Asia is fuelling the growth in the global property market, both as a destination for investment capital and a source of capital according to a new research report by Cushman & Wakefield.  »

Fiona Le Poidevin, CEO of The International Stock Exchange Group (TISEG), looks at the data and finds that The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has been the listing venue of choice for UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) so far in 2018.    »

The UK’s housing market remains way off hitting the Government’s target to build 300,000 new homes annually. The supply/demand imbalance is acute, especially in London where house prices have bolstered the private rental market with M&G Real Estate forecasting 3.8 per cent annual rental growth in Greater London and the South East over the next five years. »

Eurozone commercial real estate is the latest investment focus for global asset manager BlackRock, as evidenced by the launch of a new fund by BlackRock Real Assets. The Eurozone Core Property Fund is an open-ended vehicle designed to identify and invest in high quality, incoming-generating investments across the Eurozone.  »

By Ian Kelly (pictured), Augentius – The heatwave that has gripped much of the Northern hemisphere over the summer months provides a neat metaphor for the current state of the global private equity and real estate industry. Just as Europe and North America have sweltered under record temperatures and aridity, ‘very hot and exceedingly dry’ more or less summarises the state of the alternative investment market. »

Mark Oliphant (pictured), Head of Communications at The International Stock Exchange Group (TISEG), looks at why more than a quarter of all HMRC approved Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).    »

This GFM Special Report focuses on the newest investments based on crypto coins and blockchain technology, including Kryptoin, a crypto ETF, Protos and its crypto hedge funds, and Veridium’s tokens which aim to aid corporate carbon offset activities »