Fractional interests in commercial property have taken on increased importance as institutional investors seek to manage single-asset risk in their property portfolios. By assessing the ownership arrangements of over 8,000 commercial properties, the level of fractional interests in listed...

As the relative capital value of major real estate investment grows, and investment risk continues to centralise, the requirement to diversify this risk through shared ownership has increased. This international trend toward increased co-ownership has been manifested in cross border...