UK housing crisis: Let’s hope for a housing revolution in 2018 December 20, 2017 As the temporarily restored bongs of Big Ben sound at midnight on 31 December, those in the property sector could be forgiven for letting out a little sigh of relief at the passing of yet another year in which the government has resolutely failed to solve the housing crisis. Two stories today illustrate how severe [...]
12 Hay Hill in Mayfair shows shared workspaces are going upmarket to capture the professional crowd September 3, 2018 Coworking spaces seem to be taking over the city. Right now, the largest private-sector occupier of office space in central London isn’t a tech firm or major bank. It’s WeWork, a leading provider of shared workspaces. And coworking is big business: WeWork was valued at £27bn in June, making it the world’s second most valuable [...]
The internet trolls ruined social media, but here’s how brands and charities can reclaim it May 29, 2018 Advertising used to be simple. Brands placed ads in print and on billboards, or maybe they’d buy airtime to run television commercials. The internet made everything more complicated. Brands had to create new types of advertising, and the popularity of social media meant many firms felt the need to be involved and create profiles in [...]
Carillion collapse: Government to ban late-payers to be banned from key contracts | City A.M. April 10, 2018 Outsourcing giants that fail to pay suppliers on time will be banned from major contracts under new plans announced by the government today in the wake of Carillion’s collapse. The Cabinet Office has announced a package of measures which also aim to “level the playing field” so small businesses can better compete with larger rivals. [...]
No Brexit trade deal is complete without an immigration policy to keep EU talent January 29, 2018 London has long been one of the world’s leading financial hubs. Achieving this position has, in part, been down to its ability to attract people from all over the globe to live and work here. The mix of culture, history, and job prospects makes it a vibrant and thriving city, where opportunities are plentiful. Read [...]
Five habits of good investing February 21, 2018 Taking a long-term view History suggests the stock market is the best way to grow wealth over the long term, easily outpacing interest rates on cash. However, significant market falls are also a part of investing and notoriously difficult to predict. It is worth remembering that the longer you invest for the greater your chances [...]
British Property Federation calls on chancellor Philip Hammond to bolster the build to rent sector October 13, 2016 The property industry is calling on chancellor Philip Hammond to focus on the build to rent sector and cut new stamp duty taxes. According to the British Property Federation (BPF), the number of properties in the build to rent sector has jumped 200 per cent over the past year, delivering 67,000 homes. Read more: This [...]
Last Week in the City: England has an 8.5% chance of winning the World Cup May 18, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (14 to 18 May 2018). UBS has used its City analysts’ predictive firepower to try and work out the winner of the upcoming World Cup in Russia – and England came surprisingly high in its league [...]
Economists aren’t overreacting, Trump’s China trade war is a terrifying prospect May 11, 2018 The Brexit vote hasn’t led to economic armageddon that some predicted, as Paul Ormerod rightly pointed out on Wednesday. So are economists now overreacting to America’s potential trade war with China? And could such a trade war actually reduce inequality, as he hinted? The answers are no, and no. If the US-China trade dispute escalates, [...]
Woodford-backed Atom Bank grabs £149m as Spanish bank BBVA ups its stake March 7, 2018 Challenger bank Atom, which counts rapper Will.i.am as a board adviser, has today grabbed £149m in its latest capital raising. Atom, which has previously secured backing from investors including Neil Woodford and Toscafund, has already brought in £1.3bn in deposits and lent £1.2bn in residential mortgages and business loans. BBVA, which invested £85.4m and has [...]