Norway — The significant decrease in oil prices can internationally create a bubble on the real estate market. This according to CBRE that just came out with a new report on the effects of the decreasing oil prices.

Sweden — Triuva Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft (former IVG Institutional Funds) has divested a prime retail property in Helsingborg, Sweden to Skandia Fastigheter.

Nordic — Aberdeen Asset Management is to roll out its UK and Continental European property management business model into the Nordics. Aberdeen is in negotiations to outsource property management, property accounting and property administration to CBRE.

Nordic — The investment volume in Norway reached € 3 billion in Q3, representing approximately 33% of the total Nordic volume, which reached € 9.1 billion in the quarter.

Finland — Swedish property fund manager Sveafastigheter and its partner HGR Property Partners have sold an office building in Vallila in Helsinki, Finland. The buyer is a special fund managed by German Deka Immobilien. The purchase price is € 43.4 M.

Finland — An affiliate of the Finnish real estate investment manager Sirius Capital Partners (“Sirius”) has acquired three grocery stores for a total investment volume of approximately €7M. The seller is Real Estate Fund Finland I KY (“REFF I KY”), a fund managed by Pohjola Property Management Ltd.

Nordic — CBRE´s latest research report shows high market activity in the Nordics.

Sweden — CBRE´s latest research report shows high market activity in Sweden.

Sweden — Klövern purchases two office properties in two separate deals, in Majorna, Gothenburg for a total of MSEK 360 (€39M). This is the first time Klövern purchases in central Gothenburg.

Finland — The open-ended real estate fund Uni Immo, managed by the German real estate investment company Union Investment has acquired an office building in Helsinki´s CBD from the Finnish pension insurance company Etera.