All articles by Shayla Walmsley – Page 4

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'Bad bank' reduces toxic Spanish property loans to 10%

2013-02-19T15:00:00Z

SPAIN – Country's banks reduce exposure to real estate loans to 10% following launch of SAREB.
Analysis
News analysis: Will Blackstone take on Prologis in European logistics?

2013-02-15T16:15:00Z

Shayla Walmsley previews the coming battle for 'tremendous opportunities' in Europe.
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Shrinking cities good for residential investors, says Patrizia

2013-02-15T15:15:00Z

GERMANY – Investors struggling with growth cities should target those with declining populations.
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Investor confidence returns for private real estate funds

2013-02-15T11:45:00Z

GLOBAL – More than half of investors planning to commit new capital this year, study shows.
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INREV welcomes clarity of 'strict' AIFMD remuneration guidelines

2013-02-15T11:30:00Z

EUROPE – Guidelines include 'nothing that is completely unworkable', organisation says.
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German investors falling behind on sustainability – survey

2013-02-14T15:00:00Z

EUROPE – Survey finds lack of clarity over what should be deemed 'sustainable'.
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Over-55s to transform UK retail property market, report says

2013-02-12T15:15:00Z

EUROPE – Fewer, larger, out-of-town stores represent future of UK retail, Hammerson says.
Analysis
News analysis: The challenge of defining a joint venture

2013-02-08T15:45:00Z

When is a joint venture not a joint venture? The AIFMD should tell us, says Shayla Walmsley.
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German investors look to core-plus as eurozone 'almost rescued'

2013-02-08T15:30:00Z

EUROPE – Central business district yields pushing investors towards core-plus, IVG says.
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Quebec pension fund 'may look at CMBS more often'

2013-02-08T15:15:00Z

GLOBAL – Ivanhoé Cambridge acquires City of London's Woolgate Exchange via CMBS.
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Aviva acquires residential development for pension scheme-focused fund

2013-02-08T14:45:00Z

EUROPE – Company to provide £19m to finance 212 residential assets in sale-and-leaseback deal.
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Prime retail property to outperform in revived Asian markets – report

2013-02-05T16:30:00Z

ASIA – Knight Frank expects prime retail real estate in Shanghai to grow by 10-12%.
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AIFM Directive still must clarify 'day-to-day control', INREV says

2013-02-05T16:00:00Z

EUROPE – Organisation urges ESMA to rethink guidelines on collective investment undertakings.
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Pension fund-owned Sponda to focus on Helsinki business district

2013-02-05T15:45:00Z

FINLAND – Company predicts vacancies will increase in all but Helsinki prime this year.
Analysis
News analysis: The great secondaries sell-off

2013-02-01T16:00:00Z

Pension funds selling on the secondary market may need to curb their expectations.
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US adviser brings mezzanine to German market

2013-01-31T14:45:00Z

GLOBAL – Real Estate Capital Partners hires Thomas Etzel and targets German developers.
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Strathclyde PF pulls out of L&G joint venture

2013-01-31T14:30:00Z

UK – Pension scheme sells stake in Arndale shopping centre fund ahead of redevelopment.
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Singapore sovereign fund to provide junior debt in UK mortgage JV

2013-01-29T16:00:00Z

GLOBAL – GIC to provide 'substantial' debt on big-ticket loans with Laxfield Capital.
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Market will 'punish' REITs that fail to focus on asset quality

2013-01-29T15:45:00Z

EUROPE – REITs that neglect underlying assets will fail to attract institutionals, EPRA warns.
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Investors warm to German secondary, but recovery elusive

2013-01-25T16:15:00Z

EUROPE – CBRE study finds macro fundamentals preventing overall secondary recovery.