All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 735
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New York knocks London from investment top spot: C&W
New York has dethroned London as the city that attracts the most commercial real estate investment in the world. But the UK capital remains the favoured choice for overseas investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Winning in Growth Cities’ report unveiled at Expo Real in Munich.
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Real IS unfazed by high vacancies in Dutch market
German closed-end fund manager Real IS is planning more investments in the Dutch office market, despite the country’s exceptionally high vacancy levels, CEO Jochen Schenk told PropertyEU on the first day of the EXPO REAL trade fair in Munich on Tuesday. On Monday, PropertyEU revealed that a special public-private taskforce ...
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Yields set to rise as eurozone woes intensify
Real estate yields in the peripheral countries of the eurozone will move out as investors start demanding higher risk premiums for a eurozone break-up, according to Sylvain Broyer, head of research at investment bank Natixis. Real estate pricing within the eurozone does not yet reflect the possibility that the contagion ...
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WGF sells Holiday Inn Express hotel in Frankfurt
German property company WGF has clinched the sale of the Holiday Inn Express hotel near Frankfurt's main station to an unnamed family office, the Dusseldorf-based group announced during the Expo Real fair in Munich. 'Demand from investors was tremendous,' commented Rico Westermann, WGF's senior manager.
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Northcliffe management team joins Fidac
The entire European and US management team of sale-leaseback investment specialist Northcliffe Asset Management has joined global investment manager Fidac.
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'Lack of financing freezes Italy's investment market'
The availability of bank financing in Italy has shrunk dramatically over the summer, putting a halt to investment in the country, Alberto Albertazzi, managing director of Henderson Global Investors' Italian office told PropertyEU in an interview during the Expo Real fair in Munich.
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Henderson funds win green plaudits
UK asset manager Henderson Property has been awarded four ‘green stars’ in the latest Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey.
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Hotels perform better than other sectors over 10-year period: IPD
Hotels performed better than any other property sector in key European markets over a 10-year period. Hotels also showed lower volatility, Malcolm Frodsham of the Independent Property Databank (IPD) told a meeting at Expo Real this week.
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Investment in Central Europe to hit EUR 6 bn in 2011: C&W
Total investment volumes in Central Europe are predicted to reach EUR 6 bn by the end of the year following strong third-quarter figures, according to a new report from property consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
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Investment in Russia set to grow four-fold in 2011: CBRE
Investment in Russian commercial real estate is forecast to hit a record EUR 4 bn this year, outperforming the pre-crisis years of 2006 and 2007, according to Darrell Stanaford, head of CBRE's Russian office. He was speaking during Expo Real in Munich.
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Aberdeen seeks to expand presence in Asia
Aberdeen Asset Management will seek to develop a significant presence in the Asia Pacific and American regions, Pertti Vanhanen said during the EXPO REAL property fair in Munich.
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Christie + Co appoints new MD for French operation
Property adviser Christie + Co has appointed Philippe Souterbicq as its new managing director for France. In his new role, Souterbicq will oversee Christie + Co's operations in Paris, Marseille, Rennes and Lyon.
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German office sector maintains growth: BNP Paribas
Office take-up in Germany grew by nearly 18% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2011 as the bullish market trend continued, according to new figures released by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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RICS launches global brokerage standards
Industry body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new set of international standards for the real estate industry at Munich’s Expo Real conference which promise to establish common standards of transparency.
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Situs and Helios merge to create enhanced servicer platform
US-based Helios AMC has acquired The Situs Companies, a global real estate advisory and loan servicer firm. The combined company will operate as The Situs Companies. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, it will employ over 400 professionals at 12 offices across the US and Europe. In Europe, Situs operates offices in ...
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SEB's Knoflach: 'Greek default could lift demand for real estate'
Greece is a dark cloud hanging over Europe, but not just for the real estate sector, Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, said in an interview with PropertyEU at Expo Real. In fact she added, a Greek default will hit fixed income and equity the hardest. ‘We could see ...
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Green demands on occupiers increase
Rental lease agreements are increasingly incorporating ‘green’ clauses as moves across Europe to promote sustainable buildings take hold, according to a new report from legal and financial services company CMS Derks Star Busmann.
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Expo Real visitor numbers stable as sentiment deteriorates
The Expo Real trade fair in Munich attracted 37,000 visitors this year, roughly the same as in 2010, organiser Messe München said at the close of the three-day event on Thursday which took place against deepening fears about the eurozone debt crisis.
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RREEF sets sights on distressed portfolios
RREEF, the property investment arm of Deutsche Bank, sees opportunities in buying non-performing loans and distressed property portfolios from governmental authorities, corporates and banks looking to recapitalise amid the current financial turmoil.
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Youniq to expand into new student housing markets
German student housing developer Youniq is expanding into new student housing markets, with developments in Austria, the Nordic region and Benelux countries on the cards, Rainer Nonnengässer, CEO of Youniq, told PropertyEU at Expo Real.
