The September edition of PropertyEU Magazine - focusing on IPOs in the listed sector, the full Top Developers rankings and the impact of Brexit on real estate transaction activity across the UK and continental Europe - is out now. The magazine is also available online for subscribers.
The features in PropertyEU Magazine, September 2016 include:
INVESTMENT & FINANCE
- New IPOs: A wide range of European companies are tapping South African investors and listing their companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- More M&A in Spain: The takeover of Metrovacesa by Merlin Properties, headed by Ismael Clemente, is likely to spark further consolidation in the sector
- High hopes in Italy: After several aborted IPOs by real estate firms, Milan-based Coima Res’ successful flotation has raised hopes that the Italian listed sector could see further growth
INTERVIEW
- New Polish champion: Europe's listed real estate sector gained a new entrant in August following the IPO of Warsaw-based Echo Polska Properties. The company, headed by CEO Hadley Dean, is also eyeing a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in September
TOP DEVELOPERS RANKINGS
- Confidence boost: Brexit has given investors in UK real estate pause for thought but PropertyEU research confirms that developers have their eggs in more than one basket
DEALS
- Never mind the Brexit: UK property still shines after a majority of the British population voted to leave the EU
- Nordic sell-off: New York-based Madison International Realty has completed the sale of the Statoil office complex in Oslo to local investors
- Property sector moves on: Investors continue to allocate bags of equity for UK and European real estate in the wake of the Brexit vote
SECTORS & MARKETS
- CEE summit: Economic growth underpins the underserved retail sector and investors are realising that there are many opportunities to cater for growing demand
- Office rents rising: Office rents in Europe grew a record 1.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, according to recent data from JLL, the highest level in five years
- Tech disruptors: Blockchain, the data infrastructure behind Bitcoin, is set to have a huge impact on the economy, the financial world and inevitably the real estate sector
