During the darkest days of the financial crisis many investors concentrated on their domestic markets. In Sweden it was possible to observe how many of the foreign banks withdrew from the area of real estate financing. It subsequently transpired that Swedish prices never fell appreciably and the macroeconomic recovery surpassed all expectations. The transaction market has now revived again, people are talking about a tiger economy and foreign actors are showing renewed interest. Is it the case that Nordic stability always wins out in the long run?
Welcome to a dedicated seminar for international investors who want to have a qualitative and concentrated executive’s brief on the Swedish and Nordic property market!
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Introduction by the moderator |
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Caroline Sundewall, economics journalist and professional board member |
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Global and European trends - what's in store around the corner? |
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Where are Sweden and the Nordic region placed in the larger context? A well-informed international analysis of capital flows, regulation, membership of the Euro and investors' attitudes. Trends following the financial crisis, types of object, important actors and where it's all leading in the Nordic countries/Sweden.
Mr Malcolm Frodsham, Research Director, IPD |
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Nordic property market – expensive and locked or good-value and stable? |
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The strong macro economy has kept Swedish property prices up while the major markets in Europe were reeling. Are there any top quality objects to buy? When will investors start to look outside CBD again? What interesting transactions have taken place in the last six months?
Mr Bert-Ove Johansson, Managing director Newsec Corporate Finance AB
Mr Lennart Schuss, Founder of Catella |
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Blue + yellow = green
Sustainable trends in the investment market |
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With solid traditions in terms of environmental thinking and low carbon growth, Sweden has come a long way when it comes to green properties. Strong interest from both domestic and foreign investors shows that climate-adaptation has been the right route to take. What distinguishes the most effective projects? What is the buyers' reasoning? Is sustainable Swedish urban planning an argument for long-term investments?
Mr Leif Andersson, Managing Director Areim
Mr Daniel Gorosch, Head of Capital Markets, JLL |
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Lunch and time to make new contacts |
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Investors and their agendas – a presentation |
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A crucial strength of the Swedish market is the great variety of foreign investors. It involves opportunists, pension funds and core-players, all of whom have different time horizons and strategies. Here a number of prominent international players give an account of what induced them to do business in Sweden and the Nordic region during recent years. Who are they, what have they done, what is their view of the market and what will their involvement be like in the future? |
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Investor #1 - Pembroke Real Estate |
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Two years ago the American company Pembroke acquired yet another part of a large property in central Stockholm. The company is engaged in urban development in order to create added value.
Mr Erik Gustafson, Managing Director Sweden, Pembroke Real Estate |
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Investor #2 – Patrizia Immobilien |
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An important foreign investor in the Swedish and Nordic property market gives an account of its reasoning and experiences.
Dr. Marcus Cieleback, Head of Research, PATRIZIA Immobilien AG |
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Investor #3 - Cornerstone |
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An important foreign investor in the Swedish property market gives an account of its reasoning and experiences.
Mr Iain Reid, CEO Europe, Cornerstone Advisers |
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Investor #4 – IVG Immobilien AG |
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An important foreign investor in the Swedish property market gives an account of its reasoning and experiences.
Dr. Oliver Voss, Head of Research, IVG Immobilien AG |
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Closing words – Summing-up |
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Afternoon coffee and time to make new contacts |
