Leading AML provider secures ‘major investment’ from private equity backer
Triple Private Equity has taken a majority stake in Smartsearch.
What property agents need to know: AML guru Malcolm Driscoll on spotting red flags & closing the door on corrupt money
Anti-money laundering compliance in the luxury property sector has never been more important, with property brokers often on the front line of the battle against corrupt finance.
HMRC hits Purplebricks with £260k fine over AML breach
£266,793 penalty was levied for 'failures in having the correct policies, controls and procedures, conducting due diligence and timing of verification'.
LonRes acquires AML consultancy
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Regent’s Park trophy mansion reportedly finds a buyer at £139mn
One of London's biggest ever luxury home sales.
Westminster approves Valouran retrofit scheme in West London
Luxury developer to bring The Whiteley site offices back into use as a mix of 'design-led' homes, a restaurant and a bar.
Grosvenor sells massive stake in Mayfair to Norwegian wealth fund
Norges Bank Investment Management has taken a 25% stake in a £1.2bn property portfolio around Grosvenor Street and Mount Street.
Interview: Ultra-prime property investor & developer George Brooksbank on trophy homes, HNW trends & why London remains the capital of the world
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UHNWIs have been splashing the cash on ultra-luxe short lets, including this 8,000 sq ft contemporary mansion in Notting Hill.
Prime Central London prices down by over 20% since 2014
Latest figures show declines have ranged from -9.6% in Bayswater to -26.3% in Earls Court since the peak; market now an 'attractive value proposition', says major agency.
Knight Frank completes digital client portal rollout
Agency adds suite of online tenant & landlord functions as part of latest CX upgrade.
UK to ‘soften’ non-dom tax reforms after HNWIs take flight
Government confirms 'tweak' to the Finance Bill, but insiders warn it could be 'too little too late'.
Senior quartet leave Connells Group
Four long-standing leaders have left the estate agency group, which owns brands including Hamptons and John D Wood.
Mandarin Oriental plans another 200 branded residences in the Caribbean
Luxury hospitality group's third property in the region will form part of a $2bn mega-project by the UK's Reuben Brothers & Three Rules Capital.
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