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By James Whitmore

Romania’s richest man, Dinu Patriciu, is taking advantage of the turmoil among small, London-listed companies to build a pan-European investment empire

There is nothing like a recession to shake up the listed property sector.

While the UK’s real estate investment trusts and the big European property companies have been refinancing their debt and carrying out discounted equity issues to bring in much-needed cash, the small London-listed overseas property funds – mainly listed… Continue

By Steve Cuozzo

The enormity of the US property meltdown strikes you in Miami as it does nowhere else. There might be more unsold homes in southern California and Las Vegas, but the debacle looks worse in south Florida for a simple reason: the tens of thousands of new units concentrated in clusters of dark, hovering, 40- to 50-storey towers

This week, the Miami Herald drew snickers with a story headlined, ‘Downtown Miami condos filling up fast.’ Citing an analysis by the city’s Downtown Develo… Continue

With so much attention absorbed in prime property markets, it is easy to forget that not so long ago, emerging markets were de rigueur

- By Lucy Scott

Investors are rightly taking the view that it is unnecessary to look at wilder climes when they can scoop up incredible bargains in low-risk, core markets. But this downturn has reinforced, not weakened, the case for a diversified portfolio, especially now that more rational pricing has been introduced in many markets.

On these pages this month… Continue

Property Week Global has launched its own page on free real estate networking site CREOpoint, where CREOpoint members will find discussion forums, events news, blogs and video interviews.

Jean-Claude Goldenstein, founder and president of CREOpoint said: 'CREOpoint is an exclusive online meeting point for commercial property leaders worldwide.

'Hundreds of quality CREOpoint members are extending their business networks globally and gaining intelligence daily on pressing topics.'

By Jennifer Rigby

The US government has today revealed the first plans for its new embassy on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, south London.

An outline planning application was submitted to Wandsworth Borough Council this week for the site in Nine Elms.

The application gives an indication of the plot of land and potential height of the embassy.

The embassy has set up a website for the plans - http://www.newusembassy-london.co.uk/ - as an aid to the public consultation that it has undert… Continue