Real estate firms going bust at record rate as property market slumps Property Real estate companies are going bust at the fastest rate seen in a decade, City AM can reveal, in a further sign that the UK’s property market is taking a battering. As many as 762 real estate-related businesses have become insolvent in the UK since the start of the year, a City AM analysis of [...]
SpaceX IPO prospectus is notably vague on Musk’s long-term ambitions Opinion SpaceX's IPO prospectus is 377 pages long, yet vague around Musk's long-term ambitions for space tourism, asteroid mining and real estate.
JMW head of real estate: Despite the challenges, I’m optimistic about the housing market Opinion Sophie Maryan, head of residential real estate at JMW Solicitors, tells us about life as a City lawyer in Square Mile and Me.
First real estate float on challenger stock market Aquis March 4, 2026 A Yorkshire retail centre will become the first real estate asset to float on Aquis, London’s challenger stock exchange, with the firm to issue more than £25m in shares, City AM can reveal. Scotch Corner Designer Village will launch its IPO in April, becoming the first listing as part of Aram, Aquis’ real estate division. [...]
MIPIM: The Cannes real estate conference shaping the London skyline March 2, 2026 The City of London Corporation's presence at MIPIM is as strategic as it is promotional, and will help shape the City skyline.
Overseas investors return to London’s offices November 19, 2025 Real estate investment in London has risen for the second year in a row as appetite for the capital’s assets returns, according to a new report. Total investment is set to top £14bn in 2025, below the 10-year average of £18.1bn but significantly higher than in 2023 and 2024, according to a new report by [...]
HSBC: FTSE 100 lender’s profit slumps as legal costs jump October 28, 2025 Europe’s biggest lender, HSBC reported better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, but recorded a double digit decline in profit as it set aside over a billion dollars following a fresh ruling on the Bernie Madoff fraud scheme. HSBC’s pre-tax profit fell to $7.3bn (£5.4bn) in the three months to September 30, a fall of nearly [...]
Private market fund managers optimistic on real asset returns October 8, 2025 Private market fund managers are increasingly confident of strong returns being generated by real assets over the next decade, as assets under management in the sector continue to grow. According to exclusive research shared with City AM from investment service Wealth Club, nearly 70 per cent of fund managers predict annualised returns between 5 and 6 [...]
Soho House: How billionaire Tyler Morse and his former boss are buying up London August 19, 2025 Soho House marked the end of its four-year spell on the Nasdaq this week after it reached an agreement to be taken private by US hotel giant MCR in a $2.7bn (£2bn) deal. The swish members’ club, which was founded in Soho’s Greek Street by restauranteur Nick Jones in 1995, has grown into a sprawling [...]
More than 200 pubs closed in six months amid tax hikes August 18, 2025 Eight pubs a week shut their doors for good across the UK over the first half of the year amid rising tax and labour costs, according to new figures. Industry bosses said it is “heartbreaking” and highlighted the need for supportive tax measures from the Treasury in the autumn budget. Official Government statistics show 209 [...]