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RED: Danish investment volumes slip 54% in H1 while foreign capital still dominates

Investment volumes in Danish real estate markets were DKK 13.7 billion (€1.8 billion) in Q2, taking the H1 total to DKK 23 billion (€3.1 billion), which is 54.4% lower than the DKK 35.5 billion (c. €4.8 billion) recorded in H1 2018, according to RED, the Danish real estate brokerage firm.

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UBS: secondary UK shopping centres averaging 20% vacancy rates as polarised performance deepens

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UBS: UK office demand resilient in the face political drama, while retail struggles

Preqin: growing proportion of global investors believe a market correction is imminent

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Pre-lets drive London leasing activity above 10-year average in July

CBRE: debt remains attractive during the late-cycle as significant new capital raised in H1

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UK investors get creative amid uncertainty in London’s office market

CBRE: European CMBS pipeline for H2 looks steady and in line with 2018

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CBRE: slump in retail sector acting as a drag on UK balanced funds pulling universe into discounted NAVs

JLL: global hotel investment activity constrained by dearth of opportunities

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JLL: global office leasing volumes remain elevated but below exceptional levels of 2018

CBRE: REITs are trading at deep discounts to NAV across Europe, but this is failing to trigger M&A activity

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CBRE: European volumes slip to €120 billion in H1 reflecting global investor confidence weakening

JLL: global investment volumes have slowed to $174 billion but fundamentals remain sound

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BNP Paribas: life science research boom bodes well for real estate demand

Small to mid-sized lending market dominated by operating asset financing as borrowers shift to defensive sectors, JCRA debt analysis shows

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Nuveen: nimble and informed equity can capitalise on structural-driven sectors in the late cycle

Multi-asset class investors must be vigilant of the probable degree of correlation with equities during late-cycle, warns bfinance

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Cushman: new wave of foreign investors flock to UK investment market

Nuveen: UK retail asset demand has almost completely disappeared

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Cushman: UK alternatives sector growth defies Brexit gloom

Nuveen: labour market resilience buoys European city leasing outlook

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Nuveen: investors refocus on fundamental differences between sectors

Alternatives now the largest sector in UK commercial real estate investment market as investor activity evolves

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Knight Frank: global prime residential prices continue to cool

Savills: bumper July for central London as Q3 gets off to a flyer

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Savills: strongest H1 new supply volumes for Polish warehouses in history

Colliers: London offices take-up edged back up in Q2

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Brexit: review your investment portfolios and hedging arrangements in advance of no-deal possibility, warns Mercers

RCA: Paris Closing Investment Gap with London

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RCA: China and Hong Kong investors become net sellers in Europe in H1

Brexit: three scenarios reveal how politics could unravel from here

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RCA: Brexit risk aversion triggers 31% fall in UK property investment in H1

Brexit: prepare for ‘no-deal’, Mercers warns global investors

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PGIM: UK could outperform if Brexit uncertainty fades

BNP Paribas RE: European real estate volumes reached €102bn in H1

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Falling pound will unlikely prompt major overseas buying spree, forecasts Capital Economics

PGIM RE: real estate pricing is multi-tiered across and between markets in Europe

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PGIM RE: momentum is slowing, driven by weakening economic sentiment and country-specific factors

Cushman: Q2 yields compress further in European logistics while flat in offices and retail

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Institutional investors increasingly turn to long income European assets in diversified LDI strategy

PGIM RE: the rising appeal of real estate debt during the late-stage cycle

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PGIM: an analysis of vintage risk in late cycle investing

Barcelona office leasing records record H1 take-up, according to Savills

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Healthcare sector: UK versus Continental Europe

MSCI: Hungary tops leader board for highest annual capital growth rate in the world in 2018

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MSCI: global real estate investment market size climbs to almost $9 trillion with top three markets unchanged

Investment activity in UK PRS sector slows markedly in Q1 to end H1 at £1.4 billion, still 20% higher year-on-year

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BNP Paribas RE: robust demand for London office space in H1 despite ‘lingering uncertainty’

Knight Frank: international retailer expansion into France moderating but crucial to market’s future

