Investment
Paul White, CEO, and Stuart Jenkin, Director of Fund Management, Frogmore Real Estate Partners
The UK real estate market is divided in two: there’s London, and there’s the rest of the country. Messrs White and Jenkin from the 50-year-old investment firm Frogmore discuss the many reasons for sub-sector growth within the capital, and explain the adding-value focus in managing the company’s funds.
September 9, 2011Related by the tag Real Estate
Investment
Duilio Calciolati, CFO, Gafisa SA
Brazil’s economy is growing at an astounding rate, as is the wealth of its people, across all income segments. With this growth comes high demand for homes: the country needs 1.5 million new units a year, before factoring in its 5.8 million unit deficit. With 50 years of history in the country and three well-respected brands, Gafisa is well placed to capitalise on these needs. Duilio Calciolati outlines Brazil’s real estate environment.
May 11, 2012
Investment
Seraj Al Baker, CEO, Mazaya Qatar Real Estate
Property in the GCC will hopefully never again reach the extraordinary levels of overvaluation it achieved in the pre-crash bubble – but the real estate market is well on the road to recovery, especially in those states not suffering from political instability and its resultant low investor confidence. Seraj Al Baker discusses Qatar’s progress and the opportunities of the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
January 11, 2012
Investment
Levent Eyüboğlu, CEO, Turkmall
Retail developer Turkmall has spread prolifically eastwards: today it manages $2.5bn of developments, and construction of another $2.5bn is planned for the next 12-18 months. CEO Levent Eyüboğlu discusses Turkmall’s flotation plans and its recent projects, including Europe’s largest shopping mall and a huge build in China.
November 28, 2011Related by the tag UK
Insurance & Pensions
Michel de la Belliere, EMEA Solvency II Lead Partner; Rick Lester, UK Solvency II Lead Partner; Francesco Nagari, Global IFRS Lead Partner, Deloitte UK
Solvency II, the new solvency regime for European insurers and reinsurers, comes into force in January 2013. Messrs de la Belliere, Lester and Nagari explore the implications for the financial industries.
August 12, 2011
Brokerage
James Hughes, Senior Market Analyst, Alpari UK
The foreign exchange markets are more volatile than ever, with many traditionally strong countries still desperately recovering from the financial crisis, and big question marks over the future of the US dollar. Mr Hughes explores a few ways to trade volatility, while maintaining good risk management.
July 28, 2011
Energy
Dan Barry, Global Director of Clean Energy, Gazprom Marketing and Trading
The Clean Energy department of Gazprom M&T is responsible for the energy giant’s carbon trading and actions on the emissions reductions markets. Mr Barry discusses his team’s role in Rimba Raya, the uniquely successful deforestation project, and the elephant that remains in the room for carbon markets.
July 23, 2011