Monday 20 October 2008

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The last few months have been a tough time for the housebuilding sector, with the fall in housing transactions leavin...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Build up your assets overseas (The Scotsman: Business)
UK COMMERCIAL property has been out of favour with investors for over a year now, falling 22 per cent since its peak in mid-2007, according to the investment property Databank
Source: business.scotsman.com

Mactaggart Heritable feels heat of slowdown (The Herald)
Mactaggart Heritable Holdings, the family property business of millionaire Labour MP Fiona Mactaggart, suffered another slide in profits last year as the global economy began to slip into a funk - but the group also said it was waiting for the market to deteriorate further before jumping on the acquisition trail.
Source: www.theherald.co.uk

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-14 15:35 UK commercial property values shed 2.9 pct in Sept (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - British commercial property values fell by another 2.9 percent in September, taking the market's fall since June 2007's bull market highs to more than 24 percent, benchmark data showed on Tuesday. The data from investment property Databank (IPD) was based on a sample of 1,486 properties owned by property fund managers and property firms with a combined value of 39.28 ...
Source: www.iii.co.uk

Hedge funds weigh future as investors pull money out - The Australian

Hedge funds weigh future as investors pull money out
The Australian, Australia - 9 hours ago
About 20 per cent of hedge funds in Asia, which underperformed rivals in the US and Europe, are profitable this year, according to Mr Gray. ...
Artradis launches $500 million Asia convertible bond fund Reuters
Artradis Plans US$500M Asian Convertible Bond Fund FINalternatives
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