The investment volume for the CEE region hit a record €2.8bn in the third quarter, according to preliminary data released by JLL. This quarterly figure represents one of the strongest third quarters in the market’s history and is only marginally behind the record-breaking year of 2007. This activity brings the preliminary year-to-date regional investment volume to more than €5.5bn and represents a 22-percent growth year-on-year. The Czech Republic currently leads in terms of investment volumes with a share of 43 percent followed by Poland with 28 percent, Romania with 11 percent, Hungary with 10 percent, Slovakia with 2 percent and the SEE countries recording improved activity with a 6-percent share.