Today: October 18, 2024
Today: October 18, 2024

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Big-name funds pile into real estate debt as banks retreat

Some of the world's largest investors are making deeper inroads into lending to commercial property, as they snap up market share from retreating banks and bet on an

Big-name funds pile into real estate debt as banks retreat
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Capital Group shakes up strategy to hit $4 trillion by 2031

Capital Group aims to grow its fixed income business, accelerate overseas expansion and diversify away from its core equities franchise to stem client withdrawals and

Capital Group shakes up strategy to hit $4 trillion by 2031
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US spending on London real estate rebounds to highest in eight years

U.S. investors are buying up London commercial property at the fastest rate in eight years, data compiled by BNP Paribas's real estate arm showed, lured by signs the

US spending on London real estate rebounds to highest in eight years
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Pulled real estate deals highest in Europe since global financial crisis, says MSCI

Real estate deals in Europe fell through in their highest numbers since the global financial crisis in the first quarter of 2024, data firm MSCI Real Assets said on

Pulled real estate deals highest in Europe since global financial crisis, says MSCI
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BlackRock to launch PIF-backed Saudi investment platform

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new investment platform in Saudi Arabia, backed by up to $5 billion from Saudi

BlackRock to launch PIF-backed Saudi investment platform
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Property investor LaSalle says 30% of European office space may be 'obsolete'

LaSalle Investment Management is reducing its exposure to offices in Europe and believes between 20% and 30% of office space in the region could be "obsolete

Property investor LaSalle says 30% of European office space may be 'obsolete'
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Banks face further loan losses from global office market slump - Morningstar DBRS

Banks globally will likely rack up further losses on office property loans as a bruising crash in valuations leads to more defaults, credit rating agency Morningstar

Banks face further loan losses from global office market slump - Morningstar DBRS
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Dollar holds ground ahead of key U.S. inflation data

The U.S. dollar held steady versus major currencies on Friday ahead of key inflation data later in the day, as traders weighed how the U.S. economy's faster than

Dollar holds ground ahead of key U.S. inflation data
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UK payments regulator proposes cap on Mastercard, Visa cross-border fees

Britain's payments regulator on Wednesday provisionally proposed a cap on cross-border interchange fees charged by Mastercard and Visa on transactions made between

UK payments regulator proposes cap on Mastercard, Visa cross-border fees
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Dollar set for steep weekly fall, dollar-yen snaps back below 150

The dollar was on track on Friday for one of its steepest weekly falls versus major currencies this year, while the yen strengthened sharply to trade below 150 per

Dollar set for steep weekly fall, dollar-yen snaps back below 150
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Europe's banks may lack enough loan loss cover for property slump, says Moody's

European banks may not be sufficiently provisioned for property loan defaults if severe pressure leads to rapid growth in problem loans, a report by Moody's Ratings

Europe's banks may lack enough loan loss cover for property slump, says Moody's
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France, Germany property markets flounder as UK rebounds, MSCI data shows

French and German commercial property markets remained in the doldrums as deal volumes tumbled in the second quarter of 2024, while the British market showed signs

France, Germany property markets flounder as UK rebounds, MSCI data shows
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Abrdn CEO Bird exits abruptly after four rocky years

Abrdn CEO Stephen Bird has stepped down, the British fund manager said on Friday, after a turbulent four-year tenure marked by deep outflows of client cash and a much

Abrdn CEO Bird exits abruptly after four rocky years
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Dollar edges up, sterling slides on inflation surprise

The dollar edged up against other major currencies on Wednesday, while sterling fell sharply after British inflation data showed a slowing of the headline rate to

Dollar edges up, sterling slides on inflation surprise

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