2019 Property Forecast: Here’s what the experts are predicting will happen to house prices next year December 17, 2018 It’s that time of year again, when people guess what’s happening next year. Only, it’s particularly entertaining this year because no one really knows what’s going to happen next week. Still, most of the UK’s big estate agencies have had a go, looking at house price growth in the UK and abroad, what effect Brexit [...]
Bull run in student housing market as Allianz opens new chapter August 20, 2018 Allianz has completed a £350m investment into a joint property venture with Greystar and a Canadian pension manager, in a move that signals growing international confidence in London’s student housing market. In a £1.5bn project that aims to complete 10,000 new student beds and the doubling of its portfolio size within five years, German-based Allianz Real Estate [...]
City Moves for 19 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Close Brothers Asset Management, BNP Paribas and Arrow Global Group? September 19, 2018 Today's City Moves cover bespoke investment, FX options trading and client development. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Close Brothers Asset Management Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has hired managing director Oliver Harvey to support the growth of its HNW bespoke investment management service. Oliver brings with him 19 years of experience of [...]
City Moves for 19 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Close Brothers Asset Management, BNP Paribas and Arrow Global Group? September 19, 2018 Today's City Moves cover bespoke investment, FX options trading and client development. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Close Brothers Asset Management Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has hired managing director Oliver Harvey to support the growth of its HNW bespoke investment management service. Oliver brings with him 19 years of experience of [...]
Forget Brexit, there’s a reason India’s top tech entrepreneurs are flocking to Britain October 9, 2018 Trade between Britain and India looks like it is about to take an almighty hit. Both sides are in a state of stalemate over a trade deal, and huge Indian companies are issuing warnings about investing in the UK post-Brexit. But scratch beneath the surface, and trade between the country of my birth and the country [...]
Mortgage approvals jump to five-month high as subdued market picks up | City A.M. July 30, 2018 Mortgage approvals hit a five-month high in June as Britain’s housing market shows signs of recovery from a slowdown earlier this year. British lenders approved 65,619 mortgages in June, rising 1.5 per cent from 64,684 in May and reaching the highest level since January, according to data from the Bank of England (BoE). Meanwhile, the [...]
The City has come a long way since the crash, but we can’t afford to be complacent September 10, 2018 This week marks the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – a shock that reverberated around the global financial system, and which will be seared in the memories of many workers across the City. Substantial progress has been made to raise standards across the sector, eradicating the unacceptable practices that led to the [...]
City of London Police get cryptocurrency training to help tackle money laundering | City A.M. July 22, 2018 Fears that the growth of cryptocurrencies are opening up further opportunities for criminals to launder money have led to the establishment of a new training programme by the City of London Police. Describing it as a “first of its kind”, a spokesperson for City of London Police confirmed the addition of a cryptocurrency course at [...]
TSB plunges to bottom of banking customer service poll following IT meltdown August 31, 2018 TSB has plummeted from 4th to 11th in a banking customer service poll following its recent IT disasters. Forty nine per cent of those who graded TSB’s service in the MoneySavingExpert.com poll rated it as “poor” with just 23 per cent describing its service as “great”. Read more: TSB forced to delay switch from Visa to [...]
UK house prices 2019: What experts say will happen after Brexit December 31, 2018 Has there ever been a more difficult time to predict the future of UK house prices? Political uncertainty looms large over the UK’s property market, but experts have nonetheless given their expectations for the year to come. Bank of England governor Mark Carney showed how dangerous the numbers game can be in November, when he had [...]