taking stock

"More certainty around interest rates and borrowing costs should help to facilitate a floor in pricing for offices, and eventually a recovery in investment activity, particularly for those investors who can separate the art from the artist"

"Simon Smith, Regional Head, Research & Consultancy, Asia Pacific, and Katy Dean, Head of Research, Australia, share their views"

"The logistics market can be characterised as one of long-term gain, short-term pain."

"Global investment volumes hit a post-GFC low in the third quarter of 2023, as both cyclical and structural concerns continue to weigh on investor sentiment"

"Rasheed Hassan, Head of Global Cross Border Investment, shares his views"

"Capital markets are largely subdued. Office investment volumes remain suppressed as market conditions continue to support a wait-and-see approach from many investors. Negative sentiment in the US is spreading globally, weighing on investor appetite for offices, irrespective of the occupational backdrop"

"While the US$41.6 billion of investment in the global logistics sector was around 41% down on the year, it was nearly 10% above the equivalent Q2 level in 2019. Investors remain bullish on the long-term prospects for the sector, suggesting bust will not follow boom in the next 12 months"