The Investment Property Databank (IPD) reports volume increases of £2.9 billion ($5.75 billion) in the first quarter of 2007 – impressive growth since a total of £4.675 billion-worth of trades were ...

The primary real estate derivatives market in the UK might soon exceed an annual £1 billion ($1.75 billion) in value for the first time, possibly indicating the beginning of an explosion in property ...

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PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Expanding the property derivatives market beyond its UK stronghold is proving a challenge, real estate industry professionals said this week, but they remained largely ...

Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from one or more underlying financial assets. Learn more about the types of derivatives and the pros and cons of investing. Financial ...

(Reuters) - A slew of new property derivatives are becoming available due to a growing access to real estate indexes. Here are some of the indexes for derivative trading: Sign up here. *NCREIF: A ...

Derivatives allow trading of assets without owning them, useful for hedging or speculation. Leverage in derivatives can control large assets with less cash, but increases risk. Derivatives provide ...

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