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How AI is redrawing Europe’s data centre map

Fabrice Coquio, senior vice-president and managing director for France at Digital Realty, and head of its Mediterranean sub-region, speaks to Jason Mitchell about how AI is reshaping Europe’s data centre investment landscape.
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Ridge and Partners’ Rennie Dalrymple: Power and planning constraints reshape UK data centre development

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‘We are only just seeing the start of data centre growth in Africa’: Knight Frank’s Oscar Matthews

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ESR Europe sees stronger relative opportunities in continental Europe than the UK

Jason Mitchell

CTP targets supply gaps in European logistics and light industrial markets

Jason Mitchell

Redevco targets retail parks and logistics for income growth

Jason Mitchell

Dils CEO Giuseppe Amitrano: Building a fully integrated pan-European real estate platform

Jason Mitchell

European logistics Q&A: users favour prime markets, last-mile locations and defence

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Retail parks re-emerge as income takes priority

Richard Betts

Why don’t all warehouse roofs already have solar panels?

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A new spring begins for Catella

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Supporting longevity is now one of our key goals

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Investors are prioritising certainty and execution

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Transaction activity is cautiously increasing

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The market is moving forward with intention

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Positioning for the next cycle will be key this year

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Economic growth is good for real estate fund managers

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Mild optimism tempered by wariness over global events

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Investor sentiment has strengthened markedly

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Living sector recovers in Eurozone, UK catches up

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Southern Europe offers stability and growth

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Structural demand and cashflow strength are key

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Capitalising on CEE retail as Poland enters the G20

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Prime assets outperform in a two-tier market

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Pragmatism reigns with volatility now baked in

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We will continue to build our value-add business

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Transaction momentum in German market returns

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Modern logistics is more than warehouse space

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The defining dynamic in logistics is tight supply

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Outlet sector set to gain as confidence returns

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Capital is moving towards needs-based real estate

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Investment opportunities are becoming more defined

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This year could herald a long-awaited recovery

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Renewed momentum as we enter a new cycle

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A changing world can be good for the logistics sector

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We’ve learnt to factor in geopolitical shocks

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We remain positive on urban logistics outlook

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Large-scale office deals back in Europe’s capitals

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Discipline will determine success in today’s market

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Europe is in its strongest position since the GFC

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Defence is now a clear engine of growth across Europe

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We have not yet seen a meaningful turnaround

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The repricing of offices and retail has played out

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Compelling opportunities in the value-add space

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Improved sentiment to drive recovery this year

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A multitude of qualities should bolster CRE appeal

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European real estate is at an attractive entry point

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Opportunities for skilled players in a reset market

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Capitalising on chronic shortage of UK housing

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Three main reasons to be cheerful about 2026

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We enter 2026 with more clarity than recent years

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Hybrid working is a compelling trend for businesses

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Could senior housing development reignite?

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Early signs of real estate recovery are emerging

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When core logistics stops being core

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Real estate’s AI ambitions depend on fixing data foundations first

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Outlook 2026: a new mindset needed amid growing external challenges

Nicol Dynes

Investors are adopting a more pragmatic approach

Nicol Dynes

Swiss Life AM bets on 4Ls to deliver European growth

Jason Mitchell

Catella pivots to co-investments: ‘We don’t want to own anything 100%’

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CBRE IM targets living sectors under new European strategy

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Living sector lifted by income and demographic fundamentals

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How global REITs can deliver sustainability impact at scale

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Digital transformation? Not without uniform data models

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Interview: Dana Williamson – No let-up in demand as Dubai tightens and Riyadh reshapes regional strategies

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Interview: Philip La Pierre – No sweeping recovery in sight, but there will be winners

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Prologis eyes resilient growth as Europe’s logistics cycle turns

Richard Betts

Joseph Vullo: why Columbia Theadneedle has a strong conviction about retail warehousing

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How data centres went from niche to mainstream

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As designers, we’re preparing the UK for a data centre revolution

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Debt providers adopt forensic approach amid fragile recovery

Jason Mitchell

Demographic and social change drive investment in Germany

Sylwia Ziemacka

An occupier-led strategy is the key to Redevco’s growth in Europe

Richard Betts

In pictures: BGY’s sustainable revamp of Canary Wharf’s 30 South Colonnade

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Germany is a springboard for European strategies

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Not just a nice-to-have: the business case for tenant operating systems

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From a shared idea to a vibrant platform

Sylwia Ziemacka

New SHHA members

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Isabelle Scemama, AXA IM Alts: ‘What’s happening everywhere in the world is a wake-up call’

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Fiera finds its niche in Europe’s mid-market real estate

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What’s behind the growth of branded residences?

