Why student housing is a first-class honours investment April 4, 2019 When it comes to the UK property market, an investment in knowledge clearly pays off. High yields, low risk, and fast returns are just a few of the reasons reasons luxury student housing has become the new essential in any high-net-worth individuals’ investment portfolio. While many of the UK’s older generation will reminisce of sub-standard [...]
City Moves for 28 March – who’s switching jobs at Knight Frank, Clifford Chance and Newgate? March 28, 2019 Who’s on the move today? Knight Frank Knight Frank has bolstered its commercial research team with the appointment of Victoria Ormond as partner. She will lead the capital markets research team, working alongside the global capital markets teams to produce insight, commentary and analysis. With 15 years’ experience in commercial real estate, Victoria joins from [...]
Focus On Bow: Young professionals are changing the landscape of Bow, but upsizing proves costly March 22, 2019 Few areas in London have seen demographic change like east London, but even within the East End, Bow has changed a lot in recent years. “There is a definite shift taking place, highlighted by the arrival of a number of independent coffee shops, wine bars and restaurants over the past 18 months or so,” said [...]
Property of the Week: This Shoreditch penthouse has south-facing City views and is next door to some serious barbecue March 22, 2019 The City of London isn’t known for being a residential hotspot, so you’re most likely to find the penthouse of your dreams on the fringes. Avant-Garde Tower, Shoreditch, £2.4m This three bedroom apartment, however, is so close to the Square Mile – yet with a cooler-than-thou E1 postcode – that you can walk to Liverpool [...]
City Moves for 22 March – who’s switching jobs at Rabobank, Legal & General and Exterion Media? March 22, 2019 Who’s on the move? Rabobank Rabobank, the global food, beverage and agribusiness bank, has appointed Thomas Levin as senior coverage banker in its global corporate clients team, based in London. Thomas brings more than 13 years of experience in corporate and investment banking. He joins from Mizuho Bank where he was responsible for originating M&A [...]
City Moves for 20 March – who’s switching jobs at Crowell & Moring, Delta Capita and DWF? March 20, 2019 Who’s switching jobs today? Crowell & Moring Andrew Knight is joining Crowell & Moring’s London office as a partner in its corporate and financial services practices to strengthen the firm’s ability to advise clients on debt finance and asset-based lending.His practice focuses on international financial law in the context of asset-based lending, syndications, restructurings, loan [...]
ScS boosts sales as it warns on ‘challenging’ Brexit retail environment March 19, 2019 Furniture and floorings retailer ScS bucked the retail industry's downward trend by boosting revenue with an online sales push and a move towards lower-priced furniture in its half-year results today. The figures Revenue rose 1.1 per cent year on year to £151.4m in the six months to the end of January. Gross sales increased 1.2 percent [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Glen a Forsa to be reckoned with as he chases Arkle glory March 11, 2019 THIS year’s renewal of the Racing Post Arkle Chase (2.10pm) has a far more wide-open look to it than we have been used to in recent seasons. Most bookmakers are struggling to find a clear favourite with four horses all battling it out to be sent off the market leader. When you consider that six [...]
Law firm DWF raises £95m in first-ever main market legal listing March 11, 2019 Law firm DWF has today raised £95m in the first main market float for a law firm, valuing the business at £366m. DWF is by far the largest of the handful of law firms to have listed on the stock market and is the first firm with a large international footprint to have gone public. [...]
Klarna rival Laybuy partners with Footasylum in UK launch March 10, 2019 Klarna rival Laybuy, which offers a “buy now, pay later” service, has launched in the UK today in a partnership with shoe shop Footasylum. Online Footasylum customers will be given the option to pay using Laybuy from today, and it will be rolled out in the brand’s 70 high street stores later this year. Read [...]