UBS real estate focus looks at the most important issues related to the Swiss real estate market. This study brings together the expertise of all the Bank's business units – Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, Global Asset Management and Investment Bank. It also contains guest contributions from university professors.

The 2012 issue: Increasing imbalances on the Swiss real estate market

Real estate is regarded as a secure asset class overall. It thus comes as no surprise that more and more money has been injected into Swiss real estate in the wake of the recent market turbulence. UBS Research Switzerland views this as a dangerous trend.

UBS real estate focus 2012 examines the Swiss residential and commercial real estate markets as well as exchange-listed real estate. The topics dealt with in the current issue include the government's influence on the renovation market, the masterplanning of hotel resorts, and global real estate equities three years after the crisis.

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