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We know what works for senior living: now it needs to scale

Sylwia Ziemacka

CSOs must gain financial power as green energy support diminishes

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Renewed shift to defence will drive logistics demand

Nicol Dynes

‘Retail is mispriced’: inside Evonite’s contrarian real estate strategy

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Interview – Rudiger Dany: ‘Our assets are too important for retailers to ignore’

Courtney Fingar

How will logistics navigate choppy waters amid tariffs?

Paul Strohm

‘By using AI, we’re able to cover much more ground’

Paul Strohm

SHHA interview: ‘We see huge, long-term potential in all areas of healthcare’

Sylwia Ziemacka

Investors to increase co-living allocations as resi focus grows

Paul Strohm

New lending fuels Greek real estate

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Scaling solutions for a global challenge

Sylwia Ziemacka

The Building Safety Act: what it means for PBSA… and students

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We’re backing the French logistics market: this is why

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Robust financing structures key to deals in a challenging logistics market

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Mark Allnutt, Greystar: ‘Regardless of the economy, people need somewhere to live’

Paul Strohm

Worboys returns with target of £1bn volume in two years

Paul Strohm

The fundamentals driving real estate success in Greece

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Today’s urban centres need to offer more than just shopping

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Senior living: ‘The opportunity lies in reimagining ageing as an asset’

Sylwia Ziemacka

Senior living evolves to meet the needs of an ageing world

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SHHA new partners and members

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Hotels: the renaissance of a once-written-off asset class

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We only see the number of REIT investors increasing

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Pragmatism, not politics, will be a winning strategy

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Our challenge is to show infrastructure’s benefits

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Risk and opportunity has become the ‘new normal’

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There are still meaningful opportunities out there

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Investors and operators need to be more aligned

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Prognosis for the future of real assets seems fair

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Reshoring and nearshoring will force a rethink of investment strategies

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To retain agency over AI, we need to learn over and over again

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All eyes remain on Europe’s interest rates

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Will investors continue to find real estate attractive?

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We are very optimistic about a recovery in 2025

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Living set to be the star performer over five years

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Italy has latent potential for asset repositioning

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CRE needs a compelling customer proposition

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Our focus is on housing for young professionals

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Structural challenges are still keeping us busy

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Interest rate cuts could kickstart M&A activity

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Tenants have developed an awareness of ESG

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Quality and location are the decisive factors

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Conservative risk profile served us well in 2024

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US residential asset class has shown resilience

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Reshuffling of supply chains could drive demand

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Opportunities as markets become more high-tech

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CEE logistics benefits as nearshoring continues

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The main element of our strategy is unaltered

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Continuing to expand our talent pool is essential

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2025 will be a transition year to the new cycle

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Adding value through refurbishment of assets

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Logistics fundamentals still exceptionally strong

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Data will play a key role in investment decisions

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We laid the groundwork in 2024 for future growth

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Real estate fundamentals haven’t changed

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DUEL megatrends will shape 2025 investment scene

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Investors seek the best assets in flight to quality

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Listed real estate faces financing challenge

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Resilient strategies key in evolving landscape

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The current environment presents opportunities

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Sidelining sustainability in projects is a mistake

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Offices revive as demand for alternatives grows

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French asset values set to rise in 2025 after market recovery

Nicol Dynes

Hopes for recovery in German market after difficult 2024

Nicol Dynes

No magic bullet as Germany looks for return to normality 

Nicol Dynes

Positive year ahead for Poland and CEE as investors return

Nicol Dynes

‘I wish we were in a calmer world, but I guess it creates opportunities’

Paul Strohm

Hotspots remain popular as logistics providers look to de-risk

Paul Strohm

Logistics: development seen as a ‘very smart’ route going forward

Paul Strohm

Student housing is now ‘an institutional investment product’

Nicol Dynes

Regulatory frameworks drive data-centre demand

Paul Strohm

Looking for consistency in uncertain times

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Urban densification ticks climate resilience and social impact boxes

Paul Strohm

Good data is key to managing the social aspects of ESG

Paul Strohm

Debt market is ‘massively’ more liquid, but legacy issues remain

Paul Strohm

Spain dives into the ‘blue zone’ of senior living development

Nicol Dynes

Collaboration key to quality care delivery

Sylwia Ziemacka

Affordability and home working dictate investors’ living strategies

Paul Strohm

Supply-demand imbalances abound in the German market

Nicol Dynes

‘The AI data management revolution is upon us’