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BNP Paribas RE: European yields will remain mostly stable across the remainder of 2019

Knight Frank: strong foreign capital investment set to continue into H2

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Knight Frank: French retail investment volumes slump in H1 but H2 could be brighter

BNP Paribas RE: European investment market to fare better than the occupational market in H2

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CBRE: central London investment volumes slump to eight-year H1 low

Knight Frank: investment activity in France stable in H1 with €11.6 billion

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Cushman: the three investor ‘types’ by capital markets preferences

JLL: annual German investment haul expects to slip up to 13% to €70 billion over full year

Investment Briefings wins tender to curate Scotland Pavilion events and content at MIPIM Cannes 2020

German investment market stays on track in first six months of 2019

Cushman: the alternatives ranked by investment share in the UK

‘UK regional cities are tomorrow’s winners’

Cushman: four drivers which have driven the rapid growth in alternatives

European multifamily sector has transformed into diverse cross-border investment market led by North American investors

‘Build to rent in the UK is a fantastic opportunity’

Cushman: investment in UK alternatives reaches highest allocation share on record

Italy: H1 investment volumes rocket to €5.1 billion in best ever recorded first half, says BNP Paribas Real Estate

‘There’s a lot of capital still interested in the UK market’

Octopus student survey: Students prioritise technology

Goldman: Retailers need to be surgical in pruning their high margin products as well as real estate footprint mix

‘Liverpool has it all’

Octopus student survey: PBSA is best for student wellbeing

Goldman: ‘baby boomers and retirees have money to spend and time to spend it’

‘Belfast, city of opportunity’

Goldman: retailers are prioritising last-mile delivery, ‘BOPUS’ and leveraging footprint to drive traffic

Octopus student survey: better accommodation makes for higher grades

‘Positive outlook for the Portuguese market’

Savills: German residential investment activity reached €6.2 billion in H1

Goldman: traditional retailers are partnering with ‘digitally-native’ brands with a four-pronged strategy

‘Tourism boom makes hospitality sector a good bet’

Savills: Germany’s ‘big six’ office markets show rental growth declining vacancy

Goldman Sachs perspective on retailers’ opportunities and risks in the age of disruption

‘We pioneered alternative asset classes in Spain’

Capital Economics: Brexit outcomes remain either deal, no deal or repeated delays

Savills: an uptick in City deals as we enter second half of the year

‘Student housing frenzy’ in Spain

Cushman identifies top five European retail park sector trends which will shape sector in coming years

European retail parks: West & East Europe reach different inflexion points

‘The hotel industry is changing’

Cushman: 2.6 million sq ft of space has been released by distressed UK retailers in last two years

Colliers: High street vacancies on the increase in UK’s South West while prime rents head in the opposite direction

‘Secondary cities the new frontier of hospitality’

CBRE: mercurial government policy cited as largest risk to European multifamily sector

Global social infrastructure funding gap presents a compelling business opportunity for real estate investors

‘Lack of supply the biggest problem in the European hotel market’

Real estate investors are expanding their investment horizons to capture the social infrastructure opportunity

CBRE: diversification by investors, asset type and geography to spur multifamily sector growth

France ‘the most promising’ hotel market in Europe

CBRE: demand drivers and structural supply shortage has spurred European multifamily sector growth

Aviva narrows European office investment strategy to just 12 world-class cities

‘Secondary cities in Spain offer opportunities’

Investment volumes in European multifamily forecast to rise by 27% to €64bn over next five years

Aviva: Europe’s four top-tier tech cities attract talent and foster business creation

‘Spain is hot right now’

Savills: average yields in European prime CBD office move out in mature markets for the first time in six years

Aviva identifies Europe’s top three international business hubs and

‘Spain offers opportunities in all sectors’

Savills forecasts European real estate volumes will reach €219 billion in 2019

Aviva: Paris and London tower above the competition as Europe’s two megacities

‘Strong fundamentals behind renewal of investors’ interest in Spain’

Aviva: The changing role of cities

Cushman: London office market facing stock shortage and protracted decision making

