Bridget O’Connell
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Lending report urges reforms
A new initiative for the property lending community could see the introduction of a benchmarking model to help cut risk and reduce losses
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Unite completes £100m share issue
Unite has completed its share issue to raise up to £100m as it looks to bring forward its regional development pipeline
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RBS/Patron jv takes on five hotels
RBS and Patron Hotels have taken over the management of five East Anglia hotels through their Jupiter Hotels joint venture…
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Standard Life in talks to buy Ignis
Edinburgh-based pensions and insurance firm Standard Life has confirmed it is in talks to buy rival fund manager Ignis Asset Management for £400m
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Behind the numbers: Memories of a lack of credit
The days when property investors complained bitterly about the lack of credit, even for compelling projects, seem a surprisingly distant memory, given how…
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Rivals circle IVG’s institutional arm
Embattled European giant IVG could be stripped to its core by rival fund managers picking off parts of its business, writes Bridget O’Connell.Following…
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CLS ramps up directors’ pay
CLS Holdings has increased its executive directors’ pay by up to 53% as it searches for a new chief executive
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Debt buyers on the trail of the Fox
A slice of the £415m underwater debt pile backing Fordgate’s Fox portfolio is up for sale
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Lloyds funds Matalan’s Merseyside expansion
The owner of Matalan’s Merseyside distribution centre on Knowsley Industrial Park has secured a new £18m funding agreement with Lloyds Bank
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Hatfield Philips MD departs
Hatfield Philips managing director Mattias Schlueter is to leave the business…
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Savills revenue hits record
Savills has reported a 12% increase in revenue and a 28% increase in underlying pretax profit as it sets its sights on expansion in 2014.
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Decade of growth for UK CRE
UK commercial property investment has grown by 27% to £364bn in a decade, led by overseas investors and UK funds