Construction Finance

There is a question at the moment, about whether or not insurance companies, pension providers and other institutional investors can fill the senior debt in the real estate industry...

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has claimed that Dubai's real estate sector is set to witness some stability in capital values over the coming 12 months...

A recent increase in sales of commercial property loan securities in the US has led to some experts feeling cautiously optimistic. It is thought that the increase could have far reaching benefits, including strengthening bank balance-sheets...

As builders and developers battle it out to secure the best spaces in London, prices have steadily crept up over the last year. Savills notes that land values in the centre of the capital have seen double-digit growth in the past six months....

In the wake of the recent financial crisis debt has taken on a new pertinence. Both businesses and individuals may have witnessed first-hand and struggled to cope with multiple types of debt. Larger companies, for example, will find that they are involved in many different types of financial transactions and have a number of varying forms of debt with different investors....

Government austerity measures in the UK and continued concern relating to accessing finance has meant that confidence in the construction industry turned negative during the third quarter of 2010....

Under usual market conditions all investors understand the way that risk works. The higher the risk the higher the potential returns, reduce your exposure to risk and watch your potential returns shrink proportionally. The skill is choosing an investment which realistically meets your expectations and tolerance to risk at the same time.

April 2009 sees the launch of the first IPIN SES (Secure Exit Strategy) product in the UK. This is exciting for various reasons not least that it now means investors who like the SES model are now able to invest in sterling and have the ability to hedge currencies by using multiple SES vehicles.

The current financial crisis brings change, with that comes opportunity and potential prosperity for those who seek it actively.