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PropertyEU Archive
First pan-European retail sustainability standard launched
The first pan-European sustainability standard for retail property developments was launched yesterday at EXPO REAL by Marcus Wild, CEO of SES Spar European Shopping Centres and member of the ICSC
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Budapest class A offices top two million m2
The stock of category A office space in Budapest has topped the two million m[sup]2[/sup] mark, according to research by real estate advisory group Cushman & Wakefield, published on Monday. ‘This represents a coming of age for the Budapest office market,’ said Gergely Pados, head of the office division at ...
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Rabobank puts property activities into one unit
Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank is introducing a new structure for its property operations, under the name Rabo Real Estate Group. The new unit will include housing development arm Bouwfonds, MAB (commercial property), FGH Bank (finance) and Bouwfonds REIM (investment management). Rabobank said the new structure was a continuation of the ...
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Niam acquires EUR 515 mln Vasakronan portfolio
A group of Swedish and German banks have banded together to provide a EUR 515 mln loan for the acquisition of the Vasakronan portfolio from Swedish property company AP Fastigheter by Niam. Niam acquired the portfolio of 40 offices and mixed-use properties in Sweden for its NIAM Nordic Fund IV.
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Berlin/Potsdam market continues to grow, says Hochtief study
The real estate market in the Berlin/Potsdam metropolitan region continues to flourish despite the financial crisis, according to a study by Hochtief and TLG Immobilien, presented at the EXPO REAL fair in Munich on Monday.
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DTZ, Euro Ejendomme launch new hotel fund
DTZ Corporate Finance has joined forces with German-Danish investor and asset manager Euro Ejendomme to launch a new hotel fund with a target size of EUR500 mln. The Euro Ejendomme Hotel Fonds I will run for seven years and be structured as a Luxembourg SICAV investment vehicle. It will be ...
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PropertyEU Archive
German open-ended funds 'to dominate home market in 2009'
German open-ended funds (GOEFs) are likely to embark on a bumper shopping spree next year both at home and abroad following massive inflows this year which have left them with sizeable capital to place, according to Sascha Hettrich, a managing partner at King Sturge in Berlin.
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PropertyEU Archive
PropertyEU live from Munich
PropertyEU is providing extensive coverage of EXPO REAL, the international property fair in Munich this week. On each of the three days of the event PropertyEU is publishing a 48-page Daily News magazine with all the major news from what is set to be one of the most closely followed ...
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Canadian pension funds invest $10bn in European property
Canadian pension funds invested some $10bn in European, US and Australian property last year, according to research by DTZ. The most important transactions were made in Britain, Germany, France and Russia. DTZ said the trend towards investment abroad was a result of the funds’ need to invest directly in property ...
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Iberdrola enters Bulgaria with EUR50 mln tourist resort project
Spanish property company Iberdrola Inmobiliaria said on Monday that it has committed to its largest project abroad with the acquisition of a plot of land in Tsarevo, eastern Bulgaria. In a statement, the Spanish firm said it is to invest close to EUR50 mln to develop the Koral Beach Elite ...
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London tops the office expenses
UK - London remains the most expensive office market in the world, according to the latest research by London-based global commercial property investment consultants, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).
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DEGI continues European expansion
BELGIUM – DEGI, the €6bn German specialist property investment group, has bought a major European Union (EU) office complex in Brussels, in a deal worth €90m.
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Singapore expected to bounce back strongly
SINGAPORE - Singapore remains the centre of choice in Asia for long-term investors seeking stable real estate investment returns, according to a new survey by iProperty.com.
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German investors dominate in falling London markets
EUROPE - The Central London commercial property markets are continuing to fall under pressure from the current financial and economic crisis but indicators suggest overseas investors are still willing to consider deals, according to London-based commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
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Fortis recruits for real estate amid its turmoil
NETHERLANDS - Raymond Satumalay, formerly investment manager at Bouwfonds Asset Management, is joining Fortis Vastgoed Vermogensbeheer, the real estate division of Fortis Insurance Netherlands, as its managing director of fund management.
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MagazineBucking the trend
Emerging markets are forging ahead with significantly increased transaction activity, in stark contrast to the more established investment targets, as Bob White reports
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MagazineShining a light
It is well known that one of the key issues in investing in an emerging market is the relative lack of transparency. Those that attempt to generate more transparency – index providers for example – have their work cut out. Ali Zaidi and Fraser Hughes share their experiences.
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MagazineComing of age
Good news abounds in South America where widespread reform has borne results, with four of the continent’s major markets now investment grade. However, political and economic risks are significant, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineAll eyes east
Some of Europe’s eastern markets are showing strong progress but investors must watch prices as risks increase in some areas. Mark Faithfull reports
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MagazineLure of the Orient
Developing Asia is complex, diverse and inefficient but it is likely to remain ahead of its rivals for a while. Kristen Paech reports
