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I was in London at the end of last week for a series of meetings and was thrilled to read on Friday in a Financial Times article that real estate was the week's best performing industry group on the London FTSE stock exchange. Yankee-owned Simon Property Group was the catalyst for the run-up when they announced the $2-billion acquisition of a controlling stake in Klepierre, the owner of 300 shopping centers and offices across Europe. The good news about this transaction was reinforced by a JP Morgan analyst report that UK and European property companies remain undervalued. Music to my ears as the slow-but-sure real estate recovery emerges globally. As for David Simon, thanks for your diversification efforts . . . and good luck!

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.

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