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REITA has launched a databank centre on its website (www.reita.org) enabling investment professionals to more easily research and compare property investment performance.

THE value of property in the Matrix European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) rose to £558.4m by September 30, 2007, an increase of £32.1m over the quarter.

THE Seven Dials European Property fund has outperformed its larger, more established competitors, according to the specialist commercial property fund manager.

THE Fitzwilliam Commodity Plus fund, advised by BDO Stoy Hayward Investment Management Limited, has been awarded the European Fund of Hedge Funds award for Best Energy/Commodities fund.

FITCH Ratings has published new Real Estate Asset Manager rating criteria.

ABSOLUTE return asset manager RAB Capital has announced the planned launch of the RAB Global Mining and Resources fund, which will be led by RAB chief executive Philip Richards.

Pressure on Alistair Darling to rethink his sweeping changes to capital gains tax (CGT) was growing last night as it emerged that attempts will be made to defeat them in the Commons, The Times reports.

James Hay's wrap proposition is rapidly approaching 1,250 funds after additions from BlackRock Merrill Lynch and Scottish Widows.

GREENLAND Capital First Land, a Guernsey incorporated closed ended fund offering high net worth investors access to the land trading market, is to be listed on the AIM market.

ETF Securities has listed nine new Index Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) on the London Stock Exchange, providing access to a different part of the commodities futures curve.