All articles by Lynn Strongin Dodds – Page 2

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    Another lean year for CMBS?

    March 2013 (Magazine)

    Issuance is expected to be muted in 2013 and it could be several years before activity truly rebounds, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds

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    Maintaining momentum

    November 2012 (Magazine)

    Russia and Poland have experienced strong real estate investment activity in recent years. But will it continue? Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

  • Prospectors circle Europe
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    Prospectors circle Europe

    November 2012 (Magazine)

    Hedge funds and private equity firms continue to circle distressed assets in Europe. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the prospects for opportunistic investors

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    Bigger is better: shopping centre consolidation

    September 2012 (Magazine)

    Consolidation in the European shopping mall market reflects an ongoing flight to quality. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

  • Insurers no white knight for debt markets
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    Insurers no white knight for debt markets

    September 2012 (Magazine)

    Insurance companies have begun to provide much needed liquidity. But do not expect them to solve the funding gap, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds

  • Searching for a pulse: European CMBS
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    Searching for a pulse: European CMBS

    September 2012 (Magazine)

    Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the prospects for resuscitating a seemingly dead European CMBS market which had only one new successful issue this year

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    Turkish delight

    July 2012 (Magazine)

    Investors have been attracted to its economic growth potential and demographics. But Turkey’s investment story is not straightforward, as Lynn Strongin Dodds writes

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    Market squeezed

    July 2012 (Magazine)

    Developers are finding it difficult to obtain financing and so consolidation could be on the cards. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Opportunity knocks

    May 2012 (Magazine)

    Prime German real estate was number one on the shopping list for institutions in 2011, but will 2012 be the year for distressed opportunities? Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    US CMBS shows signs of life

    May 2012 (Magazine)

    The securitised commercial loans market in the US is slowly returning to health. But its recovery has not been smooth. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    The plot thickens

    February 2012 (Magazine)

    Opportunistic investors have been scanning the European real estate markets for distressed opportunities for some time, but the euro-zone crisis has made the picture even more complicated, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds

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    Markets under a shadow

    November 2011 (Magazine)

    The debt crisis in Europe has not stopped institutions from investing in real estate but it is affecting investment strategies. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Stemming the flow

    November 2011 (Magazine)

    Banks are steadily offloading real estate loans. But could market developments reduce the volume of deals in the short term? Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Looking forward

    September 2011 (Magazine)

    Institutional investors are starting to provide forward funding for pre-let development projects in the UK. Lynn Strongin Dodds investigates whether it might feasibly fill the financing gap left behind by the banks

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    Obstacles persist

    July 2011 (Magazine)

    Recovery is underway and new players are entering the market. However, a return of confidence remains a long way off, especially for secondary property, in spite of there being some good opportunities, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Maturing nicely

    May 2011 (Magazine)

    Demographic trends and resilience to economic ills are making senior housing an -increasingly compelling investment opportunity and even where very traditional attitudes exist regarding care of the elderly within the family, cultural barriers are now breaking down. But it is not all good news, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    Business as usual?

    May 2011 (Magazine)

    The US is leading the CMBS recovery, with a significant increase in activity this year, while larger, more complex multi-borrower structures are making a comeback. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    A drop in the ocean

    March 2011 (Magazine)

    As banks scale back their exposure to commercial real estate, opportunities are opening up for institutional investors. However, this is dwarfed by the scale of the refinancing challenge. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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    The banker: remaining subdued

    March 2011 (Magazine)

    With economic uncertainty abounding and the spectre of regulation looming, lending will remain tight since large banks are under pressure to get their houses in order now. Claus-Jürgen Cohausz talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds

  • New sources on course
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    New sources on course

    November 2010 (Magazine)

    RMBS will benefit major banks looking for new funding, while insurance companies eye up lending opportunities. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports