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A snapshot of the forecasts and forces shaping the global real estate investment landscape.

Around the time Margaret Thatcher was cutting the ribbon to finally realise the long-held vision of a London orbital motorway, a Harvard academic was busy popularising the idea of clustering. 

Edinburgh’s growing population and popularity with tourists could prove a threat to its status as a top location for businesses, according to a new report by Knight Frank.

You would not necessarily picture Greenwich in a line up including Milan and Lisbon. But the London borough known for its parks and views of Canary Wharf is involved in an EU initiative with the two cities to test new technology - from using the River Thames to heat homes to creating a driverless car network - which could be rolled out across the capital and beyond.

After the excitement of the bank holiday, we settle back into the working week with a look at how the retail sector has been impacted by Covid-19 and what the future holds for landlords and tenants.

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.

Discover key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.

Having read extensively that we are now entering a great deglobalisation era at the same time as reading of record trade volumes, many could be confused by the conflicting narratives.

As the retail sector re-opens in England, we spoke to our Head of Retail Research, Stephen Springham, to hear his take on how the first week went.

It’s clear that with Brexit around the corner and continued pandemic measures, the market is currently approaching everything with caution. We are seeing, however, some clear trends around the polarisation of lender appetite to different sectors - logistics and private rented being bright spots. We’ve also seen elevated activity from debt funds, giving welcome liquidity to highly leveraged transactions. So we’re coming into Q4 with a positive outlook.