UK regional cities are a good investment bet
10th December 2019
With Brexit uncertainty hitting London hardest and high-grade office supply tight in the capital, investors are looking to other UK cities
Brexit and... Read More >
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Prop. Notes: WeWork, Bakelite telephones and London tribes
9th December 2019
In my previous life as a RE Fund Manager, I was not very interested in meeting other professional investors. But one of the best bits about being... Read More >
Can Boris Johnson live up to Lord Palmerston?
11th November 2019
The new PM shares his 19th-century predecessor’s charm, but on statesmanship skills it’s another matter
Our new prime minister is said to be... Read More >
Labour’s train fare gimmick is already coming off the rails
4th December 2019
Labour’s plans to reduce rail fares by 33% takes from the poor to pay for the travel of the rich while inevitably providing less money for maintenance... Read More >
Risk, ruin and leveraged madness for the Arabian Gulf’s bond investors.
6th December 2019
I was a tad unnerved by the thousands of views and hundreds of responses to my article that “This crazy bull market will crash and die in 2020”. Guess... Read More >
How to build a green economy that boosts growth and saves the planet
6th December 2019
In the past there has been scepticism about climate change. The scientific evidence has put paid to that. It is unequivocal.
Now, instead, the... Read More >
Private Debt Funds: Challenges and Opportunities in the Spanish Real Estate Debt Market
28th November 2019
Since the GFC, Spain has seen a dramatic change in the commercial real estate debt market. Not only has the consolidation of banks helped the sector to... Read More >
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UK farming can flourish outside Europe
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Unleashing innovation is the key to a new, improved British agricultural policy
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PPM Research Note: Italia
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An interview with Benn Zemek
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Smart Buildings
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Global real estate is set to badly overheat – but not quite yet
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For China, the 2020s will be a difficult decade
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Until relatively recently,... Read More >
