Real Estate poll 2009: The next leg down

September 2009 - September 2009

This recession is unusual in that it was not triggered by commercial real estate but has dragged the sector down with it. However, this does not mean that recovery for this asset class will be any quicker or less painful. Louise Bowman reports.

Property derivatives: Light at the end of the tunnel

September 2009 - September 2009

Slight pick-up in volumes; Investors see value in battered UK

Securitization: Originators eye new issues

September 2009 - September 2009

Auto ABS transactions mooted for Q4; Barclays takes soundings for possible RMBS deal

Qatar Holding to double stake in UK's property developer Songbird.

ISI News - September 2009

Loss of property developer Orco further widens y/y in H1.

ISI News - August 2009

Qatar's property developer Barwa increases stake in Kuwait's Al-Imtiaz to 24.5%.

ISI News - August 2009

Mortgage issuance in Dubai increases by 12% in Q2.

ISI News - August 2009

Book review - Maestro, my ass! How we got into this mess: Breaking the Maestro’s baton

August 2009 - August 2009

Greenspan’s direction belatedly questioned; The flaws of too big to fail

Spain: Cajas undone by their models

August 2009 - August 2009

Savings banks expanded too fast and must merge to survive mounting bad debts; Keep an eye on Sabadell as a potential consolidator

Hong Kong's new mortgage loans increase 34.4% m/m in June.

ISI News - July 2009

Property developer Wallis reportedly to acquire bank WestLB Hungary.

ISI News - July 2009

Credit Suisse rebuilds its model

July 2009 - July 2009

Brady Dougan and Paul Calello stripped down Credit Suisse’s investment banking vehicle as the credit crisis hit. Now they’re showing off a streamlined, non-polluting, yet powerful firm that even their competitors admire. Is Credit Suisse the model of a new investment bank? Clive Horwood reports.

Real Estate: Reits are back in business

July 2009 - July 2009

$16 billion in Reit offerings have been made in Q2; Reits eye distressed debt opportunities

Repackaging boom lifts CMBS

July 2009 - July 2009

Re-remics salvage value from battered CMBS.

Qatar: Bailout to fuel property growth

July 2009 - July 2009

Al Mazaya cancels First Dubai's full takeover plans.

ISI News - June 2009

Saudi Arabia establishes new USD 66.7mn property developer.

ISI News - June 2009

Report: Residential rental rates in Qatar to increase by 2010.

ISI News - June 2009

Qatar buys local banks' property investments.

ISI News - June 2009

Al-Futtaim Capital to develop property project in Morocco.

ISI News - June 2009

Arabtec Holding wins USD 533mn contract for Jeddah towers project.

ISI News - June 2009

Private equity turns to Iraq

June 2009 - June 2009

Government seeks foreign investors; Opportunities in real estate, cement and power

Fitch: Ukrainian/Russian real estate liquidity extremely weak.

ISI News - June 2009

Stock of mortgage loans rises by 0.6% m/m at end-April.

ISI News - June 2009

Real estate: Rebuilding a house of cards

May 2009 - May 2009

In 2008, Russia’s property developers were hit by a brutal mix of fast-shrinking funding options and falling customer demand, sending equity valuations into a tailspin. Guy Norton reports from Moscow on the prospects for recovery.

Capital markets round up: Henderson targets advisory

May 2009 - May 2009

During 2008, Henderson Global Investors expanded into the advisory business and Ganesh Rajendra has been hired to drive this part of the business forward. Rajendra last worked at Deutsche Bank, where he was head of European ABS research.

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