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- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: For an asset, yes.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: If X number of valuations were provided, did CBRE determine whether it was correct or incorrect by a percentage, or did its valuation overprice an asset or underprice an asset by comparison with what it actually traded at?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Is it correct that CBRE did not have sight of the final price paid by the client?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Is Ms Hunt's firm currently retained by NAMA for works?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Does the firm work for NAMA?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Could I ask Ms Hunt for her view on the private equity firms in Ireland that are trading at the moment? Are they a good thing or a bad thing?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Ms Hunt is quoted in an article in the Financial Timesentitled “Buyout group picks up Irish bargains”.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Is she aware of the article?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: It was in November 2012. Are the bargains associated with the assets in question optimal or suboptimal in relation to the sale by NAMA to the private equity funds?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Are the bargains giveaways to the firms?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Time is very limited. I believe Ms Hunt has stressed that already. Could I ask her for her opinion-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: The view of Dr. Peter Bacon in previous evidence was that NAMA had not acted as a professional property investment company but more like a debt collection agency. Could I ask Ms Hunt for her view on that considering that she conducts substantial market research?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: What is the likely outcome of the activity of those new investors and private equity firms? Are they here for the long haul or short haul?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: And the short-haul investors?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: For the bargains.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Ms Hunt was very critical of the change in the upward-only rent reviews. She denounced them. In February 2010, it was stated:According to Marie Hunt, Director of Research at CB Richard Ellis, “This has come as a huge surprise to the industry. We understood that the Government had decided not to implement this measure. While no one is disputing the fact that tenants in many sectors...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Ms Hunt has chosen to leave out the benefit, the tax break, that was available for commercial property if it was sold before a certain period.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: I will just finish up.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: The tax break was in the same budget and was in respect of -----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)
Michael D'Arcy: Was that not a contributing factor also?