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Savills: a closer look at the student housing, build to rent and retirement living sectors

JLL: central London H1 investment volumes tumble 39% but leasing remains resilient

‘Having a Sustainability strategy is now a must’

JLL: coliving trends from across the pond

Savills: UK operational ‘beds’ sector will blossom to £880 billion by full maturity

‘New regulations in Germany create uncertainty for investors’

CBRE: more than half a million sq ft of office space taken in South East in Q1

UK residential landlords struggling to keep up with recent reforms

‘Ignore Germany’s smaller cities at your peril’

UBS: rising demand for real assets will continue

Germany’s office space shortage eclipsed by housing shortage, says Empira Group

‘Real Estate will be the preferred allocation’

Macro Matters: US and China policies has driven macro turnaround in H1, says UBS

CBRE: Hong Kong’s Central and London’s West End remains world’s most expensive office markets

‘The only way for Logistics is up’

Savills: future of logistics is quite bright but not all rosy

Knight Frank: Park life premium hits 29% in London and New York

Event: ‘The Green agenda is right at the top now’

Savills: top five European markets for logistics investment ranked

Knight Frank: Hong Kong remains world’s most expensive residential market despite slowdown

Event: ‘Land is the biggest driver’

Savills: Germany ranks top in logistics market attractiveness

Knight Frank: Millennials spent combined £3.47 billion buying in Prime Central London in 2018

Event: ‘How to future-proof Logistics assets’

Macro Matters: implications for UK economy is Boris Johnson makes it to No. 10

RCA: UK price bounce in first quarter despite Brexit clouds

‘High prices pushing investors into secondary markets’

UBS: has the capital cycle peaked?

Slovenia is world’s fastest residential price growth market, says Knight Frank

‘There are opportunities if you know where to look’

UBS: significant capital risk to prime pan-European real estate evident

Capital Economics: London office completions to reduce

Event: ‘The property market is strong across the board’

Savills: almost half of European office space under construction is already pre-let

UBS: Europe showing mixed signals of continued occupier stress and pockets of revival

Ric Lewis: How to create an ‘all-weather portfolio’

Savills’ guide to industries of the future

UBS: goldilocks period for real estate investment to continue

Event: ‘Rental growth in all Nordic capitals’

UBS: 2019 data supporting well-trailed moderation in real estate returns

Savills: hunting for talent

Magazine: Responding to the flexible working revolution

Savills: European office new availability corresponds to year of demand

UBS: Macroeconomic overview

Alternatives challenge established sectors

PBSA: Knight Frank picks top five European cities primed for student accommodation sector growth

Macro Matters: US versus China: is there room for two mercantilist powers?

‘Yields are levelling out in the Nordics’

PBSA: Continental European student accommodation deals almost hit $2 billion last year

Net lending to UK commercial property reverses sharply in April

‘Financing for development in Germany is changing’

PBSA: global capital sources into student accommodation sector is shifting to the East

Beyond Retail: Ellandi identifies ingredients to for community shopping centre survival

‘Tougher tax rules in Germany a worry for investors’

Climate change: investors are incorporating climate risks into property values, says AEW

PBSA: top five drivers behind the rise of the $65 billion global student accommodation sector

‘Cradle to grave’ sectors attracting investors in Germany

Investors to flock to infrastructure investment as boundaries with real estate blurs

PBSA: global investment into student accommodation sector surpasses $16 billion in 2018

Germany ‘first port of call’ for Asian investors

Regional hotels and retail warehouses to come under inward yield pressure in coming months

Brexit uncertainty supporting growth in UK coworking sector

‘Sentiment is more positive in the German market’

Knight Frank: residential rental growth to outpace broader market as institutional investment set to spike

Unlisted real estate: global sector increased by €1 trillion in 2018 as pension fund capital continues to pour in

Investment Briefing: Germany Keynote

Rental revolution: investment into UK residential to soar 68% to £146bn by 2025

Global real estate assets under management hits €2.8 billion 2018, led by Blackstone

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Ireland: international capital flows expected to sustain through 2019

IPF: Berlin tops Europe’s office rental growth forecast leader board

‘Focusing on flagship retail in key cities’

