Sophia Furber
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Boris Johnson launches £100m housing fund
London mayor Boris Johnson has launched a £100m fund as part of a new housing deal.
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RBS to sell Irish portfolio at 70% discount
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to offload a portfolio of Irish properties at a 70% discount to their peak value
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Grosvenor and Harvest launch Chinese business
Grosvenor Fund Management has joined with HFM to launch a real estate business focused on China
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Winkworth profits tumble 25%
London-focused home builder Winkworth saw profits tumble 25% in the six months to June 30
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KKR: Increase real estate allocation
Global investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has advised clients to boost their target allocations to real estate from 3% to 5%
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Quintain board member resigns
Quintain’s deputy chief executive Becky Worthington has resigned in order to start a new business venture…
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BNP PRE continues to recruit
BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed James Keys as senior investment director, as part of an ongoing recruitment drive
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Banks shift loans worth £6bn
European banks have sold off €7.5bn (£6bn) of commercial real estate loans since the beginning of 2012, according to CBRE…
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Olympic lift puts Songbird Estates on high note
Songbird Estates, the majority stakeholder in the Canary Wharf Estate, started 2012 strongly, with a 4.7% increase in net asset value
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Hearthstone eyes second fund
Residential specialist Hearthstone Investments is planning to launch a new fund to join a £1bn private rented sector vehicle announced in May.
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RBS eyes distressed housing fund
Specialist funds could provide the answer to the glut of distressed residential property on the balance sheets.
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Green light for car park assets
Alternative assets such as care homes, car parks and petrol stations provide some of the best protection against inflation.