Getting hold of industry spokespersons for comment is currently proving quite difficult. Those who aren't tied up in boardrooms plotting their next acquisition or takeover are on road shows overseas punting commercial property opportunities to fund managers.

Listed property unit trust Emira Property Fund has named wellknown former property analyst James Templeton new CEO of Strategic Real Estate Asset Managers, the fund's asset managers

Emira is the first of a number of new listings expected in the next few months

TWO events shook the listed property sector of the JSE Securities Exchange SA last week: the merger between Grayprop and Grayvest, and Primegro's acquisition of Richway's retail properties.