PPF continues to divest its Russian portfolio. It has completed the sale of its 60 percent majority stake in the giant South Gate logistics centre near Moscow. The deal is said to be the largest of its kind in a decade, Russian news server Metalinfo.ru reports, cited by Czech daily E15.cz.

The key obstacles in the way of technological advancement in the property business are the lack of collaboration and transparency. Property Forum visited the International Property Technology Summit in Moscow, Russia.

The size of office space lease and sale transactions in Moscow involving foreign companies decreased from 40% to 20% in Q1 2016 compared to Q4 2015. Although foreign companies continue to sign new deals, they are choosing smaller offices and re-negotiating current leases to decrease the amount of occupied space, according to a report by the international consulting company Colliers international.