City Moves for 26 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 25, 2014 PwC The professional services firm has appointed Simon Hampton to lead its real estate deals practice. He joins from Jefferies, where he was head of real estate, gaming and lodging. Hampton has also held senior positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Alliance Trust Peter Michaelis has been appointed head of equities at the savings [...]
London Report: Bank policy and property fears weigh on FTSE September 25, 2014 Britain’s FTSE 100 fell yesterday to a six-week low as concern that Britain and the United States would soon tighten monetary policy pulled down mining and energy stocks, as well as companies exposed to the UK property market. Shares in basic materials and energy companies knocked a combined 35 points off the FTSE 100, which [...]
City Moves for 25 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 24, 2014 ES Group The property and asset consultancy has appointed two new equity partners. Richard Corby joined in 2004 and heads up its Leeds office. Roland Cramp (pictured) joined as a graduate in 1989, and heads up the machinery and business assets team in London. Korn Ferry The executive search firm has appointed Max Landsberg as [...]
London house price growth outstripped by Dublin September 24, 2014 We thought the rate of house price growth in London was extreme – but new figures show it has been outpaced by that in Dublin. House prices in the Irish capital grew by 25.1 per cent in the year to August, easily outstripping London's 19.1 per cent rise. The two markets are, of course, coming [...]
Florida: The key to a valuable holiday home investment September 24, 2014 Although recent weeks have seen sterling weaken against the dollar there is still potential for great returns when searching for a holiday home in the Sunshine State. Kelly Cutchin, Moneycorp U.S. country manager, shares an insight into the property market and tips for those considering property investment in Florida: “The most popular locations for British [...]
Get more for your money when buying overseas September 24, 2014 With summer at an end and autumn closing in you might understandably be dreaming of owning your own place in the sun. And now could be the time to buy. With the pound’s strength against the euro and property prices in both France and Spain still relatively low, your budget might go further than you [...]
Ed Miliband wants City to fund NHS spending but fails to mention UK deficit – Labour Party Conference September 23, 2014 Labour leader Ed Miliband yesterday unveiled controversial plans to force the City to pick up the bill for extra spending on the NHS if his party won next year’s election Announcing a new levy on the profits of tobacco companies, the apparent scrapping of intermediary tax relief on derivatives and a tax on the [...]
Private equity leaders feast on IPOs and deals September 23, 2014 PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGER of the year Private equity groups have feasted on fresh opportunities thrown up by ongoing financial trends this year, from the rise of China’s market economy to the dissipation of traditional bank lending. This year’s nominations include some of London’s most senior dealmakers and executives and reflect the capital’s pivotal importance at [...]
Get more for your money when buying overseas September 23, 2014 An expert foreign exchange service can help make your money go further on the overseas property market With summer at an end and autumn closing in you might understandably be dreaming of owning your own place in the sun. And now could be the time to buy. With the pound’s strength against the euro and [...]
Florida: the key to a valuable holiday home investment September 23, 2014 Although recent weeks have seen sterling weaken against the dollar there is still potential for great returns when searching for a holiday home in the Sunshine State. Kelly Cutchin, Moneycorp U.S. country manager, shares an insight into the property market and tips for those considering property investment in Florida: “The most popular locations for British [...]