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House prices edged up in September as the market recovered from the initial Brexit hit October 7, 2016 House prices fell 0.1 per cent in the three months to September as compared to the previous quarter, according to Halifax – but they edged up month-on-month. There was a 0.1 per cent increase in property values between August and September, following two months of house prices falling. Year on year growth hit 5.8 per cent. Read more: [...]
Alternative mortgage lender LendInvest posts a 133 per cent rise in revenue as profit flattens out October 7, 2016 Alternative mortgage company LendInvest has posted a 133 per cent increase in gross revenues for the year to 31 March 2016. Revenue leapt to £32m, up from £14m in the year before. Profits for the lender – which is targeting the funding gap left by the retreat of high street banks from the sector – remained flat however, coming in at £3.4m, up [...]
House prices in Chelsea have fallen by 10 per cent this year October 6, 2016 House prices in Chelsea have fallen by 9.8 per cent annually, according to Knight Frank. Overall, prices for high-end homes in central London fell by 2.6 per cent in September, the estate agents said. Read more: House prices under threat in Tower Hamlets due to rapid building and Brexit There were marked regional differences in prices [...]
City Moves for 6 October | Who’s switching jobs October 6, 2016 PayPal PayPal has named Mark Brant as managing director of PayPal UK. Mark has been promoted to this role following his tenure as general manager, merchant services UK. Mark joined PayPal UK in 2008 as director of large merchant sales before promotions to sales director and general manager of merchant services, UK in 2012. During his time leading [...]
Lloyd’s insurer swallowed up by Japanese giant in a multi-billion dollar deal October 5, 2016 Lloyd's insurer Endurance Specialty has been bought by Japan's third largest insurance company in a deal worth $6.3bn (£5.0bn). Sompo, which has a market capitalisation of £9.4bn, has agreed to buy Endurance Specialty shares for $93 each, a value that is around 40 per cent higher than the average trading price New York-listed company over the last few months. The [...]
The new centre ground: The full text of Theresa May’s Conservative Party conference speech October 5, 2016 In the speech which closed the Conservative Party conference, Theresa May spoke of a country in transition, and new opportunities. The full 7,600 words is below – although if you'd rather a cut-down version, her best quotes are here – or you can read how businesses reacted. The new centre ground: May's speech in full When [...]
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, is it time for investors to get out of the UK? October 5, 2016 With the FTSE 100 reaching 7,120 yesterday, just undershooting its all-time high, this might seem like a strange time to ask whether investors should be ditching UK assets altogether. However, as the blue-chip index surged, DeVere Group founder Nigel Green warned that Brexit-related risk means that such a “precautionary measure” is increasingly likely from UK investors [...]
Starting gun fired to restart sale of billions of pounds of distressed mortgages October 4, 2016 The government is preparing to put a multi-billion pound portfolio of mortgages it manages on behalf of failed lender Bradford & Bingley back on the market. UK Asset Resolution (UKAR) – whose role is to flog mortgages written by doomed lenders that include Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock – signalled an end to its Brexit break by circulating non-disclosure agreements to prospective buyers. Read [...]
Housebuilder shares on the road to recovery after Brexit vote falls October 4, 2016 Housebuilders' shares are on the road to recovering the losses they sustained after the Brexit vote on the back of chancellor Philip Hammond's announcement of a £5bn stimulus package for the industry. Hammond said yesterday that he would be setting aside money to encourage developers to build on surplus public land and to fund more [...]
City Moves for 4 October 2016 | Who’s switching jobs October 4, 2016 Edison Edison, an investor relations and investment research company, has hired Elliott Berstock to the role of account manager in the investor relations team. Elliott brings to Edison more than 10 years’ capital markets experience in the investment industry, joining from Capital Access Group, where he held the positions of associate director of investor relations and [...]