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Global real estate owners, users and investors need to meet changing regulatory requirements and reduce financial risks to achieve sustainable growth.

Our Global Real Estate Center gives us an international perspective on the industry, and facilitates the collaboration that helps you solve your business issues and achieve your potential. Our extensive network of dedicated professionals offers entrepreneurial thinking and deep technical experience.

In working with you, we draw on our industry knowledge and insights, as well as our understanding of your business, to provide relevant assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

You benefit from a consistent, seamless, high-quality service, which helps you compete more effectively and meet your goals — wherever you are in the world.

Lessons from change: the real estate (RE) industry

How can you manage your company through the recession and position yourself for growth? After interviewing thousands of RE executives, we identified some overarching themes. From increasing capital to reevaluating your business model, we reveal the lessons that could mean the difference between surviving and thriving in the new economic environment.

Considering investing in Chinese real estate?

Despite the effects of the global recession, China’s central government has indicated the financial stimulus measures (pdf, 1.4mb)  introduced last year are taking hold, and the economy is expected to return to GDP growth in excess of 8% for 2009. Still, investors should balance the complexity of investing in another country against its opportunities. Read our recommended strategies to better understand the playing field.

The 2009 global gaming bulletin

The global recession, evaporating gaming revenue and reduced consumer confidence are causing severe stress for gaming companies both near and far. Additionally, the tightening of credit markets is delaying major projects due to the difficulty in obtaining construction financing. How are gaming companies preparing for the road ahead? (pdf, 11.4mb) See our in-depth view of evolving trends playing out in countries across the world.

Identifying opportunities in a changing market: Distressed debt survey results

In our recent survey, we asked investors in distressed debt to share their perspectives on today’s market and to reveal their future outlook. Will distressed debt remain competitive? How is investor interest expected to shift? And which hurdles must be met before the market can improve? We posed these questions, and more, to better understand the state of the distressed debt market. Don’t miss our targeted assessments (pdf, 511.4kb) 

Hospitality top 10 thoughts to watch in 2009

What key trends are likely to affect the hospitality industry in 2009? (pdf, 8.6mb) The credit crunch, an increased focus on cost containment and the bottom line, leveraging brand recognition through the internet, globalization and green building are ranked at the top of the list. Discover which 10 trends are giving way to new order in the hospitality sector.

Market outlook: trends in the real estate private equity industry

The economic downturn is making its mark. Debt and equity capital, the lifeblood of a thriving real estate private equity firm, are scarce, costly and highly coveted. However, we may be entering one of the best periods for acquisitions of distressed assets the industry has ever seen (pdf, 1mb). So, what’s on the horizon? 40 US real estate fund sponsors get frank about their future expectations.

Identifying opportunities in a changing market: Exceptional Enterprises survey results

What makes an enterprise exceptional? We believe it’s a company that can successfully address six fundamental challenges. Learn about them as well as other burning issues that hospitality companies are contending with. Don’t miss our targeted insights on how to turn these challenges into benefits and discover for yourself what it takes to be considered an “exceptional enterprise” (pdf, 525kb).

The top 10 business risks affecting real estate

Nobody knows when the real estate markets will bottom out. Rather than wait on the sidelines, many companies are focusing their efforts on managing risk and streamlining operations to better prepare for opportunities when they arise. To see how you can better navigate through today’s trying times, read our report on the top 10 business risks affecting real estate in 2009 (pdf, 6.7mb).

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