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Head of Investment Strategy for EMEA Capital Markets • United Kingdom

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David Hutchings

Head of Investment Strategy for EMEA Capital Markets • United Kingdom


About

David is the head of the European Investment Strategy team based in the Cushman & Wakefield Cross Border Capital Markets group.

His main area of responsibility is in producing and managing investment and strategy research on behalf of the firm and our clients.

He is editor to a number of the firm’s international capital markets publications and has a wide range of experience supporting both development and investment decision making with economic and property market analysis, risk and return analysis and strategy development.  

Recent successes for David and his team have included work on sales and acquisition strategies for a range of clients across the region as well as the development of a global investment strategy for a Sovereign Wealth Fund, supporting strategy development for an IPO in Asia and developing strategy to assist a fund raising in Europe. 

 

Awards & Recognition

David is a board member on the ULI’s UK Executive Committee, responsible for research, and also a member of the Pan European Property Common Interest Group (PEPCIG), a forum for leading international researchers and the Society for Property Researchers. He previously sat on a CBI working party on energy efficiency, worked on a government review of UK lease structures and chaired a working party looking at the impact of government structures for London on behalf of the British Council for Offices.

Assignments

  • Europa Capital Partners 
  • ECE 
  • Mubadala 
  • Oxford Properties 
  • Redevco
  • The Tesco Pension Fund 

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Senior Leaders To Drive Insight-Driven Solutions Across APAC & EMEA Markets

Richard Pickering and Alvin So join the APAC & EMEA Multi-Markets team.

Lauren Joselyn • 17/12/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Ben Cullen As Head Of UK & Ireland

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Ben Cullen as Head of UK & Ireland, succeeding George Roberts who is leaving the firm.

Richard Coleman • 18/07/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Chris Bennett As Head of London Offices Capital Markets

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed experienced real estate finance leader Chris Bennett as Head of London Offices Capital Markets.

Richard Coleman • 10/07/2025

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From Caution to Strategic Conviction: European Real Estate Finds Its Footing

European real estate is still a strong play, offering real income-producing assets backed by solid long-term trends and fundamentals says Cushman & Wakefield.

Lauren Joselyn • 11/06/2025

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Grade A London Office Space Facing Considerable Squeeze Beyond 2025

New quarterly London office data from Cushman & Wakefield highlights the constrained conditions faced by occupiers seeking Grade A space in London and points to further challenges to come, with just 5.91 million sq ft of total office space currently under construction and available beyond 2025.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/05/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Rod Edwards As Partner In Rating Team

Based in London, Edwards will play a pivotal role in supporting the firm's existing clients, developing the team, and focusing on new business opportunities.

Lauren Joselyn • 01/04/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Patrick Hogan As Head Of EMEA Living Capital Markets

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Patrick Hogan as Head of EMEA Living Capital Markets.

Richard Coleman • 06/03/2025

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Stane Retail Park In Colchester Sells For £33.95M

In the first major retail park acquisition of 2025, a private South African investor client of Pembrey Asset Management has acquired Stane Retail Park, Colchester, from developer The Churchmanor Estates Company plc, for £33.95 million.

Richard Coleman • 17/02/2025

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Central London Office Market Defies Economic Challenges With Robust Leasing And A Positive 2025 Forecast

The Central London office leasing market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving an overall take-up of 9.68 million sq ft, a 1% increase on 2023 and the second highest volume in the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest ‘Central London Offices Marketbeat’ report.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/02/2025

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Powerhouse Markets Lead EMEA Data Centre Growth As New Markets Emerge To Reshape Landscape

A total of 21GW of data centre capacity across EMEA was operational, under construction, or in planning stages at the end of 2024 with operators increasingly looking beyond traditional powerhouse markets to meet demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

Richard Coleman • 05/02/2025

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European Commercial Real Estate Markets Experience Significant Yield Compression In Q4

New data from Cushman & Wakefield reveals that a growing number of European commercial real estate markets saw prime yields move inwards in Q4 2024, with 24 market sectors reporting an inward shift in Q4 2024, double the number in Q3, providing a clearer signal that Europe’s investment markets are on the road to recovery at the prime end of the market.  

Richard Coleman • 04/02/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Completes Acquisition Of Its Affiliate In Finland

Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has completed the acquisition of its affiliate in Finland, having announced in November that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire the firm.

