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Making an elephant dance

Despite Prudential Real Estate Investors' global heft, chief executive officer Allen Smith believes the firm is as nimble, and flexible, as any boutique operation. By Zoe Hughes

ByZoe Hughes
8 February 2013•10 mins read
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