ZURICH—Swiss Re puts the 2016 tally at US$175 billion, almost double the level seen in 2015; the World Economic Institute says extreme weather tops the list of global risks.

NEW YORK CITY—Among the sector's other selling points, student housing's rental growth volatility is "lower than conventional apartments," says Tom Park with TH Real Estate.

TACOMA, WA—CBRE Capital Advisors will be the exclusive broker for Global Index Group's initial duETS product will be tied to changes in the NCREIF Property Index.

PORTSMOUTH, NH—Dubai had the largest number of hotel rooms in its construction pipeline at year-end 2016, according to Lodging Econometrics.

NEW YORK CITY—"Tight supplies and rising prices may be deterring some people from trading up to a larger house," says David M. Blitzer at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

LONDON—Joining Avison Young as a principal, Luke Mackenzie has arranged transactions that range in size from £35 million to £3 billion.

NEW YORK CITY—Apartments and industrial, among other sectors, could see cash flow acceleration, while net lease could suffer if inflation and higher interest rates come, write analysts at Fitch Ratings.

CANNES, FRANCE—GlobeSt.com caught up with RICS chief executive Sean Tompkins at the recent MIPIM conference, where the organization rolled out a new requirement for managing conflicts of interest.