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• After Abu Dhabi property merger, more streamlining seen

  *Abu Dhabi cracking the whip with state-linked firms. DUBAI, Jan 30- The state-backed union of Abu Dhabi's two biggest property developers is likely just the first step in a wider consolidation that will see projects and state entities merged in a bid to stabilise the real estate market.

• Real Estate Is in a 'Goldilocks Period': Sternlicht

  

  The spread between low interest rates and the money real estate generates is "truly astonishing," Starwood Capital CEO Barry Sternlicht told CNBC.

• A $95 Million Apartment—And $60,000 in Monthly Fees

  

  Sellers at high-end Manhattan apartment buildings have been forced to reduce their prices after buyers balked at the high monthly payments.

• Hong Kong Property Curbs Have Some 'Unintended' Victims

  

  Hong Kong residents Chris Lane and his wife, Karen are planning to have a second child – but find themselves hampered by the city's housing policy.

• China shares pull back from highest since June

  HONG KONG, Jan 16- Mainland Chinese shares retreated from 7-1/ 2- month highs on Wednesday, dragged lower by real estate developers on renewed fears of broader property taxes. The CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares closed down 0.7 percent at 2,577.1 points. The Shanghai Composite Index also shed 0.7 percent.

• Hong Kong shares retreat on weak mainland property, China flat

  HONG KONG, Jan 8- Hong Kong shares retreated on Tuesday, as investors took profit on mainland property counters after an official media report raised fears of more curbs on the sector, stalling its strong gains in recent months. Several smaller Chinese developers had successfully tapped the credit market in Hong Kong since the start of the year.

• UAE banks to ask c.bank to soften mortgage rules

  ABU DHABI, Jan 6- Commercial banks in the United Arab Emirates plan to ask the central bank to delay and soften new rules placing caps on mortgage loans for residential housing, banking industry sources said on Sunday.

• MIDEAST DEBT-UAE risks slowing property recovery with mortgage cap

  *UAE caps home loans at 50 pct of property value for expats. *Central bank sets cap at 70 pct for UAE citizens. DUBAI, Dec 31- Last September, people lined up for hours in a square outside the headquarters of leading Dubai real estate developer Emaar Properties, waiting for a chance to buy units in a luxury apartment complex.

• UPDATE 2-CITIC Pacific, Palmer spar over Australian iron ore project

  *CITIC Pacific files injunction on Clive Palmer's Mineralogy. SYDNEY, Nov 20- China's CITIC Pacific has filed a court injunction against Australian tycoon Clive Palmer over disputed royalties at the $8 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia, the latest in a long list of hurdles for the troubled mine.

• UPDATE 1-CITIC Pacific, Palmer spar over Australian iron ore project

  *CITIC Pacific files injunction on Clive Palmer's Mineralogy. SYDNEY, Nov 20- China's CITIC Pacific has filed a court injunction against Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer over disputed royalties at the $8 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia, the latest in a long list of hurdles for the troubled project.

• REUTERS SUMMIT-Investment recovering in Arab Spring economies

  DUBAI, Nov 15- When two real estate developers from the United Arab Emirates announced a big project in Egypt last month, it was more than a boost to the country's property market; it was a sign of a revival of cross-border investment in the region.

• Safeguarding Your Assets Against the Hazards of a Lawsuit

  

  Professionals, like doctors and lawyers and anyone else who might be sued, should work with an adviser to keep creditors from cleaning them out if they lose in court

• Why China Still Faces a ‘Hard Landing’: Nomura

  

  Official and private sector surveys on China’s manufacturing sector suggest the economy is finally perking up, boosting stocks in Shanghai almost 2 percent on Thursday. But exports, the main engine of growth, are still struggling and that means the Chinese recovery is not on solid ground yet, economists say.

• When Advisers Change Jobs, Ask Questions Before Tagging Along

  

  With financial advisers moving from one firm to another more frequently than in the past, chances are you'll have an opportunity to review your needs.

• Try Candor and Humility With Your Clients

  

  The way to foster long-term relationships is to admit that we cannot know what the markets will do, says  Mark Hebner, president of Index Fund Advisors.

• Taking a Healthy Approach to Real Estate

  

  When it comes to investing in health care, sometimes it's not about medicines and devices. There are real estate investment trusts specializing in the health care sector that invest in property and facilities.

• New Definition of Success? Survival

  

  Consumers would do well to follow these financial survival skills, according to Eleanor Blayney, consumer advocate for the CFP Board.

• Focus on Money Matters, Not Investment Returns

  

  For financial advice, take the focus off the factors we can't control and move it to the things we can. It requires robust communication and periodic reassessment, according to Marilyn Capelli Dimitroff of Capelli Financial Services.

• Problem Clients? No Problem at All

  

  There are really no problem clients so much as there are clients in problematic situations, says adviser Dan Mathews of Stepp and Rothwell.

• Finding Help for the Real Estate Baron in You

  

  Many people get into real estate as a hobby or for a little extra income, but what happens when a part-time pursuit becomes a full-fledged business.