EUROPE MARKETS September 17, 2013
Property Investors Widen Hunt in Europe
Buyers Are Turning to Secondary Cities and Various Asset Types
By SARAH KROUSE
Institutional investors in Western European property are getting bolder in their hunt for higher returns, testing new locations and asset classes.
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Showing posts with label Europe. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Starwood Capital joins rivals in Europe's property loans market
Starwood Capital joins rivals in Europe's property loans market
By: Chiara Albanese
07 Nov 2012
US real estate firm Starwood Capital Group has launched Starwood European Finance Company, a European real estate finance platform aiming at taking advantage of financing opportunities arising from the retrenching in bank lending in this space.
http://www.investmenteurope.net/investment-europe/news/2223167/starwood-capital-joins-rivals-in-europes-property-loans-market
By: Chiara Albanese
07 Nov 2012
US real estate firm Starwood Capital Group has launched Starwood European Finance Company, a European real estate finance platform aiming at taking advantage of financing opportunities arising from the retrenching in bank lending in this space.
http://www.investmenteurope.net/investment-europe/news/2223167/starwood-capital-joins-rivals-in-europes-property-loans-market
Friday, September 7, 2012
'Tempting returns' for Asian investors in European real-estate debt
'Tempting returns' for Asian investors in European real-estate debt
Asset manager thinks Asian investors will be drawn by yields of up to 12 per cent from non-bank lenders in European real estate
Friday, 07 September, 2012, 11:36am
Paggie Leung
paggie.leung@scmp.com
Asset manager BlackRock believes Chinese and other Asian investors may be lured by high returns to invest in a growing market for real-estate debt in Europe.
http://www.scmp.com/property/international/article/1029464/tempting-returns-asian-investors-european-real-estate-debt
Asset manager thinks Asian investors will be drawn by yields of up to 12 per cent from non-bank lenders in European real estate
Friday, 07 September, 2012, 11:36am
Paggie Leung
paggie.leung@scmp.com
Asset manager BlackRock believes Chinese and other Asian investors may be lured by high returns to invest in a growing market for real-estate debt in Europe.
http://www.scmp.com/property/international/article/1029464/tempting-returns-asian-investors-european-real-estate-debt
Monday, March 26, 2012
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Make Wrong-Way Bets for a Fourth Week: Commodities
Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Make Wrong-Way Bets for a Fourth Week: Commodities
By Joe Richter - Mar 25, 2012 9:21 PM
Hedge funds wagered the wrong way on commodity prices for a fourth consecutive week, boosting bullish holdings just before reports showing a contraction in manufacturing from China to Europe drove prices lower.
Hedge Funds Make Wrong-Way Bets for a Fourth Week: Commodities
By Joe Richter - Mar 25, 2012 9:21 PM
Hedge funds wagered the wrong way on commodity prices for a fourth consecutive week, boosting bullish holdings just before reports showing a contraction in manufacturing from China to Europe drove prices lower.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
WSJ: Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203471004577144253397891354.html?mod=rss_economy
EUROPE BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 7, 2012
Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms
By ALEX BRITTAIN
Euro-zone business and consumer confidence worsened last month while a wave of poor economic data added to evidence that much of the euro zone may be in a recession that could last well into 2012.
EUROPE BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 7, 2012
Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms
By ALEX BRITTAIN
Euro-zone business and consumer confidence worsened last month while a wave of poor economic data added to evidence that much of the euro zone may be in a recession that could last well into 2012.
Monday, December 12, 2011
NYT: Pondering a Dire Day: Leaving the Euro
Pondering a Dire Day: Leaving the Euro
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
Published: December 12, 2011
LONDON — It would be Europe’s worst nightmare: after weeks of rumors, the Greek prime minister announces late on a Saturday night that the country will abandon the euro currency and return to the drachma.
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
Published: December 12, 2011
LONDON — It would be Europe’s worst nightmare: after weeks of rumors, the Greek prime minister announces late on a Saturday night that the country will abandon the euro currency and return to the drachma.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Bloomberg: German Investor Confidence at Three-Year Low
German Investor Confidence at Three-Year Low
By Gabi Thesing - 2011.11.15 02:16 AM
German investor confidence fell to a three-year low in November on concern the sovereign debt crisis will push Europe’s largest economy into recession.
By Gabi Thesing - 2011.11.15 02:16 AM
German investor confidence fell to a three-year low in November on concern the sovereign debt crisis will push Europe’s largest economy into recession.