 

Richard Coleman • 17/01/2025

Services

Capital Markets

Unrivaled Access, Uncommon Insight, Better Returns 

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Equity, Debt & Structured Finance

In an increasingly competitive and complex environment for real estate investment, financing structures and deal terms that maximise value are more important than ever. With deep domain expertise in financing and a strong track record of completing transactions at exceptional terms, Cushman & Wakefield can help you find the right solution.

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EMEA Cross-Border Capital Markets

In 2018, global real estate investment volumes hit record highs of US$1.75 trillion. Cross-border investment now continues to flourish, and EMEA remains a top target for investment.

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Insights • Economy

Middle East conflict impact on Singapore real estate

For Singapore, while fuel rationing, austerity measures, or work-from-home mandates to reduce petrol consumption have not been implemented, the authorities have cautioned that energy prices may remain structurally elevated over the longer term. 
Xian Yang Wong • 14/04/2026
Hong Kong Office Retail Residential Market Report Q1 2026
Research • Economy

Hong Kong Office, Retail And Residential Markets Q1 2026 Review And Outlook

Hong Kong residential market Q1 transaction numbers grew 53% y-o-y with home prices across segments recording growth. Grade A office market net absorption remained positive for the tenth consecutive quarter. Overall retail sales continued to recover on the back of rising tourist arrivals.    
 
Rosanna Tang • 14/04/2026
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Research • Workplace

The Netherlands Office Fit Out Cost Guide

Looking to create an inspiring, efficient and future-proof workplace? Our Office Fit Out Cost Guide 2026 provides the benchmarks and insights you need to make smart, successful office fit out decisions across the Netherlands.

01/04/2026

UK INSIGHTS

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Research

DNA of Real Estate

Track prime rents and yields in up to 43 cities across Europe, covering the key office, high street and logistics sectors.
Nigel Almond • 14/04/2026
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Article • Government / Public Sector

Health of the Market – Elderly Care and Seniors

After stellar investment into the healthcare sector during 2025, the geopolitical landscape has shifted investor sentiment across real estate. Nevertheless, the fundamentals remain robust across all subsectors of Healthcare.
Peter Farnes • 31/03/2026
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Article • Economy

Kinetic Energy - UK Real Estate and the wider implications of the Iran conflict

The US–Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on 28th February and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have removed millions of barrels of daily supply from the market. On 9th March 2026, Brent crude spiked to $119.50 per barrel, the first time oil had traded above $100 since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Jason Winfield • 31/03/2026
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Research

H2 2025 EMEA Data Centre Market Update

Strong AI, cloud, and sovereign digital demand continues to expand EMEA data centre capacity, while power availability, grid access, and regulatory constraints increasingly determine where new development occurs. 
Matyas Fazekas • 17/02/2026
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MarketBeat

UK MarketBeats

Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 28/07/2025
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Research

Legal Leading the Way for Top Regional Offices

In 2023, the legal sector reported its strongest year in terms of leasing activity since 2016 across the Big Five office markets (Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester). 
Kiran Patel • 08/08/2024
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Research • Sustainability / ESG

Elevating Manchester’s Urban Inclusivity

Here at Cushman & Wakefield, we have been evaluating the inclusiveness of 44 cities across EMEA including Manchester through analysis of 110 detailed metrics. These range across economic, social, spatial and environmental dimensions.
Caroline Baker • 16/07/2024
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Insights

Playgrounds of Tomorrow

Access our Playgrounds of Tomorrow report into the UK’s Experiential Leisure market. Our research analyses the demand drivers for experiential leisure, discusses future supply trends and evaluates how experiential leisure can complement wider placemaking schemes.
Dominic Bouvet • 03/06/2024
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Research • Workplace

Fitting in the Fit Out

Inflationary pressures that dominated the economic environment in 2022 and 2023 are showing signs of easing across the UK economy. The consequential increases in the Bank of England’s base rate up to 5.25% – the highest level since 2008 – are now expected to gradually ease over the medium-term.
Mark Denford • 08/05/2024
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Insights

The EMEA Investor Update

A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.
James Young • 27/10/2022
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Insights • Economy

UK Real Estate Market View

A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.
31/05/2022
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Article

Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 

STORIES

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Ruimtebehoefte
Structural trends and developments such as digitalisation, scarcity economy and institutionalisation of sustainability, which gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, have major implications for the work function.
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Helix
Creativity and hospitality combined with state-of-the-art technology.
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Balancing (future) quantitative oversupply and (future) qualitative scarcity in Amsterdam and at Amsterdam office locations.
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