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Getting the right manager
18th December 2019
Institutions are increasingly pushing underperforming listed property companies to take steps to create value, Guy Barnard of Janus Henderson and Alan Carter of Stifel tell The Property Chronicle
Managers of UK-listed real estate companies have had a tough ride over the last few years, waiting for the uncertainties of Brexit to clear, but some should prepare for more testing times ahead, according to two established players in the sector.
Guy Barnard, co-head of global property equities at... Read More >
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