PropertyEU Magazine April 2011 edition

The April 2011 edition of PropertyEU Magazine, published this week, looks at the top 50 European real estate fund managers. PropertyEU's overview examines the strategies of leading players, together with profiles and fact files on their top investment deals in 2010. Key trends in the sector include the formation of joint ventures to explore new niches and add expertise. New fund launches are also on the rise and investors are moving up the risk curve.

Other features of the magazine are:

EMPTY OFFICE GLUT
Office vacancies are rising at an alarming rate across Europe and no one seems to be tackling the problem...PAGE 29

THE CHANGE AGENTS
Olivier Piani, Stefan Brendgen and Olivier Wigniolle are breaking new ground at Allianz Real Estate...PAGE 36

BARRY GILBERTSON
Outgoing PwC partner and real estate expert Barry Gilbertson gives his views on the current property landscape...PAGE 18

STATES SEEK BANK EXITS
European governments are considering a range of options to exit the banks they rescued - and in some cases nationalised - following the financial crisis...PAGE 54

DEAL ANALYSIS
The first two months of 2011 saw more and bigger deals as well as the cautious return of creative financing structures...PAGE 32

DEAL IN DEPTH
ECE and DWS Finanzservice have teamed up with Turkish lender Finansbank on the €220 mln Marmara Park project in Istanbul...PAGE 30

CITIES & REGIONS
Cities featured prominently at Mipim this year, helped by London mayor Boris Johnson...PAGE 17

MIPIM REVIEW
Investors are setting their sights on emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia as they hunt for product and returns...PAGE 16

MARKET PULSE
PropertyEU's round-up of research reports shows European investment increasing by 30% in 2011, more distressed assets hitting the market and office occupancy costs increasing....PAGE 58

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