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Lender leverages real estate platform in changing landscape

Paul Strohm

German real estate market: on the cusp of a new cycle

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Europe’s logistical strength: stable and sustainable growth

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Roundtable: Meeting the future challenges of data

Nicol Dynes

Insight interview: Ben Bannatyne, Prologis Europe

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Where is logistics at? The investment manager’s view

Paul Strohm

After tough 2023, logistics adjusts to the new normal

Paul Strohm

Europe’s student housing sector shows its resilience

Nicol Dynes

BayernLB: a strategy for a changed market

Paul Strohm
Ron van Bloois

Join SHHA in Brussels for our second Summit

Ron van Bloois

Logistics: a strategic response to lack of space in urban centres

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Garbe goes beyond warehouses

Paul Strohm

Is Italy’s out-of-town retail in again?

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Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch, President and CEO at Skanska’s commercial development business unit in CEE

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Impact interview: British Land’s three sustainability pillars

Nicol Dynes

Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, ULI Europe

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Ismail Ersahin, CEO and executive director, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)

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Lonneke Löwik, CEO, INREV (European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate)

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Jon Phillips, chief executive officer, GIIA (Global Infrastructure Investor Association)

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Zoe Hughes, CEO, National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM)

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Steven A Wechsler, president and CEO, Nareit

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Dominique Moerenhout, CEO, EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association)

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Doug Bruhnke, CEO, Global Chamber

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WFH: the struggle for balance in post-covid offices

Paul Strohm

Greek real estate bounces back

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Ron van Bloois

SHHA: Collective power will take us forward

Ron van Bloois

Lars Huber, CEO, Hines Europe

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Paul Gibson, CIO – EMEA Direct Real Estate Strategies, CBRE Investment Management

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Tony Brown, global head, M&G Real Estate

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Robert Dobrzycki, CEO and co-owner, Panattoni Europe & India

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Michael Hughes, CEO, Verdion

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Rune Kock, CEO, NREP

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Ben Bannatyne, president, Prologis Europe

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Michael Bütter, CEO, Union Investment

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Philip La Pierre, CEO, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management

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Keith Breslauer, managing director, Patron Capital

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Rikke Lykke, group CEO, DEAS Group

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Christian Fladeland, deputy CEO and CIO, Heimstaden

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Manfredi Catella, founder and CEO, Coima

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Pertti Vanhanen, managing director, Europe, Cromwell Property Group

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Henning Koch, CEO, Commerz Real

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Mark Allnutt, executive director – Europe, Greystar

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John O’Driscoll and Timothé Rauly, global co-heads of real estate, AXA IM Alts

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Frank Pörschke, CEO, P3 Logistic Parks

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Jean-Pierre Hanin, CEO, Cofinimmo

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Remon Vos, chief executive, CTP

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Sonja Wärntges, CEO, Branicks Group AG

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Jan Philipp Daun, managing director, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

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Raj Kotecha, chairman and CEO, Amro Partners

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Sascha Klaus, CEO, Berlin Hyp

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Nick Pink, head of Europe Real Estate and Portfolio Management, Barings Real Estate

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Cristina Garcia-Peri, senior partner and head of business development and strategy, Azora

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Elmar Schoonbrood, co-CEO and board member, Multi Corporation

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Rob Wilkinson, CEO Europe, AEW Group

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Cath Webster, CEO, Thriving Investments

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Andrew Coombs, CEO, Sirius Real Estate

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Srikanth Ramachandran, CEO, NTrust Infotech

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INSIGHT Interview: Shift to electric puts car parks at centre of urban renewal

Paul Strohm

Ingka Centres: From meatballs to meeting places

Paul Strohm

FDI opportunities as sun shines again on global tourism

Courtney Fingar

Global FDI hits $727bn in H1 2023, but remains below 2022 levels

Courtney Fingar

Why FDI cannot ignore housing

Courtney Fingar

CEE faces market stalemate as investors await asset repricing

Nicol Dynes

Private equity eyes opportunities in German market

Nicol Dynes

Lack of product overshadows logistics sector

Nicol Dynes

No fire sales as logistics shows resilience in face of downturn

Nicol Dynes

Real estate takes its medicine to recover from GFC hangover

Nicol Dynes

Residential opportunities must be taken when they arise

Nicol Dynes

Netherlands looks to revive ‘dead’ housing market

Nicol Dynes

Alternative lenders tune into green agenda

Judi Seebus

City planners look to reap benefits of digital twins

Judi Seebus

Calls for benchmarking of alternatives grow louder

Judi Seebus

Big-name investors drive global capital flows amid slump

Judi Seebus

Appetite for real estate debt fuels further diversification

Judi Seebus

‘Too many companies are focused on every stakeholder there is’

