How much does it cost to live near Richmond Park? | City A.M. July 23, 2018 It’s little wonder that Richmond continually tops ‘best places to live’ lists. With a Royal Park that’s so big it accounts for nearly half of the total area of all London’s Royal Parks, beautiful Georgian family housing, some of the best river frontage in the capital and a thriving community-led high street, it’s difficult not [...]
Banking culture needs to adapt as the algorithms learn to trade | City A.M. July 19, 2018 Financial markets never sleep. The trade in financial instruments has long been a global marketplace, operating round the clock. But increasingly, market continuity is maintained not only by human intervention, but also by algorithmic tools. This has brought with it huge client benefits: executing trades at an unprecedented pace and volume, lowering costs, increasing accuracy, [...]
City of London office investment defies Brexit wobble as overseas interest soars | City A.M. July 17, 2018 Investment in City of London office space has defied Brexit uncertainty to hit a record high as demand for real estate in the Square Mile soars, especially from Asia. Despite the slowdown in other parts of the property sector such as the housing market, investment in City of London offices jumped to £3.6bn in the [...]
House prices in Bethnal Green: Shoreditch’s loss is Bethnal Green’s gain as professionals flee high house prices in E1 | City A.M. July 16, 2018 There was a time when Bethnal Green lived up to its rural-sounding name. It was actually a prosperous area in the 19th century, with large houses and gardens. Originally called Bethan Hall Green, the name was changed to align with local Cockney pronounciation which dropped the ‘h’. By the 19th century, Bethnal Green became one [...]
Big Four firm PwC predicts London house prices will drop despite growth in rest of UK | City A.M. July 13, 2018 London house prices are set to drop as much as two per cent this year according to a report which suggests fresh evidence of a slump in the capital’s property market. Analysis from Big Four firm PwC predicts a fall in London house prices that could persist into 2019, despite an expected rise in every [...]
Central London office space under offer soars to 18-year high | City A.M. July 12, 2018 Central London office space under offer has soared to an 18-year high, according to the latest figures from global real estate advisor CBRE. Roughly 4.3m square feet (sq ft) of offices in the centre of the capital was under offer in the second quarter of this year, rising 39 per cent over the three months [...]
Make cool stuff, says Jason Kingsley, founder of video game company Rebellion July 9, 2018 VIDEO games get a bad rap. The industry is still plagued by unfair stereotypes about gamers (perpetuated by awful shows like The Big Bang Theory) and sensationalist headlines in newspapers – think of the furore over the currently popular multiplayer shooter Fortnite, with parents claiming that their children are “addicted” to the game. This knee-jerk [...]
Law firm Knights aims to raise £50m in largest-ever legal float June 26, 2018 Regional law firm Knights has said today it plans to raise £50m in its London float later this month in what will be the largest legal listing to date. The offer price has been set at 135p per ordinary share which will result in a market capitalisation of approximately £103.5m. The firm will received gross [...]
Law firm Knights to raise £50m in largest-ever legal float June 26, 2018 Regional law firm Knights has said today it plans to raise £50m in its London float later this month in what will be the largest legal listing to date. The offer price has been set at 135p per ordinary share which will result in a market capitalisation of approximately £103.5m. The firm will received gross [...]
DWF latest law firm to catch flotation bug with £1bn IPO June 15, 2018 International law firm DWF is the latest law firm to signal its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange with a sale that could raise up to £1bn. The Times first reported that the firm was mulling an Initial Public Offering (IPO). It was later confirmed by the firm in a statement on its [...]