Bloomberg: German, French GDP Grew in Q3 on Spending
German, French GDP Grew in Q3 on Spending
By Jana Randow and Mark Deen - 2011.11.15 01:15 AM
German and French economic growth rebounded in the third quarter on stronger consumer spending, even as the region braces for a recession sparked by an escalating sovereign debt crisis.
By Jana Randow and Mark Deen - 2011.11.15 01:15 AM
German and French economic growth rebounded in the third quarter on stronger consumer spending, even as the region braces for a recession sparked by an escalating sovereign debt crisis.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
WSJ: Euro-Zone Deal Still in Doubt
EUROPE NEWS OCTOBER 20, 2011
Euro-Zone Deal Still in Doubt
By LAURENCE NORMAN, COSTAS PARIS and MATTHEW DALTON
BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders have narrowed their differences but remain well short of a deal to try to bring the debt crisis to a close, according to people familiar with the situation.
Euro-Zone Deal Still in Doubt
By LAURENCE NORMAN, COSTAS PARIS and MATTHEW DALTON
BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders have narrowed their differences but remain well short of a deal to try to bring the debt crisis to a close, according to people familiar with the situation.
Monday, August 15, 2011
CNNMoney: Europe's economy: Truly awful or just bad?
Europe's economy: Truly awful or just bad?
Ben Rooney @CNNMoney August 15, 2011: 4:40 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As officials in Europe struggle to contain the debt crisis roiling financial markets around the world, economic growth appears to be slowing significantly across the euro zone.
Ben Rooney @CNNMoney August 15, 2011: 4:40 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As officials in Europe struggle to contain the debt crisis roiling financial markets around the world, economic growth appears to be slowing significantly across the euro zone.
Monday, July 25, 2011
European Summit: A Yorktown Moment?
European Summit: A Yorktown Moment?
The EU summit may be a significant turning point in the eurozone crisis.
The EU summit may be a significant turning point in the eurozone crisis.
Bloomberg: Societe Generale Undermined by Greek Debt Crisis in Recovery from Kerviel
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Societe Generale Undermined by Greek Debt Crisis in Recovery from Kerviel
By Richard Tomlinson and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini - Jul 26, 2011 6:15 AM GMT+0900
Bloomberg Markets Magazine
In a locked room on the 33rd floor of Societe Generale (GLE) SA’s 36-story headquarters in western Paris, members of the bank’s fraud control team peer at their computers, scrutinizing the trades being executed by dealers in eight trading rooms on the floors below.
Societe Generale Undermined by Greek Debt Crisis in Recovery from Kerviel
By Richard Tomlinson and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini - Jul 26, 2011 6:15 AM GMT+0900
Bloomberg Markets Magazine
In a locked room on the 33rd floor of Societe Generale (GLE) SA’s 36-story headquarters in western Paris, members of the bank’s fraud control team peer at their computers, scrutinizing the trades being executed by dealers in eight trading rooms on the floors below.
Friday, July 22, 2011
WSJ: Europe Launches a Massive Greek Bailout
MARKETS JULY 22, 2011
Europe Launches a Massive Greek Bailout
Plan to Contain Crisis Likely Means First Euro-Zone Default
By CHARLES FORELLE, PATRICIA KOWSMANN and COSTAS PARIS
BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders agreed Thursday on a new €109 billion ($157 billion) bailout for Greece and new steps to prevent its debt crisis from metastasizing across the Continent—in a plan expected to trigger the first debt default by a nation using the common currency.
Europe Launches a Massive Greek Bailout
Plan to Contain Crisis Likely Means First Euro-Zone Default
By CHARLES FORELLE, PATRICIA KOWSMANN and COSTAS PARIS
BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders agreed Thursday on a new €109 billion ($157 billion) bailout for Greece and new steps to prevent its debt crisis from metastasizing across the Continent—in a plan expected to trigger the first debt default by a nation using the common currency.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Bloomberg: U.K. Unemployment Claims Climbed Last Month at Fastest Pace Since May 2009
U.K. Unemployment Claims Climbed Last Month at Fastest Pace Since May 2009
Q By Scott Hamilton - Jul 13, 2011 5:35 PM GMT+0900
U.K. jobless claims rose at their fastest pace since May 2009 last month, a sign the recovery is struggling to generate enough jobs to offset the deepest government budget cuts since World War II.
Q By Scott Hamilton - Jul 13, 2011 5:35 PM GMT+0900
U.K. jobless claims rose at their fastest pace since May 2009 last month, a sign the recovery is struggling to generate enough jobs to offset the deepest government budget cuts since World War II.
