<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Knight Frank News</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz</link><description>Knight Frank News</description><language>en</language><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:01 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Knight Frank extends alliance with Japan Real Estate Institute to Asia Pacific</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/08-12-2010/kf-alliance-jrei</link><description>Knight Frank has extended its network of strategic alliance partnerships with the recent signing of a cooperation agreement with the Japan Real Estates Institute (JREI) to include the Asia Pacific region. Knight Frank and JREI already have an existing relationship in the UK and Europe.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global house price recovery loses steam; over half of all countries see negative growth in Q3 2010</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/08-12-2010/global-house-price-index-q3-2010</link><description>There is a positive story to take from the latest results of the Knight Frank Global House Price Index. For the first time since late 2008 prices are rising in each of our six world regions (Asia-Pacific 9.9%, Middle East 5.1%, North America 4.2%, South America 3.5%, Africa 3.0% and Europe 0.8%).</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Successful local business joins international network</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/01-11-2010/news-article-new-zealand</link><description>One of New Zealand&amp;#8217;s oldest and most successful real estate companies Simes has joined the global Knight Frank network.</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Knight Frank profit climbs 168% to £58.4m</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/26-09-2010/news-article-financial-results</link><description>London, UK &amp;#8211; Knight Frank LLP (&amp;#8220;Knight Frank&amp;#8221;), the leading independent global residential and commercial property consultancy, today announced its final results for the year ended 31 March 2010.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian investors are buying more than a fifth of all central London new-build property</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/17-06-2010/news-report-asian-investors</link><description>According to a new international investment report by Knight Frank, Asian Investors are now buying more than a fifth of all central London new-build properties, and now account for 49% of all investment purchases in central London (this compares to only 36% purchased by UK investors).</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices now rising in more than half of countries across the globe</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/17-06-2010/global-house-price-index</link><description>Knight Frank Global House Price Index &amp;#8211; Quarter 1 2010 results</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank launch The Wealth Report 2010</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/25-03-2010/knight-frank-and-citi-private-bank-launch-the-wealth-report-2010</link><description>The 2010 edition of The Wealth Report is the fourth such collaboration between Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Knight Frank wins - The world’s best real estate agency website</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/26-11-2009/knight-frank-wins-the-world-s-best-real-estate-agency-website</link><description>Knight Frank's international residential property search website - http://search.knightfrank.com - has won the title of "the world's best real estate agency website" at the International Residential Property Awards 2009 held in association with CNBC in San Diego recently.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>London remains the most expensive European city in which to rent commercial property</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/13-10-2009/news-article-knight-frank-uk</link><description>London&amp;#8217;s prime office rents stand at EURO 795 per sq m pa (&amp;#163;65 per sq ft); prime distribution rents are EURO 153 per sq m pa (&amp;#163;12.50 per sq ft); while prime shopping centre rents are EURO 5,503 per sq m (&amp;#163;450 per sq ft Zone A).</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Housing Market to weaken in 2010, but don’t expect Armageddon - says Knight Frank</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/12-10-2009/news-article-knight-frank-london</link><description>&amp;#8220;The excitement caused by rising prices in recent months has hidden the fundamentals that have contributed to this performance &amp;#8211; particularly the degree to which the affluent and equity rich have led the market.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Residential Statistics - Q4 2008</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/04-07-2009/residential-statistics-q4-2008</link><description>Analysis of Singapore Residential Statistics - Q4 2008 (Flash Estimates)</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Knight Frank Global House Price Index – Quarter 1 2009</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/04-07-2009/knight-frank-global-house-price-index-quarter-1-2009</link><description>Key highlights:
Global housing markets continue to struggle against a backcloth of economic stagnation or decline and rising unemployment.  On a quarterly basis, the most dramatic fall in prices were recorded by Dubai (-40%) and Singapore (-16.2%).  The best performing markets were Thailand with a 2.7% uplift in values, Israel (+2.6%) and Switzerland (+2.1%).</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prime London residential market bounce strengthens</title><link>http://www.knightfrank.co.nz/en/news/04-07-2009/prime-london-residential-market-bounce-strengthens</link><description>Knight Frank Prime Central London Index, May 2009

Key highlights:

The Knight Frank Prime Central London Index recorded positive growth for &amp;#163;1m+ house prices for the second month running in May. Prices rose by 1.6% during May, which was four times the rate of growth seen in April, when prices rose by 0.4%</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
