Not all shadow banks are born equal. Just as non-bank lenders in China face a liquidity crunch because of their linkages with troubled property developers, their counterparts in India are moving into a higher gear.
Student housing was among the fastest-growing real-estate segments in the U.K. in 2022. Rising student numbers, coupled with a shortage of beds, drove the sector’s activity in a year when the major property sectors all reported a slowdown in both deal volume and investment return. During the pandemic, a drop in physical lectures and fallingStudent housing was among the fastest-growing real-estate segments in the U.K. in 2022. Rising student numbers, coupled with a shortage of beds, drove the sector’s activity in a year when the major property sectors all reported a slowdown in both deal volume and investment return. During the pandemic, a drop in physical lectures and falling » The FINANCIAL Featured