European hotel market is stratifying by boutique, lifestyle and economy models

Capital Economics: further UK investment activity softening expected after April volumes fall 40%

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Cushman Q1 UK review: central London volumes resilient amid sharp drop off in capital flows from outside Europe

‘How to turn a good idea into a viable business plan’

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

Cushman Q1 UK review: headline volumes down 20% but alternatives record bumper quarter

The real growth will come from urban logistics

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

LMA: European lenders cite political uncertainty and competition for diminished deal flow as chief concerns

‘The notion of placemaking has become a design driver’

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Nordic focus: strong investor demand for prime while momentum rises in residential sector

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European self-storage: Eastern European markets showing rapid development

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UK self-storage sector: demand outstripping supply, new research shows

Urban logistics requires mixed-use solutions

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

Central London development stock in abundant supply and demand, says Savills

‘A new fitness model that fits into any space’

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

London’s prime housing market price decline bottoming out

‘Tax reforms in Germany could deter investors’

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

Savills’ Impact: global office prime yields and leverage have decoupled

‘Mixed use is key to the future of shopping centres’

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

Savills’ Impact: a trio of European markets at the e-commerce ‘tipping point’

SEEKD moves from online only to launch pop up stores

4th June, Stockholm: European Outlook H2: Nordics Investment Briefing

Multifamily investment: from alternative to mainstream

Zabardast aims at expansion

28th May, London: Germany Investment Briefing

RCA: Germany trails the UK in first quarter CRE investment volumes

MAPIC Food takes spotlight in Milan

RCA: European CRE investment activity slumps to a six-year low in Q1

‘We are looking for the next big thing’

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Cass lending survey: broader UK market resilient to political noise

‘Building a hundred smart cities for the future’

Cass lending survey: liquidity trails demand in UK resi finance

‘Portonovi will transform tourism in Montenegro’

Lessons from the US: the way forward for UK ‘beds for rent’ sector lies in a blended investment approach

‘More cooperation between landlords and tenants’

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Institutional investors expect holistic ‘beds for rent’ asset class to emerge within five years

‘Real estate can become a fully integrated ecosystem’

INREV’s maiden pan-European asset level index records double-digit returns

‘Europe set for surge in demand for logistics space’

Banks’ CRE debt exposure ‘permanently recalibrated to a lower risk model’, says Laxfield

Property dinner raises £100,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity to redevelop and create world-leading Sight and Sound Centre

Laxfield: weight of UK debt financing demand shifts from the capital to regions

‘Great opportunities in Poland’

‘Now it is all about the experience’

Logistics operators’ top global hub remains China despite IP concerns

‘Retail is undergoing a big reshuffle’

Co-living trend driving innovation in European cities

‘Big demand from private investors for real estate funds’

LSH: Q1 investment volumes slump to lowest levels since Brexit vote

Virtuous circle brings big money to Student Housing

‘Germany is the most attractive market for resi’

Turkey and Russia are top two growth markets for new CEE shopping centres

‘Senior housing, Italy and Spain offer the best opportunities’

European shopping centre development falls to near 25-year low

Healthcare shifting from niche asset class to mature market

Manchester holds on to top spot in regional UK tech location rankings

‘Student housing competing with other asset classes’

Cushman identifies Europe’s top five coworking growth hotspots

‘Poland offers the best opportunities’

‘Poland is more than Warsaw or Krakow’

CBRE: Occupiers are shifting towards greater customised space solutions to optimise human capital

‘Student housing getting all the attention’

‘Student housing in CEE is an attractive investment’

CBRE Occupier survey: People are cemented at centre of corporate real estate strategy

‘In CEE huge growth potential for student housing’

‘The good news in CEE is light-touch regulation’

JLL: Corporates have widening array of options to unlock corporate real estate value

‘Consolidation ahead in the student housing sector’

Global luxury retailers turn to emerging luxury cities

JLL: Corporate real estate asset disposals reached new high watermark in 2018

Smart cities need a digital footprint

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Central London transaction activity in Q1 surprises on the upside