hanging over Europe, but not just for the real estate sector, Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, said in an interview with PropertyEU at Expo Real. In fact she added, a Greek default will hit fixed income and equity the hardest. ‘We could see ...
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Investment in Russia set to grow four-fold in 2011: CBRE
Investment in Russian commercial real estate is forecast to hit a record EUR 4 bn this year, outperforming the pre-crisis years of 2006 and 2007, according to Darrell Stanaford, head of CBRE's Russian office. He was speaking during Expo Real in Munich.
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Segro: Poland remains a primary focus
Poland remains a key market for Segro following the signing of two large pre-let agreements at end-September. ‘There is continued interest among occupiers in Poland and the country remains very much a primary country focus for Segro,’ Andrew Gulliford, managing director Continental Europe, told PropertyEU at EXPO REAL .
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RREEF sets sights on distressed portfolios
RREEF, the property investment arm of Deutsche Bank, sees opportunities in buying non-performing loans and distressed property portfolios from governmental authorities, corporates and banks looking to recapitalise amid the current financial turmoil.
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Kuwait bank to invest €450m in Shariah-compliant healthcare
Division of UK-based Grosvenor to create fund targeting US healthcare assets for Kuwait Finance House.
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RBS agrees to bankroll UK hotel deals, but holds onto assets
Partly state-owned UK bank to refinance two significant UK hotel portfolios.
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'Occupiers, not investors', will drive sustainable real estate
Occupiers 'at heart' of sustainability, says International Sustainability Alliance.
