A dozen listed real estate firms in Europe - led by the UK - have raised more than EUR 4.6 bn in new capital since the start of the year, and the trend looks set to continue. A study by PropertyEU shows that at least nine other listed property companies - in France, Italy, Belgium, Finland and the UK - are putting the finishing touches to equity raisings with a total volume of EUR 1.5 bn.
Swiss real estate group Investis has boosted its real estate holdings with the CHF 139 mln (€149 mln) purchase of prime residential properties in Vaud canton.
