In February last year in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Blackstone completed the largest-ever private property deal in the UK by buying iQ Student Accommodation for £4.66 billion.

With many rich countries across the world seeing their populations age at a rapid rate, investors have long been looking at senior living as a sector with strong long-term fundamentals.

Abbas Rangwala, Head of M&A at InterGlobe, one of India's largest groups with businesses across hospitality, real estate, travel technology and business services, shares his views on hospitality investment ahead of his participation to IHIF.

Greece is internationally recognised for premium holiday appeal with many opportunities for international investment.  Enterprise Greece, a trade and investment agency, supports international investors before project realisation, during project implementation and offer tailer-made after-care services. They also identify and propose investment opportunities in key sectors of the economy, particularly in tourism and real estate.

So what kind of tourism will emerge after the pandemic? Alexi Khajavi and Patrick Whyte are discussing the return of tourism and travel with a focus on Greece. This week we were joined by Georgios Filiopoulos, CEO of trade and investment agency, Enterprise Greece. 

Hotels across Europe saw their values fall by between 5 and 15% on average in 2020, according to new research by HVS.

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has secured $2.8 billion in commitments for its new opportunistic real estate fund, Cerberus Institutional Real Estate Partners V.

Florida-based private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has bought the Hotel Ullensvang in Lofthus, Norway.

We asked our IHIF AB does profit really matter? Having reviewed how and if profit matters, the panel are now looking at how to sustain that profit by investing in technology. But what does investing in technology mean? 

Does profit REALLY matter?  How it has changed since covid, how to measure it and how to improve it. Jonathan asks if this is this an opportunity to reset?