Pokémon Go: Should you invest in Nintendo? Investors are set for share price slump, but longer term virtual reality games will prove a winner July 20, 2016 The craze for newly-released mobile game Pokémon Go has sent shares in co-owner Nintendo up 75 per cent. Pokémon Go has been downloaded over 15m times since it was released last week. It currently ranks as the fastest adopted game in history. So far, it’s available to play in the UK, US, Germany, Australia and New [...]
Crowdfunding platforms beware: The banks – and others – are eating your lunch May 5, 2016 European crowdfunding platforms could be left fighting for their piece of the pie. Incumbent financial players, including asset managers and banks, not-for-profit organisations, and non-financial firms are entering the crowdfunding business in increasing numbers. Recent research that I conducted with Politecnico di Milano’s Massimiliano Guerini, Evila Piva and Cristina Rossi-Lamastrais analysed the proliferation of crowdfunding across [...]
Merchant Terrace in Ravenscourt Park proves good things come in small packages March 11, 2016 Building new homes takes years; that’s why it’s more important for a developer to know where the market is going than where it’s at. With rumours of oversupply at the top end of the market in some areas and a bubble blooming on the horizon, it’s perhaps wise to think small. And that’s something London [...]
UK house prices: Sorry, but right now the UK can’t meet its target of building 240,000 homes a year, says House of Lords National Policy for the Built Environment Committee February 19, 2016 The UK won't hit the government's 240,000-a-year housebuilding target by relying on the private sector, according to a new report – which also warned so-called starter homes shouldn't be classed as affordable housing. The report, by the House of Lords' National Policy for the Built Environment committee, said the government must give local authorities and housing [...]
Are Sadiq Khan’s planning reforms viable? June 6, 2016 After just two weeks in office as the new mayor of London, Sadiq Khan revealed his plans to deal with the capital’s housing crisis and said the previous mayor had “left the cupboard bare” when it comes to delivering affordable housing. Khan says he will be working with the government to actively identify surplus public [...]
Small businesses don’t back Brexit: They gain too much from our EU membership May 12, 2016 I come from a family of entrepreneurs and am passionate about our small businesses and the amazing people behind them. They take an idea, innovate, build something new, and fight to make it a success through the good times and the bad. They also provide two thirds of private sector jobs in the UK. As [...]
UK skills shortages leading to hindered growth but rising wages in the construction sector January 14, 2016 Wages in the construction industry have shot up as skills shortages continue to plague the sector. According to a survey released today by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), just under two-thirds (61 per cent) of construction professionals feel wages in their sector have risen sharply, while average earnings in the industry rose by [...]
These are the UK’s most-hated banks April 27, 2016 Banker-bashing may have become something of a national sport in recent years – but what about bank-bashing? A new survey has revealed UK banking customers' most-hated lenders. The so-called Big Four make up the top of the list, with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) scoring just 49.3 on a reputation scale of 0-100, while Lloyds follows, [...]
Want to be a consultant? Here are the specialisms you should aim for if you want the highest salary April 22, 2016 Consultants: they may come in for their fair share of flack, but it's generally worth it at the end of the month. Consultancy may be one of the City's biggest industries – but which specialisms bring in the highest wages? Salary benchmarking site Emolument.com has investigated, and found those working in strategy consulting are bringing home [...]
Power 100: Close Brothers’ Nancy Curtin explains why she supports Donald Trump July 29, 2016 Nancy Curtin is the chief investment officer and head of investment at Close Brothers Asset Management, making her one of the highest-ranking women in London’s asset management sector. Earlier this year she was included in City A.M.’s Power 100 list. Here, she talks about what inspired her – and explains why she backs Donald Trump. [...]