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• Tycoons are gearing up for when the darkest moments of the downturn are past

• Industry veterans claim that the last downturn was much worse - -

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In position to start picking up the pieces

Tycoons are gearing up for when the darkest moments of the downturn are past, writes Daniel Thomas

The return to a long-term horizon and fundamentals

Leo Noé, chairman of F&C Reit, talks to Daniel Thomas about the marriage of two very different companies

Importance of choosing right parish

Sir John Ritblat, the veteran investor thinks that the last recession was much worse, according to Daniel Thomas

Time to get your acorns in the ground

Daniel Thomas says that Mike Slade, Helical Bar’s chief executive, views the downturn with some equanimity

Consoled by money made much earlier

Claer Barrett profiles Jack Petchey, the entrepreneur determined to emerge triumphant

Search is on for next set of trophy sites

Daniel Thomas says London & Stamford is turning its firepower on larger deals outside the reach of most investors

‘People want more interesting places’

Sir Stuart Lipton tells Daniel Thomas that Chelsfield has been positioned for the next cycle and is interested in the residential market