Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) expects direct investment in commercial real estate in Europe in 2011 to rise by up to 30% on 2010 figures, when the market transacted EUR 102 bn. According to JLL's European Capital Markets Bulletin, which is due to be published shortly, liquidity has returned to the market driven by cross-border investment from equity-rich private and institutional investors, which resulted in increases in investment volumes of 48% year-on-year.