‘Pent-up demand’ drives jump in London prime property sales August 12, 2024 London’s super-prime market seems to following a similar track to the general market: optimism is cautiously increasing as mortgages start to come down following the Bank of England’s rate cut. The number of exchanges in London in June and July was 8.4 per cent above the five-year average, according to Knight Frank. It was a [...]
Has the UK housing market turned a corner as the Bank of England cut interest rates? August 9, 2024 Quiet optimism is the mood of the day in the housing market, as house prices firmly ticked up in July. Both the Nationwide and Halifax house price indices posted accelerating house price growth. Nationwide reported a 0.3 per cent month on month increase and Halifax pointed to a stronger 0.8 per cent month on month [...]
Global financial markets settle into ‘yo-yo pattern’ after Monday’s meltdown August 8, 2024 Financial markets remain jittery after a massive sell-off on Monday as analysts identify a "yo-yo pattern" of volatility across the world.
Will the Bank of England cut interest rates again? Experts are divided August 8, 2024 Following the decision, Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the Bank must be careful "not to cut interest rates too quickly or by too much", but investors have drawn their own conclusions.
UK investors pour £1.2bn into fund market during June August 8, 2024 UK investors poured £1.2bn into funds during June, after a drought of investment from the retail space, data from the Investment Association has revealed. Despite pulling over £24bn from funds throughout 2023, the first half of 2024 was a rare gem of success, with £1.7bn being added to funds over the six months. So where [...]
Savills hails ‘signs of market recovery’ as half-year sales and profit rise August 8, 2024 Sales and profit increased at estate agent Savills in the first half of 2024 as both commercial and residential markets begin to show signs of recovery. The FTSE 250-listed firm has reported a five per cent rise in its revenue, from £1.011bn to £1.063bn, in the six months ended June 30. Its underlying pre-tax profit [...]
Shawbrook: Underlying profit dips as challenger bank’s margins narrow August 8, 2024 Challenger bank Shawbrook has reported a dip in underlying profit for the first half of 2024 as looming interest rate cuts from the Bank of England narrowed its lending margins.
Property law transactions at historic lows but firms ‘must prepare’ for growth August 8, 2024 Transactions at property law firms have sharply slid back to pandemic-era lows this year, but firms expect Labour’s housing reforms, as well as falling interest rates, to create an onslaught of cases in the coming years. New research by legal data supplier Search Acumen, shared exclusively with City A.M., has found that total transactions across [...]
Slack continues to build in jobs market but employers look to ‘green shoots’ August 8, 2024 The survey pointed to a subdued demand for staff as a key reason for the decline in permanent placements, which extended the downturn to nearly two years.
FCA joins Bank of England in relocating jobs from London to Leeds August 7, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed plans to relocate 100 jobs from London to Leeds, just months after the Bank of England announced a similar move. The watchdog, which established its first office in Leeds two years ago, is growing its team at the digital delivery centre on Queen Street, where around 100 employees [...]