Bloomberg:French Banks Face Greatest Italian Risk
French Banks Face Greatest Italian Risk
Q By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini - Jul 13, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
French banks, including BNP Paribas SA and Credit Agricole SA (ACA), have the most at risk from the euro- region’s debt crisis infecting Europe’s largest borrower: Italy.
Q By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini - Jul 13, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
French banks, including BNP Paribas SA and Credit Agricole SA (ACA), have the most at risk from the euro- region’s debt crisis infecting Europe’s largest borrower: Italy.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Bloomberg: Greece Needs Long-Term Plan, Not Gimmicks, Economist Sachs Says: Tom Keene
Related News: Bloomberg, Currencies, Europe, US
Greece Needs Long-Term Plan, Not Gimmicks, Economist Sachs Says: Tom Keene
By Joe Ragazzo and Tom Keene - Jul 6, 2011 4:04 AM GMT+0900
The Greek debt crisis will persist if euro-zone policy makers don’t “get realistic” and focus on a long-term approach instead of short-term gimmicks, according to Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs.
Greece Needs Long-Term Plan, Not Gimmicks, Economist Sachs Says: Tom Keene
By Joe Ragazzo and Tom Keene - Jul 6, 2011 4:04 AM GMT+0900
The Greek debt crisis will persist if euro-zone policy makers don’t “get realistic” and focus on a long-term approach instead of short-term gimmicks, according to Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Robert Shiller Says There Is A "Chronic Illness" In The Spanish Economy
Robert Shiller Says There Is A "Chronic Illness" In The Spanish Economy
Jose Luis de Haro, El Economista | Jun. 27, 2011, 3:25 PM
Robert Shiller is an economist, academic, and best-selling author. He is ranked among the 100 most influential economists of the world and currently serves as the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale. Professor Shiller shared with elEconomista some of his insights on the US and European economies during a phone interview. He recognized "a kind of chronic illness in Spanish economy".
Jose Luis de Haro, El Economista | Jun. 27, 2011, 3:25 PM
Robert Shiller is an economist, academic, and best-selling author. He is ranked among the 100 most influential economists of the world and currently serves as the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale. Professor Shiller shared with elEconomista some of his insights on the US and European economies during a phone interview. He recognized "a kind of chronic illness in Spanish economy".
Bloomberg: Greece’s Creditor Banks Move Toward 70% Rollover of Debt to Avert Default
Related News: Europe, Italy, Funds, Finance, Insurance, Economy
Bloomberg: Greece’s Creditor Banks Move Toward 70% Rollover of Debt to Avert Default
By Aaron Kirchfeld and Sonia Sirletti - Jun 28, 2011 1:46 AM GMT+0900
Greek creditors may be headed toward a rollover agreement involving 70 percent of their bonds to prevent a default and meet politicians’ calls that they contribute to Greece’s second rescue in as many years.
Bloomberg: Greece’s Creditor Banks Move Toward 70% Rollover of Debt to Avert Default
By Aaron Kirchfeld and Sonia Sirletti - Jun 28, 2011 1:46 AM GMT+0900
Greek creditors may be headed toward a rollover agreement involving 70 percent of their bonds to prevent a default and meet politicians’ calls that they contribute to Greece’s second rescue in as many years.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
Related News: Hedge Fund Summit, Europe, Japan
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
By Elisa Martinuzzi and Liam Vaughan - Jun 27, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Germany’s biggest lender, and UniCredit SpA (UCG) are among European banks that may have to raise additional capital after regulators dismissed lenders’ threats that stiffer rules may stunt economic growth.
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
By Elisa Martinuzzi and Liam Vaughan - Jun 27, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Germany’s biggest lender, and UniCredit SpA (UCG) are among European banks that may have to raise additional capital after regulators dismissed lenders’ threats that stiffer rules may stunt economic growth.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
USAToday: Hydra-headed Greek crisis rises anew
USA TODAY: Hydra-headed Greek crisis rises anew
By Scott Patterson, USA TODAY
The crisis in Greece has been a lot like that never-say-die monster in B horror flicks that keeps popping up to scare the audience, even after it's been gunned down a dozen times. In the past week, the Greek crisis reared its head again, triggering a sell-off of risky assets around the globe. What happened this time?
By Scott Patterson, USA TODAY
The crisis in Greece has been a lot like that never-say-die monster in B horror flicks that keeps popping up to scare the audience, even after it's been gunned down a dozen times. In the past week, the Greek crisis reared its head again, triggering a sell-off of risky assets around the globe. What happened this time?
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