Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

"Still a big push from China to invest in UK property," Simon McCabe Scarborough Group International

MIPIM UK NEWS: Scarborough Group International’s Simon McCabe has said there is “still a big push” from China to invest in UK property.
Speaking to Estates Gazette, he said: “I’ve had meetings this morning with people from China, wanting to invest in the UK and the message is at the moment there’s a big push for people wanting to invest from that part of the world.”

MIPIM UK 2016: Understanding asset classes key to successful investment

Mipim uk news: around 79% of investors are looking to increase their exposure to the alternative market by 2019, but a thorough understanding of the different asset classes is imperative to a successful investment, an EG debate at mipim heard.

 

MIPIM UK: British Land eyes campuses as work and life blurred

MIPIM UK DEBATE: British Land’s head of offices and residential Tim Roberts has said the developer is focusing more on campuses in response to the long-term trend of the blurring of lines between work and life. 

He was speaking at an Estates Gazette debate, in which the panel dismissed claims that the City should be concerned about its post-Brexit occupier future. Daniel Bayley, executive director, BNP Paribas, said he expected a 12-month pause in occupier take-up with a comeback after the UK and European elections. 

Panellists included Max Farrell, partner, Farrells; Tim Roberts, executive director, head of offices and residential, British Land; Dan Nicholson, managing director, UK, Tishman Speyer; and Dan Bayley, Executive Director – Central London Offices, BNP Paribas RE. A presentation was given by Andrew Toy, research manager, EGi Research. Emily Wright, EG's features and global editor was chairing.

 

 

"This plan will influence what HS2 and others have to do," Huw Lewis Solihull UGC

A high level plan outlining the detailed vision for the multi million pound UK Central initiative is to be unveiled in December.

Estates Gazette spoke exclusively to Huw Lewis, the recently appointed managing director of Solihull's Urban Growth Company at MIPIM UK today.

MIPIM UK 2016: Hit maker Pete Waterman backs Crewe rail interchange

MIPIM UK 2016: Pete Waterman, the man responsible for the biggest hits in British pop music, including Kylie Minogue’s I Should Be So Lucky, brought stardust to MIPIM UK today as he presented ambitions for the Crew High Speed rail hub to a throng of conference-goers.

"Retailers will take fewer but larger stores," Andrew Phipps, CBRE

MIPIM UK 2016: Retailers will take fewer but larger stores, says Andrew Phipps head of UK & EMEA retail research, CBRE.

Speaking to EG at MIPIM UK Phipps said only 15% of all retail sales went through online stores with £300m of revenue going through physical stores last year.

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MIPIM UK: Women must show their talent

MIPIM UK: “No one will notice your talent unless you make it easy for them.”

That was the message heard by the audience at Estates Gazette’s REWIRE debate on the changing perceptions of success.

Simon Durkin explains the risk outside of London

Outside of London is difficult to take on board the true risks of PRS investment, according to Simon Durkin, head of research at BNP Paribas Real Estate

Ajaz Ahmed from MBU Capital: "Overseas investors need educating about the regions"

Speaking at MIPIM UK he said caution about investing outside London was mainly down to a lack of knowledge of the regions.

Pocket in talks with HCA to expand outside London

Pocket Living is in talks with the Homes and Communities Agency to expand outside of London, according to its CEO Mark Vlessing.