All Commentary articles – Page 165
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White papersOutlook 1H15: Eurozone commercial real estate market - Navigating political uncertainties – in an improving economic environment
The economic headlines from the second half of 2014 could easily give the impression that the eurozone’s economy was heading towards another crisis. There were concerns that the economic recovery had stagnated, with 2Q14 data showing that France and Germany, the eurozone’s two largest economies, had recorded negative growth and in so doing dragged the eurozone’s overall growth down to 0.1%.
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White papersOutlook 1H15: UK commercial real estate market - Will 2015 be a year of two halves?
Economic data from the end of 2014 continued the pattern of softer growth recorded since the summer, with 4Q14 GDP growth of 0.5% the slowest for a year. Nonetheless, this left growth for 2014 as a whole at a robust 2.6% and the fastest of the G7 nations, and given some reasonably strong high frequency data in 4Q, it is likely the final figures may be revised up in the future.
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M&G Real Estate - Eye on Europe: where to invest in 2015?
The European real estate market looks to be on track for another strong year, building on 2014’s performance. We expect UK returns to remain in double digits, while continental Europe – which has lagged so far – is well positioned to rebound. Across the board, investor demand remains strong and ...
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Real estate market outlook - UK
The UK was the fastest growing member of the G7 group of major advanced economies in 2014, outpacing even the US. For two full years now, real GDP has been rising at a quarterly rate in excess of 0.5%, and the economy seems to have moved back on to a sustainable path of robust growth.
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Global real estate securities - 2014 performance review and 2015 market outlook
2014 was a good year for global real estate securities. Strong real estate fundamentals resulted in better than expected earnings growth, which helped propel share prices higher.
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UBS - Real estate research blast: European real estate market predictions 2015
General elections in Greece, the UK, Portugal and Spain may create uncertainties in business and consumer confidence but may also open windows of opportunities for cash rich real estate investors.
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Real estate market outlook December 2014: Asia Pacific
Economic sentiment remains strong in Asia. An improving global economy, led by the continued recovery in the United States, has helped strengthen growth in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Real estate market outlook November 2014: Continental Europe
Private sector confidence in the Eurozone has remained at levels consistent with economic expansion in recent months, although actual economic data has been more mixed.
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Investment market update: Europe retail & shopping centre - H1 2014
Europe is now emerging from the economic crisis and main economic indicators (GDP, retail sales and consumer spending) are now forecast to return to positive territory over the next five years.
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Global real estate securities – performance review and market outlook
Global economic conditions continued to improve throughout 2013 culminating with the U.S. Federal Reserve formally beginning the process of winding down its quantitative easing measures.
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Global strategy – 4Q13: Calling time on prime?
Amid growing signs of stronger growth for both the US and global economy, investors are anticipating an eventual tapering of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) quantitative easing policy.
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UK commercial real estate market
In the last outlook paper in 1H13, we suggested there were signs that the UK economy was stabilizing. Since 2Q13 there has been a raft of improvements in key economic indicators over the summer months.
