29.10.2014 - Qatar fund set to buy Canary Wharf tower for $1.7bn
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is believed to have moved ahead of Chinese bidders to buy HSBC’s global headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf for $1.7 billion. In what would be one of the biggest property deals in the UK, Qatar Investment Authority has reportedly agreed to buy London’s biggest and most expensive office building, a 656 foot tower with 45 storeys in the heart of the city’s docklands area. The building was put on the market in April this year by Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), who are looking to cash in on London’s booming property market...............................................Full Article: Source
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