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Coming out of lockdown: Global investment hot spots
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…
3 years ago
How are global capital flows changing?
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…
4 years ago
Where will capital flow in 2021?
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. 
4 years ago
What will influence capital flows in 2021? From oil to geopolitics
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…
4 years ago
How modern real estate investors are making decisions during Covid-19
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…
4 years ago
How is cross-border investment evolving in Europe?
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…
4 years ago
How is investment appetite in Asia-Pacific changing?
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,…
4 years ago

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There’s been a step change in the globalisation of real estate as an asset class over the past few years – globalising the asset class has become increasingly important. Nick Holt, Knight Frank’s…
4 years ago