http://www.opp.org.uk/ View the latest OPP news entries below. For archived news reports and articles or to view all news items, please visit our website. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:20:06 GMT A severe housing shortage in Brazil means that IFAs and their clients are starting to be offered schemes that promise a 20% return against an investment threshold of £22,500. Brazil social housing offers clients a 20% return (28 July 2010) A major housing shortfall will force residential property prices up by nearly a third Australian property prices will rise 30% (28 July 2010) Investment schemes all IFA to buy into property and still be held within self-invested personal pensions (Sipps). Eputs widen the options for SIPPS (28 July 2010) IFAs may face tougher trading conditions in a post-RDR world Clients will shop around for cheaper IFAs (28 July 2010) Economic report covers EU debt issue, currency markets and global growth forecasts AIFA release first analysis report (28 July 2010) Smith&Ken, a property agency in the UAE has launched the “Real Estate Recovery Scheme” to help IFAs and their clients manage investments in off-plan property investments in the UAE. New scheme helps IFAs recover lost money (28 July 2010) High liquidity and cheap prices offer good returns for IFAs IFAs urged to look at overseas real estate vehicles (28 July 2010) If you are an agent, a financial advisor, a developer or a business associated with the selling and marketing of international real estate then OPPLive is a “must visit”. Register now to attend OPPLive 2010 (27 July 2010) Property prices continue to fall as Italian officials draw up a list of palaces, beaches and islands to sell to help ease the national debt. Land-grab as Italy sells off €3bn of assets (27 July 2010) Phuket is capitalising on the devloping Indian and Chinese economies Fractionals leading development in Surin Beach (27 July 2010)