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Investor's Notebook

The disconnect between real estate’s diversity policies and young professionals

by John Gallagher | Dec 4, 2023

In recent years, there has been a significant push for diversity and inclusion in various industries. The real estate industry, like many others, has taken steps to ensure that it is representative of the diverse demographics in our society. However, when looking at the current application...

Investor's Notebook

Confessions of a valuer, chapter 13: War! Planet of the Apes style

by Norman Harker | Mar 24, 2021

In this very special series of exclusive articles for the Property Chronicle, Australian property legend Norman Harker reflects on his extraordinary 50-year life in real estate....

The Analyst

Midnight train to Beijing – lessons from China’s high-speed rail

by Martin Schwarzburg | Mar 23, 2021

“A railroad station? That was sort of a primitive airport, only you didn't have to take a cab 20 miles out of town to reach it.” Reading through a recent Economist article...

The Professor

Contra Nicholas Kristof, presidential ink will never ‘scrub’ away poverty

by John Tamny | Mar 22, 2021

Nicholas Kristof is elated. Of course, there lies the problem with elation found in the overly emotional. It’s not always grounded in reality. To see why, consider what has...

Investor's Notebook

MIPIM 2021 – the big non-event in Cannes

by Andy Watson | Mar 18, 2021

While French springtime brings familiar rituals like Easter bells and poissons d’avril, the south coast of France offers property professionals their own familiar spring ritual....

The Architect

RIBA president-elect gets Proustian and bullish on offices

by Simon Allford | Mar 18, 2021

The best can come out of the worst – if we work (in our office) at it! As an architect I need to be an optimist – it is part of my survival kit. That does not make me unaware of...

The Macro View

The case for a ceremonial monarch

by Vincent Geloso | Mar 17, 2021

In the wake of the interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Oprah Winfrey, numerous pundits questioned the relevance of having monarchs serve in a ceremonial function of...

The Fund Manager

More than a safari – real estate investments in Africa

by Martin Schwarzburg | Mar 15, 2021

“We don’t know what we don’t know,” as Donald Rumsfeld once said when asked whether intelligence gathered had been shared adequately across the US intelligence community. Applied...

The Analyst

Singapore REITs – monthly update

by Kenny Loh | Mar 11, 2021

FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased from 877.59 to 826.65 (-5.80%) compared with last month’s update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is...

The Fund Manager

Dirty deeds, done cheap – is Germany failing at public works?

by Martin Schwarzburg | Mar 10, 2021

With its resurrection following the Second World War and the unification of East and West, Germany has had a remarkable journey over the past 75 years. In particular its stable...