Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, investor interest in Central London offices remains resilient. In this episode, Daryl Perry is joined by Chris Bennett and Richard Womack to discuss where capital is being deployed, the growing role of family offices and owner-occupiers, and how occupier demand is supporting investment decisions. They explore the factors driving activity across London's office market, the challenges investors continue to navigate, and what the outlook looks like for the months ahead.

Recorded live at UKREiiF, this episode of Talking Capital Markets brings together Cushman & Wakefield’s senior leaders to unpack the current state of the UK real estate market.

Host Daryl Perry is joined by Head of Capital Markets Jason Winfield, alongside Regional Managing Partners Caroline Baker and Stephen Miles, to explore how investors are responding to a shifting economic and geopolitical landscape.

From resilient pricing and evolving investor sentiment to the growing role of public-private partnerships, the conversation dives into what’s really driving activity across the regions. With insights on the rise of patient capital, the impact of public sector funding, and the increasing importance of social and environmental outcomes, this episode highlights how collaboration is unlocking opportunities—even in uncertain times.

📍 Key themes include:

The reality behind current pricing and deal activity

Who’s investing—and why it matters

The expanding role of public capital in regeneration

How partnerships are reshaping development viability

Reasons for optimism in UK real estate

In this episode of Talking Capital Markets, we unpack how markets are responding as the war in Iran continues to unfold. While economic data has shown tentative signs of resilience, inflationary pressures, rising fuel costs, and shifting capital dynamics are creating a complex backdrop for investors.

Host Daryl is joined by Jason Winfield, Head of Capital Markets, and Chris Robinson, Head of Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets, to discuss sentiment on the ground. Together, they explore liquidity trends, the divergence between core and value-add strategies, the impact of higher debt costs, and why portfolio transactions remain a dominant theme.

The conversation also delves into cross-border capital flows, repricing risk, and why industrial and logistics assets continue to benefit from strong occupational demand driven by e-commerce, defence, and manufacturing.

With development pipelines slowing but investor conviction holding firm in certain segments, the episode offers a grounded outlook on what to expect through the rest of the year and why, despite ongoing geopolitical noise, the market outlook may be more stable than first feared.

Global geopolitics, volatile interest rates and accelerating AI adoption are reshaping real estate capital markets in real time.

In this episode of Talking Capital Markets, Daryl Perry is joined by Jason Winfield and Richard Pickering to unpack the implications of the Iran conflict, rising bond yields and shifting investor sentiment and to explore how AI is beginning to influence everything from asset pricing to future sector demand.

They discuss where deal volumes are stalling, how investors are reassessing risk, which sectors may emerge as winners and losers, and why AI is becoming a core consideration in underwriting, due diligence and long‑term asset strategy.

A timely conversation for investors, developers and occupiers navigating a market defined by uncertainty and opportunity. Global geopolitics, volatile interest rates and accelerating AI adoption are reshaping real estate capital markets in real time.

In this episode of Talking Capital Markets, Daryl Perry is joined by Jason Winfield and Richard Pickering to unpack the implications of the Iran conflict, rising bond yields and shifting investor sentiment, and to explore how AI is beginning to influence everything from asset pricing to future sector demand.

They discuss where deal volumes are stalling, how investors are reassessing risk, which sectors may emerge as winners and losers, and why AI is becoming a core consideration in underwriting, due diligence and long‑term asset strategy.

A timely conversation for investors, developers and occupiers navigating a market defined by uncertainty and opportunity.

Central London’s office market enters 2026 with renewed confidence but what’s driving it?

In this episode of Talking Capital Markets, Daryl Perry is joined by Martin Lay, Chair of London Capital Markets, and Chris Bennett, Head of London Capital Markets, to break down a standout end to 2025 and the shifting dynamics now shaping the year ahead.

From a 95% surge in Q4 investment activity to the return of overseas capital and an increasingly liquid debt landscape, the team explore why investors are re‑engaging, where the biggest opportunities could emerge, and how the Central London market is repositioning after a historic low.

With insights on major transactions, private credit growth, development viability and the risk‑adjusted return outlook, this episode provides a clear and data‑driven view of where the cycle may go next.

What can investors really expect from UK real estate in 2026?

In the first Talking Capital Markets episode of the year, Cushman & Wakefield’s Jason Winfield, Head of Capital Markets, and David Haynes, Head of Specialist Markets, join the conversation with Daryl Perry, Head of UK Research to reflect on a subdued 2025 and explore what lies ahead.

From interest rate cuts and improving lending conditions to the growing dominance of operational real estate, the team unpack the key themes shaping investor sentiment in 2026. They discuss why some sectors are pulling away from the pack, how institutional capital is preparing to re‑enter the market, and whether negative headlines are masking a more compelling story for UK real estate.

With insights drawn from Cushman & Wakefield’s latest VISIONS report, this episode offers a grounded, data‑led outlook on recovery, risk and opportunity in the year ahead.

In this episode of Talking Capital Markets, host Daryl Perry is joined by Jason Winfield (Head of Capital Markets), Peter Farnes (Healthcare Capital Markets), and Amy King (Head of Seniors Housing) to unpack the latest trends shaping UK real estate.

We explore:

Market performance in 2025 and what’s ahead for 2026

Why healthcare and seniors living sectors are attracting major capital

The impact of US healthcare REITs and consolidation trends

Opportunities in seniors housing and the evolving investment landscape

In this October edition of Talking Capital Markets, Daryl Perry is joined by Jason Winfield and Marcus Wood to explore the state of UK real estate investment as the year draws to a close. With retail leading the pack in total returns and liquidity returning to shopping centres and out-of-town assets, the team unpacks what’s driving investor interest—and what’s still holding back volumes. They also discuss the role of bank lending, the “best vs. the rest” dynamic across sectors, and why Q4 may not deliver the expected hockey-stick recovery. A must-listen for investors tracking capital flows, sector performance, and market sentiment.