Investing beyond 100: How rising life expectancy will change everything July 14, 2016 A century is an important milestone worthy of celebration. We recently commemorated 100 years since the Battle of the Somme. Vogue made headlines in May for featuring a 100-year old model to celebrate the magazine’s centenary year. On your hundredth birthday, you can expect to receive a message from the Queen. But what happens when living [...]
Ladies who don’t lunch: Maike Currie talks to Christine Johnson about bonds, bubbles and being a rebel July 14, 2016 "I am definitely a bond person,” says Christine Johnson, head of fixed income at Old Mutual Global Investors. We’re having lunch at Spring restaurant in Somerset House and I am beginning to understand what Christine means when she says that as a fund manager you need to “live your job”. She likens her personality to [...]
All the ingredients for growth: D&D London’s Des Gunewardena explains how the restaurant group is building a platform for long-term expansion July 11, 2016 Why has the City become such a vibrant restaurant destination? It’s two things, says Des Gunewardena, chairman and chief executive of D&D London, owner of such Square Mile stalwarts as Coq D’Argent, South Place Hotel, the Paternoster Chop House, and Madison. “A lot of people have started living in East London rather than West and [...]
New homes on sale in London this weekend: from flats on “Billionaire’s Row” to Regency style mews in Wimbledon June 24, 2016 Buxmead, Hampstead From £6.9m to £17m Though it’s only recently been dubbed “Billionaire’s Row”, Bishops Avenue in north west London has housed media magnates, Saudi Princes and A-List celebrities in its gated mansions for over a century. Criticised in some circles for its empty homes, a rare new build development went on sale last week [...]
Focus On Harrow: Why this north west London suburb is popular with families and first time buyers June 24, 2016 The north west London suburb of Harrow is all too often synonymous with the prestigious boys’ boarding school with which it shares its name. Certainly, the school has influenced the growth of central Harrow through the centuries; following a big expansion of the school in the 19th century, housing was built for its staff resulting [...]
It’s Independence Day for Britain: Now the country needs to find a global role June 24, 2016 “You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not – I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom I can see Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see [...]
Waning Brexit fears fail to keep oil above $50 after disappointing data June 22, 2016 Crude slipped below $50 per barrel this afternoon following lacklustre US oil data, with investor calm ahead of the EU referendum failing to provide enough support. Brent crude, the global benchmark, slipped 1.50 per cent to $49.86 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude, the US benchmark, fell 1.48 per cent to $49.11. The Energy Information [...]
Smart moves: How Gloucester Rugby owner is using sport and business nous in new role June 22, 2016 When it comes to sporting achievement they are dreaming big in the West Country. In Bristol, billionaire businessman Steve Lansdown is using his considerable wealth to breathe life into a number of different sports. His most high profile interests include Championship football side Bristol City and Bristol Rugby Club, who finally won promotion to the [...]
Football League fixtures 2016/17: All the key dates for London including Brentford, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Millwall, Barnet, Leyton Orient June 22, 2016 Fulham will play host to the first game of the new football season, when relegated Newcastle United visit Craven Cottage on Friday 5 August. West London rivals Brentford will kick their season off at Huddersfield a day later before Fulham round-off the capital's opening weekend of Football League fixtures when they take on Leeds United at Loftus Road on Sunday [...]
Sky-high rents and business rates are driving London businesses from their traditional homes June 21, 2016 Rising rents in London are driving businesses out of their traditional hot-spots in the capital, as firms refuse to down-scale to stay in their old locations. Media companies, once happy in the West End, are now setting up shop in Clerkenwell, Farrington and Shoreditch, and accountancy firms are moving from Chancery Lane to Canary Wharf, according to [...]