All Property Week articles in 24 August 2012 – Page 3
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Markets
Peck remains in order at Native Land
Buccleuch Property is to remain a key funder of Native Land, despite selling 40% of the company to a business linked with the Qatari royal family last month.
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News
Morgan Stanley man imprisoned
A former managing director in Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment and advisory business in Shanghai has been sentenced to nine months in prison for evading the bank’s internal controls to enrich himself and a Chinese government official.
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News
Manchester hopes Tomorrow reveals secret tech tenants
Consortium of digital occupiers leases 180,000 sq ft across 20 schemes in the city and neighbouring Salford
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News
Wiggo's 'hood
In the wake of Bradley Wiggins’ sporting success this year, Grainger tells Ludgate that its claim to fame is that it owns the childhood home of the Tour de France winner and seven-time Olympic medallist.
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Insight
Shapps: help us launch public/private housing initiative
Sir, Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s initiative to sell empty homes for a nominal fee (such as £1), as long as people live in the properties for at least five years, is commendable.
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News
Thailand recruits Townsend Group
The Government Pension Fund of Thailand has appointed US-based Townsend Group to help it to build a global property portfolio, and has invested an initial $250m into core and special situations funds across Europe, North America and Asia.
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Insight
The Great Wall of Spenders
China’s high-spending shoppers are flocking to London. Retail and leisure operators — and the UK visa process — have to adapt. Rachel Hunter reports
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Insight
Invisible hand keeps us playing a longer game
John Kay, professor at the London School of Economics, reported on behalf of the government this summer that fund management was dominated by “short-term thinking”.
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News
Maud freeze threat
Propinvest director hits out at Guernsey court injunction as “malicious” and promises vigorous defence
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News
Maud freeze threat
Propinvest director hits out at Guernsey court injunction as “malicious” and promises vigorous defence
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News
Investors expect Europe recession
An increasing number of European real estate investors believe there will be a Europewide recession.
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News
Essential lands US funds for flats
Washington vehicle plans £500m build-to-rent drive in London
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Markets
Inverness’s Eastgate stocks up on retailers
Grosvenor is close to agreeing lettings to Superdry, Fat Face, Hawkin’s Bazaar and has signed up Costa at the Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness.
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Insight
Landlords must show how stores can survive digital revolution
The influence of multichannel on the UK retail industry continues to gather pace.
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News
Derwent to spec Saatchi HQ
London developer to begin £150m redevelopment of 80 Charlotte Street in one of Fitzrovia’s biggest schemes
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News
Travelodge landlords left in lurch by CVA
One-third will be hit by rescue of hotel chain, but most be will be unaffected
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Insight
Why landlords will lose less sleep over Travelodge CVA
Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) are loathed by the property industry.
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News
Directors' cut
Ludgate presents two directors to its readers this week and asks whether you can tell them apart:
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News
CSC plans Indian summer
Shopping centre REIT’s joint venture Prozone plans Bombay relisting as part of retail push
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Markets
Q+A: Cordatus post-merger
In April Cordatus Partners and Kirkstone Real Estate merged under the umbrella of Cordatus Real Estate.