Capital Gravity

As we finally emerge from lockdown, it’s time to consider where the best opportunities lie for investors. The uncertain environment of volatile equity markets, and $18tn worth of negative yielding…

Global capital flows for H1 2020 were 23% lower than the same period in 2019 as the economic effects and physical restrictions imposed by the pandemic spread. Just over 26% of transactions were…

Using a bespoke ‘capital gravity’ model, we have been able to forecast the likely flows of capital between countries, as well as their estimated sizes for 2021. 

As models carry an inherent amount of uncertainty, the task of predicting the future when the market is faced with a major shock, such as Covid-19, is even more difficult. While our capital gravity…

The dramatic impact Covid-19 has had on global mobility is bound to shift global capital flows. In the coming year, real estate investors will be thinking twice about where they invest and what they…

Our capital gravity model has predicted that in 2021, five of the top 10 destinations for capital will be in Europe, including the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland. Likewise, five of…

With global capital flows to safe haven locations as well as between near-neighbour countries expected to dominate in 2021, Emily Relf, a Director in Knight Frank’s Asia-Pacific Capital Markets team,…