All Research & Forecasting articles – Page 16
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White papersInside Real Estate: Annual strategy outlook for 2018
A growing sense that both the economic and real estate cycles are past their primes has investors asking, “Where do we go from here?” In an environment of heightened political stress and potentially discordant monetary policies, we recognize that a complex path lies ahead. The themes we’ve identified will help you navigate through 2018 and beyond.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Overview: Q3 2017
The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2017, following an expansion of 0.3% in Q2. The service sector was the key driver of growth, although other industries such as manufacturing sector also positively contributed to growth during the quarter.
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White papersEuropean Research Monthly Update: October 2017
The average loan margin in eight key European markets has increased by 35% from 158bp in 1H16 to 242bp in 2H17, according to CBRE’s latest European debt map.
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White papersLogistics: the logical next step
Logistics was the most attractive sector in our last quarterly report, triggering this closer look at the broader European markets with a special focus on a new big data application and the post-Brexit UK market.
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White papersHow bad could a trade shock be for the industrial sector?
Globalization’s inexorable forty-year march was dealt a blow by Brexit and the subsequent presidential election in the United States.
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White papersThe potential impact of the Grenfell Tower on the UK property market
The property world has rightly been under scrutiny since the tragic events at Grenfell Tower.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Outlook: Q2 2017
The British economy made a rather uninspiring start to the year. In Q1 2017 the UK economy grew by 0.2%q/q, a similar growth rate was recorded in Q2 of 0.3% q/q, resulting in the UK economy growing at a slower rate than most advanced economies and the EU area as a whole.
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White papersReal Estate Summary: Edition 1 2017
There has been a gradual political shift towards populism in recent decades.
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White papersAPAC Real Estate Outlook: 2H17
Focus on value creation beyond immediate horizon, with eye on counter-cyclical strategies
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White papersEuropean Research Monthly Update: Positive private and public pricing signals
Investors are increasingly concerned about record low prime property yields, but there are a number of broader price signals worth considering
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White papersUK Real Estate Market Outlook: July 2017
Economic momentum appears to have continued into 2017, but has been modest – growth in real GDP in the first quarter, at 0.2%, was below expectations.
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White papersContinental European real estate market commentary: June 2017
The eurozone economy appears to have entered a more robust recovery cycle, as faster growth leads to stronger investment. While Emmanuel Macron’s election as French president has improved business confidence across the region, the key to increasing investment has been the steady fall in industrial spare capacity since 2013 combined with low interest rates.
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White papersExpanding the European Universe
Following our Q1 2017 report, we have now doubled our universe of real estate markets from 50 to 100. This expansion is focused on including the 100 most liquid local European markets.
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UK real estate market commentary: March 2017
The vote to leave the EU has generated different responses from UK business and consumers. Despite the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates and other measures, business investment fell in 2016 and companies have become more cautious about recruitment.
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White papersMarket Insights: Retail Outlook 2017
The outlook for the retail sector will be mixed. Economic and political events are expected to weaken consumer confidence and retail spend, while technological advances will continue to change the dynamics of the sector.
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White papersAsia Pacific Outlook: June 2017
The economic outlook for the Asia Pacific has improved, with overall regional growth estimates for 2017 upgraded slightly to 4.8% from 4.6%.
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White papersElection Result 2017: What will it mean for UK property
Just when the Prime Minister was on the cusp of seizing control and proceeding with her version of Brexit the electorate fought back, as the outcome of the surprise snap election, intended to strengthen Theresa May’s Brexit negotiating hand, embarrassingly backfired.
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White papersEuropean Urban Connectivity Ranking
At M&G Real Estate, we have launched the European Urban Connectivity Ranking which involves grading 64 European cities based on their capacity to improve physical and digital urban connectivity in the face of the growing density pressures that face cities today.
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White papersEuropean Research Monthly Update: May 2017
Investors benefit from attractive loan terms
