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The most equal Board of Directors among the listed Nordic companies

Nordic — The real estate industry is prominent as the industry with the most women in the management team of listed companies. At the same time, only six out of 48 companies have a female members in the Board of Director. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the listed large- and mid-cap companies to see how the composition of the Boards looks like.

After the NCC divestments – this is what Nordstjernan's future investment strategy looks like

Sweden Sweden — Nordstjernan, owned by the Swedish investment giant Ax:son Johnson, continues to reduce its holdings in construction and real estate with the sale of six million shares, corresponding to 6.1 percent of the capital, in NCC to Obos at the end of 2023. The company's CEO Peter Hofvenstam tells Nordic Property News why they chose to reduce exposure to construction and real estate and where they see future investments.

The most equal management teams among the listed Nordic companies

Nordic — The real estate industry has long held the lead in terms of the largest proportion of women in the management group of listed companies. At the same time, only eight out of 46 companies have a female CEO. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the listed large- and mid-cap companies to see what the composition of the management teams looks like.

Källgården's new reality after Cibus – brings life to an old company

Sweden Sweden — Sverker Källgården has now handed over the baton to Christian Fredrixon as the new CEO of Cibus. For his own part, work in the new company Källgården & Co is now on the menu. He tells Nordic Property News more about his own company, the ambitions for the future and his view of the real estate industry's conditions in 2024.

Capman's ambitions for the new social real estate fund: "All Nordic countries are target locations"

Nordic — Capman launches a fund for social real estate and starts of with a quality acquisition in Helsinki. Robert Feldt, Fund Director for Capman Social Real Estate, tells Nordic Property News about the inaugural acquisition, where they are looking for new acquisitions and shares his view of the competition within the social real estate segment in the Nordics.

The future for Oscar Properties after the major deal with Selin

Sweden Sweden — On Monday Oscar Properties announced that they have sold the DNB portfolio for SEK 2.2 billion to Erik Selin Fastigheter. This is likely not the last thing Oscar Properties does in terms of disposals – the company has 36 properties left in its ownership and CEO Carl Janglin tells Nordic Property News that more sales will likely follow. He also comments on the additional measures the company is looking at such as a further slimming of the organization and a possible corporate restructuring.

December 2023: The Nordic top transactions

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the largest transactions on the Nordic property market in December, 2023.

Leaves Wallenstam to form new company

Sweden Sweden — After a natural succession within Wallenstam, the former Head of Development, Mats Herner, exits and instead chooses to start his own company, Stadsutveckla AB. He tells Nordic Property News about the decision, the new company, which clients he sees himself working with, which geographies he intends to operate in and about the goals for the company.

The top transactions in Finland during 2023

Finland Finland — The transaction market was slow in the Nordics during 2023, but a number of big deals were still made. With the help of figures from Colliers Nordics, Nordic Property News presents the largest transactions made in Finland during 2023.

The top transactions in Denmark during 2023

Denmark Denmark — The transaction market was slow in the Nordics during 2023, but a number of big deals were still made. With the help of figures from Colliers Nordics, Nordic Property News presents the largest transactions made in Denmark during 2023.

The top transactions in Norway during 2023

Norway Norway — The transaction market was slow in the Nordics during 2023, but a number of big deals were still made. With the help of figures from Colliers Nordics, Nordic Property News presents the largest transactions made in Norway during 2023.

The top transactions in Sweden during 2023

Sweden Sweden — 2023 saw the weakest transaction market in a decade, but there was still a number of deals surpassning SEK one billion made despite an historically low volume overall. Nordic Property News has compiled a list of the largest transactions made on the Swedish market in 2023.

Quartiers' major owner on the journey from the pandemic bottom to best performing stock

Sweden Sweden — Of all listed Nordic real estate companies, it was Quartiers Properties that did by far the best on the stock market in 2023 with a price increase of almost 110 percent. In an exclusive interview with Nordic Property News, the company's largest owner, internet entrepreneur Mattias Kaneteg, talks about why he started investing in the company during the bottom of the pandemic, how the company has succeeded in retaliating on the market and how his sights are set for future investments.

Nordic top recruitments in 2023

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the top recruitments on the Nordic markets in 2023.

Winners and losers on the stock market in 2023

Nordic — A strong recovery in November and December saved the prices of a number of listed heavyweights in what was otherwise a turbulent year on the stock market for Nordic property shares. Nordic Property News summarizes how the companies on the largest lists performed in 2023, with a number of big sprint winners and some serious price drops at the bottom.

Strong December for Nordic listed real estate companies

Nordic — The real estate party on the stock market continued in December with strong performances from almost every listed Nordic company on the largest lists. Nordic Property News summarizes the companies performances during the last month of 2023.

The largest owners in the listed Nordic real estate companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at who the largest owners in the listed Nordic real estate companies are.

A Year in Review: 2023 in Nordic Real Estate

Nordic — The Nordic real estate industry continued to face tough times with interest rates putting pressure on most players. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at some of the significant events that shaped 2023 in Nordic real estate: from hiking interest rates and troubles at several key players to continued foreign interest for the Nordic markets and funds and institutions dominating the transaction markets.

Nordic top recruitments in Q4

Nordic — A number of key positions on the Nordic real estate market got filled during the final quarter of 2023. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the hottest Nordic recruitments in Q4.

Lowest volume in ten years – but the turnaround is close: "They have a record amount of capital"

Nordic — The transaction year of 2023 is almost over and it will go down in history as one of the weakest since the turn of the millennium. The total volume for the Nordic region of just under EUR 20 billion is the lowest in a decade and the decline compared to 2022 is the largest since 08/09 during the financial crisis. However, Colliers' head of research Mikael Söderlundh tells Nordic Property News that the turnaround is close and that 2023 was probably the bottom year in this business cycle. Read about his predictions for 2024, the capital that needs to be spent and why the mood in the market has turned in recent months.

After the Helsinki acquisition: These are HCP Bricks’ investment targets

Finland Finland — Eyes the Finnish and Swedish market: “We are planning on growing further next year to utilize the attractive market.”

Johan Skoglund on his 21 years as CEO of JM

Nordic — Johan Skoglund has announced to JM's board that he has decided to retire in June 2024. This after 37 years at JM, of which 21 as CEO. We had a little chat with the man who, for many, is the very soul of JM.

Global investment manager on 2024: "Real estate is a tricky sector"

Nordic — The German asset management company DWS Group, headquartered in Frankfurt, is a spin-off from Deutsche Bank. DWS's global investment manager, Björn Jesch, has highlighted ten so-called investment themes for the coming year in a survey. In an exclusive interview for Nordic Property News, he now dives deep into these themes, which he believes will be relevant for investors in 2024 and beyond.

These are Union Residential Development's Swedish ambitions

Nordic — Just months after the acquisition of Bonava's Norwegian portfolio, Union Residential Development follows it up by buying 70 percent of Swedish Kynningsrud Bostäder. Per Martin Eriksson, Sweden manager for Union Residential Development, reveals what the investment plans are going forward.

Ursus' plans for residential development next to Postnord's HQ

Sweden Sweden — The Norwegian property owner Ursus has large development plans for the land right next to Postnord's headquarters in Solna, Sweden. Nordic Property News reveals more.