Nine in 10 landlords raise rents for existing tenants May 20, 2024 Tenants in Britain now face larger rent increases from renewing their existing contract instead of moving to a new property, new figures show, as landlords move closer towards open market rates.
Goldman Sachs-backed Petershill’s fee earnings hit by dealmaking slump March 26, 2024 Petershill Partners has posted a drop in earnings from its partner firms' fees amid a "challenging external backdrop" as higher interest rates stifled dealmaking last year.
Euro 2024 effect: Brits more than double their spending on ‘all things football’ June 20, 2024 With Euro 2024 now in full swing Brits have more than doubled the amount they're shelling out on football-related purchases with match tickets, merchandise and pre-game pints all driving up consumer spending.
Woodside Energy: a Shareholder Activism Milestone May 3, 2024 Written by Integrum ESG Analyst Neha Kandwal For most people, the 24th of April 2024 may have been a day like any other, but for some, it marked a landmark event in the history of shareholder engagement. Engagement is the third most prevalent ESG strategy tailing behind ESG integration and negative screening. Despite being considered a [...]
Knight Frank revenues soar as it shrugs off ‘considerable market disruption’ June 12, 2023 Estate agency Knight Frank has posted a surge in revenues for the year despite having tackled “considerable market disruption” over the last 12 months due to the impact of the Truss-Kwarteng mini-budget. Revenues for the year ending 31 March 2023 reached £670m up from £665m in the same period last year as the opening of the [...]
How private equity lost its lustre July 24, 2024 Private equity isn't what it used to be, as a new report finds that private equity returns are a third lower in recent years than usual.
UK investors pumped £2bn into equity funds in January – the highest in three years February 7, 2024 UK investors added over £2bn to equity funds over January, the highest level since April 2021, according to Calastone’s Fund Flow Index. The £2bn was the eighth strongest month for equity inflows on record since Calastone began recording the data nine years ago, and was credited to a “distinct surge in buying interest”, as buy [...]
Central London Alliance calls on Treasury to reinstate tax-free shopping and generate an estimated £10 billion January 31, 2024 Ahead of the budget announcement on 6 March 2024, Central London Alliance (CLA) has submitted a proposal calling for the Treasury to reinstate tax-free shopping in efforts to help the retail sector recover from post-pandemic challenges. CLA backs requests by the retailers to reintroduce the scheme allowing foreign visitors to the UK to shop tax-free. [...]
Vagabond Wines: How troubles at Heathrow and Gatwick airports led to collapse before the Majestic rescue May 22, 2024 Vagabond Wines, which has the majority of its sites in London, owed more than £10m as it collapsed into administration ahead of being rescued by Majestic Wine, it has been revealed.
LIV Golf confirm schedule for 2023 with finale now in Saudi Arabia January 30, 2023 The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf series has announced its 2023 schedule today with last year’s team final shifted from Miami to Jeddah. The second season of the controversial golf league begins in Mexico before a duo of American stops. Thereafter the touring party will head to Australia and Singapore before returning to the US for [...]