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London investors shift their focus to assets in the shadow of the Shard Tue, 21/05/2013 - 06:11

Offices in the growing London Southbank market delivered the second highest total returns in London in 2012, at 9.6 per cent, second only to the West End at 10.6 per cent, according to the latest IPD/Farebrother London Southbank Investment Market Report.

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Forest

Returns from forestry investments outperform bonds, equities and real estate

Investments in the UK’s forestry assets have hit new highs, with three-year returns rising to 23.9 per cent in 2012. »


Warehouse

Tribona to be listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange

Tribona, a pure play logistics and warehouse property company, has now listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange. »


Michael Baumann, chairman and chief executive officer of Trade Street Residential

Trade Street Residential completes USD63m of new investments

Trade Street Residential has completed the acquisition of two communities, containing a total of 500 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately USD63m. »


Jim Quille, MGPA executive chairman

BlackRock to acquire MGPA

BlackRock is to acquire MGPA, an independently-managed private equity real estate investment advisory company in Asia Pacific and Europe. »


Edinburgh

Anderson Strathern advises on new Edinburgh hotel

Anderson Strathern’s commercial real estate team has advised Sleeperz Hotels in the latest phase of its expansion plans, with the launch of its rooms-based sister brand, Cityroomz, which opened in Edinburgh on 15 May. »


Sold sign

Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT buys Autumn Wood Apartments

Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, sponsored by Resource Real Estate, a national real estate firm specialising in opportunistic and value-add investing and financing, has purchased Autumn Wood Apartments in Birmingham, Alabama. »


Comment & Opinion

What is the AIFMD state of play?
Sebastian Danloy, RBC Investor Services
Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:02

With just over eight weeks to go before the...

G7 meeting ‘successful and constructive’, says Osborne
George Osborne
Mon, 13/05/2013 - 12:29

UK Chancellor George Osborne’s closing remarks...

Bharti Airtel-Qatar Investment Group deal highlights continuing African growth potential
Graham Stock, Insparo
Mon, 06/05/2013 - 12:14

Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at...

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Aberdeen UK Active Property -15.76% £10,480,251
ABSA Property Equity C 13.77% R480,544,467

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