All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 1157
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Italy eyes reform to REIT regime
To boost the attractiveness of the local REIT regime, the Italian government has signed a new decree called 'Unblock Italy' which is expected to put the vehicle's tax-efficient status on an equal footing with the successful Spanish and French legislations.
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New wave of global investors swarms Spain
Hot on the heels of US opportunistic investors, a new wave of capital from all parts of the world is now targeting the distressed real estate markets of Spain, according to Patricio Palomar, head of research and investment strategy at CBRE’s office in Madrid.
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Irish hotel deals could hit €1b in 2014: Dalata
The value of Irish hotel deals could reach €1 bn in 2014, according to hotel group Dalata which has announced plans to spend €500 mln on acquisitions over the next three years.
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Prime rental growth in Europe rises to 4% in H1 2014
Prime European office rents rose at a higher than expected rate of 4% on average in the first six months of 2014, according to research from Savills.
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UK commercial property returns to peak in 2014: IPF
Returns from UK commercial property are expected to reach 17% in 2014, according to the latest quarterly Investment Property Forum survey, but will decline in the years ahead.
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Panattoni to invest €350m in new European projects
Logistics property specialist Panattoni Europe has unveiled plans to invest €350 mln in warehousing facilities in a number of European countries.
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Private equity firms buy UK housebuilder Keepmoat for €500m
UK housebuilder Keepmoat has been bought by private equity firms Sun Capital and TDR Capital from state-backed Lloyds bank for around £400 mln (€500 mln).
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DeAWM launches €700m open-ended fund
DeAWM, the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, is launching a new open-ended real estate fund that will seek to carry out €700 mln of investments in Germany.
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JLL appoints new head of St Petersburg office
Property adviser JLL has announced the appointment of Andrey Amosov as the new head of its office in St Petersburg.
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St James’s buys hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon
St James’s Hotel Group, a wholly owned unit of the privately held Somerston Group, has acquired The Legacy Falcon hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK from the administrators of Noblelarge Limited, Grant Thornton.
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OVG takes full control of German JV
Dutch green office developer OVG is to take full control of its joint venture in Germany as Jürgen Bischoff, co-founder of OVG Bischoff, is retiring.
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Southern European countries move at different speeds
Investor appetite for real estate loans and distressed assets in Southern Europe remains strong, but different countries are moving at different speeds, attendees at PropertyEU’s Investment Briefing on distressed investment heard on Tuesday.
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Deutsche Hypo index shows sharp drop in German sentiment
The Deutsche Hypo Index, which measures sentiment in the German real estate market, plummeted 11.7% in August from July, a drop not seen since 2011.
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JLL names head of Slovak property management
Jones Lang LaSalle has promoted Filip Polomský to head of property management in Slovakia.
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AXA agrees €37m assets-for-shares swap with Befimmo
AXA Belgium is exchanging two office properties valued at €37 mln to increase its stake in Brussels-listed real estate company Befimmo.
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CoreNet Global to welcome 500 delegates to Berlin
Around 500 senior corporate real estate professionals from Europe, Middle East, Africa and other global regions are expected to head to Berlin next week for the annual CoreNet Global EMEA Summit.
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WP Carey acquires Nokia R+D centre in Poland
Sale-and-leaseback specialist WP Carey has completed the acquisition of a Nokia research and development facility in the Polish city of Krakow for €10 mln.
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Real IS acquires mixed-use asset in Munich
German fund manager Real IS has acquired a mixed-use property in Munich for an undisclosed sum.
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Amazon buys further into London with major office plan
E-retail giant Amazon has delivered a major boost to London with the announcement it is to take 40,000 m2 of office space in a new development in the Shoreditch district.
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Cofinimmo appoints new CFO
Brussels-listed property investor Cofinimmo has appointed Jérôme Descamps as chief financial officer.
