In the first six months of 2013, North American investors made a strong showing in the European retail property market, according to CBRE. Sales were up 17 per cent over the same period last year, for a total of €15 billion. North American investors... Read More
The state owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is poised to invest in Manchester’s Airport City development, the FT reveals. The deal is expected to be signed when Chancellor George Osborne visits Beijing this month following a thaw in... Read More
A group of Labour MPs want the £8.6 billion Crown Estate to be turned into a Sovereign Wealth Fund. They will make the call at the Co-operative Party’s annual conference which begins tomorrow in Edinburgh. The Crown Estate, which dates back to 1760,... Read More
Investment in West End office property soared to £5.1 billion in the half year to June 2013 new research reveals. The figure represents a huge 68 per cent year-on-year increase on the same period in 2012 and confirms that confidence in the sector remains... Read More
Domestic property investors are turning towards the regions as overseas money continues to dominate the London Market, according to Knight Frank. The news follows a series of reports suggesting that the improving economy is stimulating demand and the boom in... Read More
The Russian economy has been slowing down since the beginning of the year and is expected to continue to struggle over the next 12 months or so, according to a statement released by Capital Economics. The London-based research firm has said that it will be... Read More
Monthly commercial property returns increased to 0.9 per cent in August, and reached their highest levels since March 2011, as positive signs in the economy continue to filter down to the market. According to the IPD UK Monthly Index, returns were... Read More
Commercial property deals in Hong Kong are expected to drop this month after a jump in August that was driven by the phase two release of Billion Plaza in Cheung Sha Wan. The total number of commercial transactions in August was 152, as opposed to 76... Read More
The commercial property market in France dropped for the first time since 2009, due to the sluggish economy and increased selectivity of investors. In the first six months of the year, investment volumes were down 22 percent from 2012 levels, according to a... Read More
Confidence in the sustainability of the UK's economic recovery has spread from London to the rest of the country's commercial property market. This pattern is likely to be mirrored throughout continental Europe and underpin shares of listed property... Read More
