Redefine moves quickly to make most of AUK portfolio
The timing of Redefine International’s £115m equity raise was far from ideal - the REIT found itself knocking on doors in the first two weeks of February just as share prices were in freefall.
View ArticleAEW Europe’s AUM to rise to more than £23bn after Ciloger merger
AEW Europe’s planned merger with Ciloger will create a real estate investment management business with €23bn (£17.7bn) of assets and strong links to retail investors in France.
View ArticleConfidence in 2016... but less so beyond
The property industry is much more confident about the coming year than the next five years, a survey commissioned by the British Property Federation (BPF) and Grosvenor has found.
View ArticleSuper-rich private investors target wider range of assets
Super-wealthy private investors are growing in sophistication and targeting a wider range of property investments as a more analytical younger generation takes charge.
View ArticleLloyds looks to regions as lending hits £9bn
The Lloyds Bank commercial real estate team is looking to ramp up its activity in the regions this year after its lending rose to £9bn in 2015.
View ArticleAlternatives enjoy growth in popularity among investors
The popularity of alternatives has grown so much that it accounted for 25% of all European real estate deals last year, new analysis from Savills has revealed.
View ArticleQ&A: Nick Leslau on Secure Income REIT’s growth, the market and Brexit
After Secure Income REIT’s full-year results last week, Property Week caught up with Nick Leslau, co-founder of Prestbury Investments, which manages Secure Income REIT, to ask about the company’s...
View ArticleFund managers look to emulate success of core open-end funds in US
AXA IM - Real Assets has joined a growing band of fund managers to have launched a core pan-European open-ended fund.
View ArticleLloyds earmarks £1bn as incentive to go green
Lloyds Bank has earmarked £1bn to offer clients discounts on loans for improving the energy efficiency of commercial properties, in what is an industry first.
View ArticlePluto finances Essex resi scheme
Pluto Finance has completed a stretched senior development loan for a major housing scheme in Southend with a gross development value (GDV) of £50m.
View ArticleWall of money rises to record height, but growth slows
The ‘wall of money’ available to invest in global real estate has reached record heights this year - but the rate at which it is growing has slowed markedly.
View ArticleTritax secures £115m for new property fund
Tritax has secured £115m of seed capital from clients of advisory firm P-Solve for a new income-focused fund that it is looking to grow to £500m in the next few years.
View ArticleCautious mood at Mipim as delegates reach for umbrellas
The variable weather during last week’s Mipim trade show in Cannes reflected something of an uncertain mood.
View ArticlePrivate investors could cash in on commercial duty shift
The controversial changes to stamp duty on commercial property announced in last week’s Budget will actually benefit most private investors, according to Acuitus chairman Richard Auterac.
View ArticleSkype founder’s firm backs property tech revolution
When a technology investor states the real estate market is set for a tech revolution, it is perhaps sensible to treat such a claim with a touch of scepticism.
View ArticlePHP opts for discounted share placing to fund pipeline of deals
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has unveiled plans to raise £120m via a discounted share placing to fund a growing pipeline of deals and developments.
View ArticleSchroders splits from £1bn Hercules fund
Schroder Real Estate is stepping down as fund manager of Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) as British Land looks to extend its control of the retail warehouse fund.
View ArticleTH Real Estate ushers in new finance chief as Howie departs
TH Real Estate’s chief financial officer Donald Howie has left the company and been replaced by former head of treasury Colin Throssell.
View ArticleFresh opportunities arise in property futures market
Trailblazers in the property futures market are taking on more complex trades as the market matures and new opportunities emerge.
View ArticleNew PRS developer Inhabit launches with £1bn plans
A new private rented sector (PRS) developer called Inhabit has launched with a portfolio of seven sites that are to be developed into 3,500 homes for rent.
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