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Heightened recessionary fears and a growing incidence of shorting is causing "unprecedented" volatility in the commercial property market, according to the latest quarterly property investment perspective from Reita.

SWIP has appointed Ed Trevillion as head of property research.

Research by Skandia has revealed that investors are set to withdraw £18bn from buy-to-let property, providing a great opportunity for advisers and platforms.

Alpha Pyrenees Trust has posted its half year results for the six months to June 30, 2008. They revealed adjusted earnings of £5.2m and a further dividend of 1.75p per share in respect of Q2. The Trust has now paid and declared 3.5p per share for the...

Arch Financial Products and Nice Capital have launched a new residential property fund, as part of a joint venture.

Sarah Godfrey talks to F&C's head of distribution and retail development, Cristobal Mendez de Vigo, about the 140-year-old group's new presence as a global distributor and the emphasis on local partnerships that he hopes will open doors

First State has strengthened its Infrastructure Investment team with the appointment of Stephen O'Shea as an associate director and Hamish Lea-Wilson as an executive.

Octopus Investments has confirmed that it will takeover management of all three AIM VCTs managed by Close Investments - representing around £65m of total assets - as of 1 August.

Many IFAs use structured products as a matter of course when constructing client portfolios.

EEA says its Life Settlements fund has broken through £100m, despite concerns raised about regulation of traded life policies (TLPs) in the US where it invests.