All articles by Jonathan Brasse – Page 2
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Online
HBOS shareholders approve takeover
The takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB was approved after HBOS received the support of its shareholders.
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Online
$500m ProLogis loan note offer
Global logistics developer ProLogis has launched a tender offer to buy $500m (£334m) back of its loan notes at 70% of their nominal value.
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News
Global view: Jonathan Brasse
In a global recession, the term ‘emerging countries’ becomes a misnomer, as the Bulgarias and Montenegros struggle from a drying-up of foreign capital.
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Professional
Trevor Shelley, leisure supremo, dies aged 53
Industry pays tribute to top agent, who rose to prominence in 1970s
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ING Asia fund of funds eyes $250m equity
Fund manager says ‘track record’ prompted investors to pledge cash
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Russia’s Mirland looks in-house for debt
MirLand Development has agreed a $31m (£20.7m) loan with its main shareholders in order to continue the development of schemes in St Petersburg and Moscow, Russia.
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ING withdraws City office from the market
ING Real Estate has withdrawn its 88 Wood Street office block in the City from the market after failing to secure a buyer.
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Catella’s UK split gives birth to new firm
Catella’s UK investment arm has separated from the Swedish property group.
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HSBC confirms Canary Wharf tower takeover
HSBC has confirmed it will take control of its tower in Canary Wharf from troubled Spanish property giant Metrovacesa.
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ProLogis’s central and eastern Europe chief leaves
De Jong-Douglas’s new Asia role cancelled as expansion plans halted
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AAIM in crisis
The directors of the fast-growing fund manager AAIM have appointed Grant Thornton as administrator to one of their key vehicles.
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Quinlan to hit Slovakia development button in 2010
Quinlan Private Golub, the central and eastern European development company of Ireland’s Quinlan Private, is to develop a large shopping centre scheme in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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News
Grosvenor Euro head to go in fund management shake-up
Developer also plans expansion into Asian luxury residential
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Online
Cushman back in black for Q3
Cushman & Wakefield returned to the black in the third quarter of 2008.
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Online
Miller Developments buys the Mall Varna shopping centre in Bulgaria for €120m
Miller Developments has completed the €120m (£103m) purchase of the Mall Varna shopping centre in Varna, Bulgaria after 17 months of talks.
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IVG completes caverns fund deal
German property company IVG has raised €910m (£781m) for the launch of its IVG Caverns Fund.
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Las Vegas Sands’ $2bn throw of dice
Casino operator averts collapse with development halt and fundraising
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Westfield’s A$2bn equity raising plan
Australian shopping centre giant Westfield is planning to raise A$2bn (£856m) of equity through a dividend reinvestment plan.
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ProLogis chief Schwartz resigns
Jeff Schwartz, the chief executive and chairman of the world’s biggest logistics property company, ProLogis, has resigned from both positions as the company halts devlopment.