British Pakistan Foundation is presenting, in collaboration with Colliers,“UK Market Trends and Metrics” by one of UK real estate’s leading commentators Dr Walter Boettcher on 16th February 2021 at 10:00am.

Our presenter:

- Dr Walter Boettcher (Head of Research & Economics, Colliers)

Walter Boettcher is Head of Research & Economics and Chief Economist for Colliers UK. He is a market spokesperson, presenter and research economist identifying timely research topics and directing research outputs. In addition to overseeing production of the UK Property Snapshot (monthly), Real Estate Investment Forecasts (quarterly), he also produces numerous though leadership pieces, including the recent Regional Revolution III – Rise of Cross Border Investment, June 2020 and A Game of Two Halves: Economic and Property Metrics to Help Keep Score, November 2020. Increasingly, he advises property investment companies on regional economics and property trends and often presents to company AGMs.

Dr Boettcher has over 25 years of UK/European property industry experience across a wide range of property sectors and related industries. He joined Colliers International in August 2007 after several years at a private property company where he was responsible for managing a substantial mixed portfolio of London residential, retail and office assets, including operational and legal issues. Previously, he worked at several London based property advisory companies.

Dr Boettcher is an economics graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received a PhD from the Faculty of Science at University College London. He is a member of Society of Property Researchers and London Property Economics Forum

Moderator:

- Adnan Shaikh (Co-Founder, South Street Asset Management)

Adnan Shaikh is Co-Founder of South Street. South Street is an independent FCA regulated UK based fully integrated manager, operator and developer of commercial and residential real estate.

The diverse South Street portfolio includes office, retail, residential, student and industrial properties across the UK. South Street manages in excess of £600M of assets. South Street offers a full service of investment, asset and development management.

With 60 years combined real estate, corporate and finance experience, founders Adnan Shaikh and Asif Rangoonwala established South Street to provide clients with a platform to co-invest into sectors underpinned by growth, long term demographic trends, stable underlying cashflows and asset management upside.

Adnan is a qualified Real Estate Finance Solicitor and prior to South Street practised law at one of the top five global law firms, Dentons.