Property fund managers are currently under significant pressure. The current higher interest rate environment, sustainability necessities and the macro and micro impact of technology have all delivered challenges. More fundamentally, their core business has shifted, and it is not obvious that they...
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The Professor
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The Fund Manager
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The Fund Manager
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The Analyst
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Up to…
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The Farmer
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