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Summary With the advent of very large development schemes, traditional forms of funding have proved insufficient in meeting the massive cost of such developments. This paper looks at the various forms of funding currently available to the developer and discusses the merits and shortcomings of traditional financing techniques, comparing them with more innovative techniques which are currently emerging. No longer can property finance be viewed in isolation; it now forms an integral part of the much wider field of business and corporate finance.

The current emphasis on broad sharing of human genomic data generated in research in order to maximize utility and public benefit is a significant legacy of the Human Genome Project. Concerns about privacy and discrimination have led to policy responses that restrict access to genomic data as the means for protecting research participants. Our research and experience show, however, that a considerable number of research participants agree to open access sharing of their genomic data when given the choice. General policies that limit access to all genomic data fail to respect the autonomy of these participants and, at the same time, unnecessarily limit the utility of the data. We advocate instead a more balanced approach that allows for individual choice and encourages informed decision making, while protecting against the misuse of genomic data through enhanced legislation.