Global Hiring Forecast – 2013 Trends

We are pleased to share with you the results of our 2013 Global Hiring Forecast. As the global economic mood slowly improves, whether it’s incremental economic improvement in the United States, a belief that the worst of the Eurozone crisis is behind us, or the return of China’s economic performance, the real estate industry progresses into 2013, globally, on a reasonably positive note. 

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This report summarizes the findings from FPL Advisory Group’s 2012 Corporate Governance Outlook.  This report is based on responses from over 90 Chief Executive Officers, Corporate Directors, and Chairmen of Corporate Governance committees from publicly traded REITs, hospitality companies, engineering/construction firms, and homebuilders.

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The causes and effects of the financial crisis and economic recession of 2008-2009 will be discussed and debated for years to come.  Despite the lingering questions, there are powerful lessons to be learned, which should help us to understand the past, navigate the present, and prepare for the future.  William Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Partners, sat down with a dozen chairmen and lead directors of well-respected organizations in the real estate, mortgage finance and related sectors to get their candid feedback on what board members should take away from the 2008 meltdown in order to improve oversight and leadership going forward.

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A key challenge facing firms is how best to structure Boards of Directors to optimize performance.  FPL Advisory Group recently conducted an analysis of the relationship between firm performance and a wide range of distinct board characteristics.  Our study found that one factor stood out as being highly correlated with firms outperforming their peers: whether or not the boards have female board members.

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America’s leading hotel companies find diminishing expansion opportunities at home and increasingly look overseas to propel growth and profits. Coping with the sputtering recovery, lodging businesses transform to meet the challenges of economizing travelers, managing cost structures, and adapting to Internet-driven changes which squeeze operating margins. William Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Partners, interviewed a select group of hotel executives to get their perspectives on their changing industry.

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Seniors Housing Leadership Symposium Whitepaper

America’s seniors housing industry leads the  world in providing lifestyle solutions for aging populations.  FPL Advisory Group Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Bill Ferguson recently interviewed a select group of U.S. seniors housing leaders to get their perspectives on how this increasingly important industry will evolve and what companies must do to ensure future growth.  

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Commercial Mortgage Finance Leadership Symposium Whitepaper

During the volatile summer of 2011, FPL Advisory Group Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, William Ferguson, interviewed a select group of leaders in the commercial mortgage sector, to gain their perspectives on how the capital markets will evolve during the ongoing lackluster economic period.

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