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As the government scrambles to find an amicable EU exit solution before the 29 March deadline, UK commercial property investment volumes have remained resilient, with Central London offices ending 2018 with a total of £16.30 bn worth of deals.

We hear the expert opinion of Lisa Attenborough, Head of Debt Advisory at Knight Frank, on the changing economic landscape and how it will impact lending within commercial real estate.

"The high street is dead, long live alternative use". Except a large proportion of the retail sector does still have a viable (and investible) future and re-purposing to other property uses is far more complex than many understand. Covid-19 has not necessarily accelerated the rise of online at the expense of physical stores, it has actually underlined their co-dependencies. William Matthews is joined by Stephen Springham, Head of Retail Research at Knight Frank, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the retail sector.

As we continue to explore our latest Active Capital research, in this episode we investigate how real estate debt markets will respond to both the immediate impacts of the pandemic and longer term concerns around sustainability. Will Matthews was be joined by Victoria Ormond CFA and Lisa Attenborough, Head of Debt Advisory at Knight Frank, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in real estate debt.  

This article originally featured in Active Capital 2019.Using a Black Litterman portfolio optimisation model we simulate future optimal CRE allocations for private equity fund global commercial real estate portfolios. We predict a rotation towards specialist sectors and industrials by 2023

Knight Frank's Wealth Report is the ultimate guide to prime property markets, global wealth distribution, the threats and opportunities for wealth, commercial property investment opportunities, philanthropy and luxury spending trends. Christine Li is head of research, Asia Pacific at Knight Frank is discussing some of the report's key findings and how these impact the Asia Pacific market.

London is a top-five market globally for commercial real estate investment and thus one of the most exposed to evolving developer, investor and occupier demands. As green investing moves up the agenda, the capital needs to respond to this to ensure that it continues to be a global destination for investment as well as talent. The city is already positioning itself, with a large pool of green-rated commercial buildings and a world-leading infrastructure programme; the London Infrastructure Plan 2050. 

London’s office market remains supply-starved, particularly for larger occupiers. In fact, this has been the case for the last 10 years, ever since banks scaled back commercial development financing in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis.

Thanks to the city’s safe-haven status, London’s commercial investment market has rebounded strongly from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with demand set to continue climbing in 2021, particularly among US and Chinese investors.

The Asia-Pacific Real Estate Outlook 2021 presents six trends that are poised to shape the industry, and explores how the residential, commercial, and capital markets sectors across the Asia-Pacific region will fare in the coming year.