Some 2,300 international investors have registered for the 21st edition of MIPIM (Cannes from March 16-19), a 12% increase on the same period in 2009, in a sign of improved confidence in the real estate market and economic recovery, the organisers announced on Thursday.

The programme will feature a cycle of five conferences entitled 'Recovery positions,' organised in partnership with IPD, to examine various investment options and the various classes of asset such as distressed debt acquisitions, bank loans in the form of securities, and listed property companies.

Another highlight will be the session on '2010: a decisive year for investment,' which will scrutinize the market on the basis of an opinion survey conducted by PwC and ULI of over 700 professionals.

See the February edition of PropertyEU Magazine for an interview with MIPIM director Nadine Castagna