The 'lean balance sheet' turns real estate into a commodity

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Property is becoming a form of financial commodity that can be traded on capital markets like any other security. Roy Woodhouse, managing director of Knight Frank, argues that agencies need to develop the required skills of becoming de facto merchant banks. He suggests that agents should team up with ex-bankers for joint ventures, mortgage finance and debt advice, and equity structuring.

Innovations, Finance, Real estate industry, Financial markets

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Throw out the refitting book

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Businesses contemplating retrofitting or relocation should use a business consultant before effecting the change, according to Project Directors Exec Dir Lindsay Short. In addition to standard project management services, Project Directors provides consulting services that helps firms analyze their capital project needs and develop solutions that improve the business.

Management Consulting Services, Business & Mgmt Consulting, Methods, Project management, Services, Business consultants, Management consultants, Consulting services, Business relocation, Capital productivity

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Big debt, no debt worse

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Company management has been so focused on such issues as technology, globalization and labor reform that they have forgotten to focus on financial management, particularly in debt management. Too little debt is as bad for a company as too much debt, because money borrowed enables a company to grow and to attract new investors.

Debt & Capital Management, Analysis, Management, Debt, Financial management

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