Investment
Tchenguiz ‘plans to invest $100m in proptech’
Property mogul tells reporters at MIPIM that he wants 'to be at the forefront of when property meets tech'; predicts 'big growth from companies that can speed up estate agency work'.
Brookfield takes a majority stake in Oaktree
Major real estate investors combine forces in $4.7bn deal.
Rare whisky out-performs art, cars, jewels (& property) to top luxury investment index
The value of 'passion assets' - including whisky, art, classic cars and jewels - climbed by 9% last year, according to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.
Top Swiss private bank turns to direct real estate investments
Pictet Group has launched a new fund to invest in property assets - including residential - across Europe; Starwood's Zsolt Kohalmi has been recruited to run the show.
BTL investors look north in search of returns
8,279 properties were sold to landlords with buy-to-let mortgages in northwestern England last year, according to Savills, putting the region ahead of London (8,263 sales) and the South East (8,009) in…
71% of businesses are ‘considering investing in residential areas for their employees’
'The housing crisis is moving up the boardroom agenda and is now a serious concern in companies across the UK', says Strutt & Parker
Institutional PRS investment reaches record levels
A surge in North American capital targeting the UK's private rented sector indicates that investment is set to continue to rise, reports CBRE
Dubai developer prepares to spend up to £1bn on central London property
"London is London; you buy when there is blood on the streets," declared Hussain Sajwani, Chairman of Dubai’s Damac Properties, in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos this w…
Cogress chalks up successful exit in Battersea
First tranche of a mixed-use project overlooking Battersea Park delivers a 12% pa return for investors
Is Build to Rent built to last?
'Is build to rent too good to be true?' asks Lisa Simon, Head of Residential at Carter Jonas, as she predicts that 2019 will be 'the year of institutional lettings'
‘Game-changing’ property stock exchange gains FCA approval
The International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) allows commercial real estate assets to be traded as shares; first IPOs are expected at the end of Q1
Proptech start-up fund Concrete VC expands
Angelica Donati has joined tech-centric property business investment firm Concrete VC as a 'venture partner'