The World’s REIT Markets: Part 1
The global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is now back onto many investors’ agenda once again, the dominating news being China is now considering launching a new market for REITs, with many predicting this can have a similar level of impact when REIT was first introduced in Japan and Hong Kong which had recorded “REIT-mania” across Asia.
REIT has always been an interest to many investors, especially Asian investors, where they are interested in investing real estate opportunities, but often lack of capital or direct access to commercial properties.
The REIT market worldwide varies considerably according to the region’s portfolio concentration, legislations; investors’ appetite and also investment environment, we have been researching into REIT market [...]
Global Film & Entertainment Investors Guide Launched
We have just launched our 2010 edition of Global Film & Entertainment Investors Guide. This year, we have taken a different approach to this investment guide due to changes in film financing industry; we have made the following changes:
1. We have made this guide as a global guide and include many international investors into the guide and not just focusing on the US-based investment institutions.
2. We have included many grants and incentives available from Government, Semi-Government and non-profit organizations; we believe these grants / incentives are useful resources to consider.
3. We have also included many media & broadcasting companies into this guide; as many such companies are the strategic investors behind productions
4. We will [...]
Read more...We have just launched our 2010 edition of Global Film & Entertainment Investors Guide. This year, we have taken a different approach to this investment guide due to changes in film financing industry; we have made the following changes:
1. We have made this guide as a global guide and include many international investors into the guide and not just focusing on the US-based investment institutions.
2. We have included many grants and incentives available from Government, Semi-Government and non-profit organizations; we believe these grants / incentives are useful resources to consider.
3. We have also included many media & broadcasting companies into this guide; as many such companies are the strategic investors behind productions
4. We will also include a Film Financing Strategies [...]
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It’s the Olympics time is in Canada, and its mining sectors are also undergoing boosts from recoveries in global economies. In our recent survey with more than 200 Canadian mining companies; we have found a vast majority is now considering expanding their employment force again.
The best way to find out what job opportunities are available is actually looking at Canadian Immigration website, where you will find a list of industry professionals they are seeking (National Occupation Classification - NOC); there, you will find a large number of “skills” under their Skilled Worker program are related to mining opportunities.
For instance, geologists, geochemical engineers and underground electricians; also engineers relating to oil & gas sectors are always in demand. If [...]
Read more...5 Emerging Greentech Investment Destinations
While greentech opportunities are attracting record level investments from US based investors; other international investors are also pumping into this great opportunity.
We have identified several investment markets that have also shown very strong interests in Greentech investments; this is based on our research when compiling our Global Greentech Investors Guide. Below are 5 places we have recently identified:
China
Everyone is talking about China, we can write 10 articles about it! The Chinese appetite for greentech investments is very strong but this is mainly driven by Government’s policies. Investments however, are now available both from Government and private enterprises; and we have seen increasing number of Chinese VCs taking interests into international Greentech projects.
The best [...]
Read more...This is our new series of articles where we look into major medical & healthcare employers globally; in this article, we look into a number of major medical devices companies in the American region.
Medical devices industry is a major employer with millions of people in the workforce. Major medical devices companies can be found across United States, Canada and across South America.
Here are some companies we have covered in Global Medical Companies Guide (http://researchwhitepaper.com)
Diagnosticos da America S.A.
Diagnosticos da America SA (DASA) is a public corporation based in Brazil. It is one of the world’s largest medical devices companies, and the largest in Brazil.
The Company provides such services as clinical analysis tests, diagnostic imaging tests and diagnostic ophthalmology tests, as well as [...]
Read more...5 Global Real Estate Private Equity Firms
Let’s look at some of the most active real estate private equity firms in 2009. It was a tough year for real estate investments, but nevertheless, there was no shortage of mega-deals. US institutions still dominated the list, however, many of these funds have been invested by international investors.
Blackstone Real Estate Advisors: Which is headquartered in US, and is part of Blackstone Group; one of the world’s largest investment groups but was also one of the hardest hit investment groups.
Nevertheless, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors had a very busy year in 2009 and raised over US$20,000 million (US$20 billion) relating to property investments.
Lone Star Funds: Another major US based private equity fund, which operates many [...]
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