The greatest show on earth September 13, 2012 Legendary cabaret club Crazy Horse is set to finally hit London next week after decades of wowing Parisian crowds. Appearing in a purpose-built temporary venue on the South Bank, the club promises to be the best night out in the capital. We caught up with organiser Harvey Goldsmith, the clubbing stalwart who brought Club Tropicana [...]
City Moves | Who’s switching Jobs September 3, 2012 AXA Real Estate Dietrich Heidtmann has been appointed global head of investor relations and capital markets at the real estate fund. He joins from Grosvenor, where he was responsible for capital raising and investor relations. Heidtmann has also held roles at Morgan Stanley International. Coface Frederic Bourgeois has been appointed managing director of the credit [...]
CITY VIEWS | ARE YOU PLANNING TO GO TO THE OLYMPICS? August 2, 2012 DANNY MILLS LLOYD’S OF LONDON I’m not going but being a rower myself, I went ecstatic when I went to see Britain’s first gold medal victory in the rowing a couple of days ago, and having served in the Royal Navy I found the presence of the Armed Forces added to the patriotic fervour. MIKE [...]
FSA launches Libor rate overhaul August 10, 2012 Libor benchmark interest rates are no longer “fit for purpose” and must be changed or replaced, Britain’s regulator said today as he set out proposals to restore their credibility. The initial review by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is the first concrete step to reforming Libor after a rigging scandal that has dragged in global [...]
Marrakech does luxury — if you know where to look December 2, 2012 MARRAKECH HAS always proved popular with holiday goers: the vibrancy of the markets, its rich cultural heritage, the array of traditional food on offer and its general mystique continues to draw people in. During the 1930s it became a hub for writers and creative folk and by the Seventies, everyone from Yves Saint Laurent to [...]
Cowes can fill Olympics void August 12, 2012 2012 has delivered a fantastic ‘Best of British’ atmosphere over the last few months. The Queen’s Jubilee and the London Olympic Games have started the patriotic waves, and they are set to continue at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, and this time the waves are being created in The Solent. Cowes Week is as much [...]
Live like a king in this fairytale retreat August 30, 2012 The Pavilion, Hampton Court, Surrey Guide Price: £8.95m This is one spectacular property. Located on the historic barge walk, between The River Thames and Hampton Court Palace, the Pavilion sits in a truly regal setting. The house and grounds, adjacent to the Palace park, were built in 1702, by Christopher Wren’s talented pupil William Talman. [...]
Big beasts of Britannia Cup take stage as rest of boats bide time August 13, 2012 WE could easily feel a bit down now that the Olympic flame has been extinguished in London, but it’s such an uplifting sight to cross the water from the mainland to Cowes on the Isle of Wight and see more than 800 boats out on the water, racing in one of the world’s largest and [...]
Your first move onto the property ladder September 9, 2012 UK HOUSE prices saw their biggest fall for a year in the three months to July 2012, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). But the capital is bucking the trend. London property prices grew by 6.5 per cent over the last year, according to last quarter’s Greater London Authority London Housing Market [...]
East London cable car due for launch by the end of the month June 17, 2012 BRITAIN’S first cable car spanning the Thames is set to open to the public in time for the Olympic games, Transport for London confirmed today. The £50m project has been subject to safety tests in recent weeks but TfL said it was on course to open on 28 June, a month ahead of the Games. [...]