Finance
Arab Banking confirms new boss
The Arab Banking Corporation - Bahrain’s largest bank and the daddy of Savills' Number One Big Ticket Resi Development Lender, ABC International - has appointed Dr.
Who buys the most international luxury new-build property?
Flexing its global reach to the max, Knight Frank has had a crack at working out which nationality is the world's "leading cross-border buyer of new-build luxury property"
MIPIM comes to London: 15-17th October 2014, Olympia
So Olympia isn't quite as glam as Cannes. And the cycle ride there won't come with quite the same sense of achievement
First Property Group launches office-to-resi investment partnership
First Property Group plc has launched a new project to invest in office buildings with a view to converting them to resi use
“Strongest house purchase performance in five years” as lending rises 41%
Gross mortgage lending stuck at just over £16bn in September, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Last month's £16.2bn wasn't far off August's £16.4b
No More Surprises: Berkeley calls for complete review of property tax system
Keep meddling with the property taxation system and you'll put the kibosh on the housing recovery, a new report commissioned by the Berkeley Group warns the government
Montello launches bridging loan case study website
Short-term finance house Montello has launched a new website to show off how bridging loans are put to work in real life
Capital Appreciation: London retains global investment crown
When it comes to attracting the attentions of the world's super-rich, it seems London's still got what it takes.
Cadogan Square 1991-2012: A Property Investment Case Study
Lonres has come up with a pretty stark illustration of prime property's performance as an investment asset over the last 20 years.
Housing Bubble ‘Hysteria’: Price rises ‘paltry’ compared to pre-crash
"The chances of seeing another housing-market bubble are extremely slim," according to the latest EY (used to be Ernst & Young) ITEM Club report.
Topland lends £100m in Q3
The property investment group headed up by Sol Zakay - Topland - has deployed £100m-worth of loans in the last three months alone, as its focus on high-profile prime resi development projects continues.
New Associate Director for JLL’s resi land team
Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its resi land offering with the appointment of former Lambert Smith Hampton man Peter Day.