"Based on data from MSCI, the value of pending deals (i.e. those in contract but not yet completed) at the beginning of this year - which is generally strongly correlated with the final turnover data - is 29% higher than Q1 last year. "

"West Yorkshire remains a prime location for strategic industrial investment, particularly in the large-scale logistics and warehousing sector. "

"Across Europe, we expect to see occupier demand for logistics space remaining resilient this year and investment volumes to be at least in line with 2025, if not higher."

"London’s towers are defying gravity. Vacancy in the City’s high-rise market is scarce, prime rents have surged to new highs, and the best floors are being secured earlier than ever. "

"real estate prices hit a floor in the second half of 2024, and total returns have been in positive territory since, according to the MSCI Global Property Index."

"The world’s leading central bankers are congregating this week in Jackson Hole, in the US state of Wyoming, for the annual Economic Symposium, to discuss the outlook for monetary policy."