Paul Strohm

SHHA: Collaboration takes us to the next level

Sylwia Ziemacka

The complexities of turning buildings from ‘brown’ to ‘green’

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Four solutions for the future of shopping centre management

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Why the boomer generation is senior living’s biggest challenge

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INSIGHT Interview: Schroders’ platform path turns challenges into opportunities

Paul Strohm

Three FDI trends impacting real estate

Courtney Fingar

Creating affordable cities: the urban investment challenge

Robin Pascoe

Why IPAs and real estate advisory teams must work together

Courtney Fingar

Łódź is at the vanguard of mixed-use regeneration in Polish cities

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Closer alignment with IPAs can unlock institutional investor potential

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Opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs to rebuild Ukraine

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Scottish cities: magnets for investment

Courtney Fingar

Logistics investors and occupiers at odds over ESG compliance

Nicol Dynes

Confidence returns throughout Europe’s logistics markets

Nicol Dynes

Renting empty warehouse space to keep it empty

William Upton

Logistics is now the ‘queen of Italy’

Nicol Dynes

New logistics locations in demand in Germany

Nicol Dynes

‘Now is the time to invest in European logistics’

Nicol Dynes

Investors press pause button in the Dutch market

Judi Seebus

Car parks are facilitators of the liveable city

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Senior housing: Spain’s late boomers bring need for 2,000 new facilities

Paul Strohm

EPRA Conference 2023: ‘Problems have been contained’

Paul Strohm

Price discovery phase still in full swing in European property

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Ron van Bloois

‘We need a connected vision for healthcare’

Ron van Bloois

Investors are diversifying – and senior housing is the beneficiary

Nicol Dynes

Birmingham gets busy to tackle housing shortfall

William Upton

Country-classification changes in CEE will widen REIT exposure

Paul Strohm

ULI Europe Conference: Climate risk is a critical challenge

Paul Strohm

Logistics enters new market phase as bull run ends

Paul Strohm

International investors return to French market after lull

Nicol Dynes

Poland has greatest potential for healthcare real estate in Europe

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Ron van Bloois

First summit shows SHHA is mainstream

Ron van Bloois

Strategic approach helps Tritax navigate logistics headwinds

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Debt finance: Professionals find solutions to navigate crisis

Nicol Dynes

Change in mindset needed to cater to seniors’ diverse care requirements

Judi Seebus

Are apps the answer to meeting tenants’ shifting demands?

William Upton

Global sustainability reporting: we’re still getting there

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Stranded assets: real estate’s €1.5 trillion time bomb

Nicol Dynes

Can logistics overcome its PV challenge?

Paul Strohm

Logistics sector still strong, but barriers are getting higher

Nicol Dynes

Germany’s wait-and-see market set to become more liquid in Q4

Nicol Dynes

Excessive volatility spooks European debt markets

Nicol Dynes

Korian’s Casa Barbara brand targets post-war baby-boomers

Paul Strohm

Residential sector set to become more institutional

Nicol Dynes

Christof Winkelmann: A good bank values long-term relationships with its clients

Paul Strohm

CEO interview: Michael Hughes – ‘My ambition was to create a European-focused business’

Paul Strohm

BayernLB banking on real estate to deliver growth

Paul Strohm

How logistics facilities can evolve to meet our big challenges

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CTP: Future of logistics is sustainable hubs that support communities

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Three markets buck the trend and drive long-term logistics growth

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Engines of the global economy become beacons for cities and regions

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Industry association interviews: Fraser Hughes, GLIO

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Industry association interviews: Jon Phillips, GIIA

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Industry association interviews: Zoe Hughes, NAREIM

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Industry association interviews: Melanie Leech, British Property Federation

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Industry association interviews: Dominique Moerenhout, EPRA

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Industry association interviews: Dr Andreas Mattner, ZIA Deutschland

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Industry association interviews: Peter Wilhelm, ECSP

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Industry association interviews: Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, ULI Europe

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Industry association interviews: Ron van Bloois, SHHA

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Industry association interviews: Lonneke Löwik, INREV

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Rob Rackind: Credit Suisse enters a new era in asset management

Paul Strohm

Rainer Nonnengässer – ‘The future is bright for student accommodation’

Paul Strohm

Refinancing is the name of the game as transactions pause

Nicol Dynes