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Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q2 2014

The rise in EU28 GDP of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2013 followed 0.3% of the third quarter, although the preliminary estimate for (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q1 2014

EU28 GDP rose by 0.3% in the third quarter of the year, disappointing after the 0.4% of the second quarter, but it was at (...)

Investment

Restart recovery - Q4 2013

The rise in EU27 GDP of 0.4% in the second quarter of the year represented an economic turning point, after the previous six quarters (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q2 2013

The 0.5% fall in European GDP in the fourth quarter of last year was both below consensus expectations and a disappointment to the markets, (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : Switzerland - Q1 2013

The strength of the Swiss franc has weakened the competititveness of Swiss exports, but domestic demand remained strong in 2012, and GDP is expected (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review - Q4 2012

GDP remained almost flat in Q3 with only 0.2% growth. Take-up in the Paris region office market year-to-date is 19% below the same period in (...)

Retail

Retail will never be the same again - Q4 2012

Online retail is no longer a marginal sales channel and its pace of growth will see online capture almost all retail sales growth in (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q3 2012

Spain reached a record high (since 1990) of 13.1% office availability in Q2 2012 from the previous quarter’s 12.9%, and is now way above (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : France - Q3 2012

French GDP has remained unchanged for the past three quarters and some indicators point to a deteriorating business environment. Prime office CBD rental values (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q3 2012

Although the Greek ‘second’ election results averted a direct confrontation on the austerity measures with the other eurozone countries, the focus of the euro (...)

Investment

Property’s place in a mixed-asset portfolio 2012

Property’s total returns over the long-term have positioned between those of equities and bonds. Similarly, its risk (as measured by volatility) lies between the two (...)

Investment

Managing risk with European diversification 2012

Cross-border investing increases opportunities to diversify and, despite expectations of economic convergence, these are not being substantially eroded. European country-specific risk is now showing a (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : Hungary - Q2 2012

Economic growth during 2011 was positive, but stemmed largely from export-strength, supported by FX weakness and buoyant conditions in trading partner markets (e.g. Germany). Having (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q1 2012

Resolution of the euro crisis appears no closer and the bond market pressures continue to build. While a withdrawal of one or more countries (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q1 2012

Resolution of the euro crisis appears no closer and the bond market pressures continue to build. While a withdrawal of one or more countries (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q4 2011

The eurozone crisis is evolving but necessarily towards a rapid or, indeed, satisfactory conclusion. Greece’s original ‘soft default’ proposal – the voluntary loss 21% (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Overview - Q3 2011

The stresses increased within the eurozone over the last few months and these are accelerating rather tahn abating. This is evident in the polarisation (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : France - Q3 2011

After an exceptionally good Q1, GDP growth surprised by dropping to 0% in Q2 2011. Office vacancy rate increased from 6.8% to 7.1% in Ile (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : United Kingdom - Q2 2011

While UK consumption deteriorated, business confidence continued to improve. Inflation remains high; interest rate rises will follow, but have, so far, been deferred. Net new demand (...)

Investment

Market impact of German Open-Ended Fund closures - Q2 2011

Currently over a third of the German Open-End Funds (by AuM) are closed for redemptions or are in liquidation. The total property market value of (...)

Investment

European Quarterly Country Review : Germany - Q1 2011

Economic growth slowed in the second half of 2010, but Germany had an exceptionally good 2010 with a 3.6% GDP increase. With continuing new supply (...)