CBRE welcomed more than 80 property developers, investors and funders to its annual Outlook breakfast at its Temple Row headquarters.

Guest speaker Sir Michael Lyons, former chief executive at Birmingham City Council , government adviser and now strategic adviser to CBRE, gave his views on the Government’s devolution deal with the West Midlands.

CBRE economist and head of research Miles Gibson, and his colleague Andrew Marston, gave their take on the performance of the commercial property market.