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Over the past several months, the world’s property markets have continued to move in an upward trajectory, says Rasheed Hassan, head of global cross border investment at Savills.

The right sector exposure is important for buyers, but sellers will be predominantly those looking to scale up with larger firms, writes Berkshire Global Advisors' Drew Murphy.

Property-level distress is not just a US office problem, says Tom Leahy, MSCI’s head of EMEA real assets research.

Investment activity has been gathering speed in the region – but not necessarily in all the markets one would expect, says James Sparrow, CEO, Savills UK and EMEA.

Emerging tech clusters could be strong bets for real estate investors seeking to hold sustainable and high-performing assets, according to Luke Graham, head of research at Pi Labs.

Leadership does not need to mean having all the answers if it can mean convening the people who do, argues iMasons Climate Accord’s executive director, Miranda Gardiner.

Owners considering sales may want to bring assets to the market sooner rather than later, says Rasheed Hassan, head of global cross-border investment at Savills.

Labour’s new planning and housebuilding proposals will boost demand for space and increase rental growth in the country’s logistics market, write DTRE’s Robert Taylor and Will Elvidge.

The ‘hotelification’ trend of providing greater amenities in other asset classes shows the importance of experiential offerings, says Stoneweg Group’s CEO.

A recovery in activity levels is forming as institutional appetite turns positive during the first half of 2024, says James Jacobs, head of real assets for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.