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Acico deputy CEO looks to build on Kuwaiti demand

The deputy CEO of Kuwaiti construction firm ACICO tells fDi about how the company is responding to Kuwait’s high demand for housing.

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Hungary builds momentum for real estate boom

Hungary is enjoying a widespread real estate uptick, with Budapest seeing a raft of property developments. 

Amsterdam and Stuttgart among Europe’s next office hotspots

Research by JLL predicts medium-sized cities will outperform major European cities such as London and Paris. Sebastian Shehadi reports.

Susann Linde

Loans retain their lustre in Nordic real estate market

While Nordic firms are using more bonds, and are keen to diversify their funding base, their preference for bank loans in the real estate sector shows little sign of waning, as Danielle Myles discovers.

Lennart Sten

Direct investment enjoys Nordic upswing

Private equity funds are expressing ever-greater interest in the Nordic property market, and listed companies are next on their shopping list, writes Stefanie Linhardt.

Swedish money

Fixed income: the next generation of funding

Nordic property firms’ affinity for the bond market has accelerated in recent years. Danielle Myles investigates why.

Sverrir Thór

Nordic property sector builds on firm foundations

With a track record of regular growth, the Nordic property sector presents an attractive destination for investors. High quality assets and political stability suggest that the environment will remain a good risk for the foreseeable future. Sverrir Thór, the editor, economics and finance, Fastighetsnytt, reports.

Helena Olin

Why do Nordic property companies take the high road on LTVs?

When compared with the rest of Europe, Nordic property companies tend to operate with higher loan-to-value ratios. Stefanie Linhardt looks at why this approach works in the region.

Magne Ostnor

Nordic FX: volatility ahead?

The Nordic countries’ currencies are renowned for stability and low risk, but concerns are surfacing around the currencies of Norway and Sweden, nicknamed the 'nokkie' and the 'stocky'. Joy Macknight reports.

Citycon

Will Nordic equity markets maintain their hot streak?

Property companies in the Nordic region have favoured the equity market recently as investors responded to low interest rates. Can the outlook remain positive despite Sweden's declining house prices? Stefanie Linhardt reports.

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