London reclaims its title as the world’s top wealth centre, despite Brexit
"Hard Brexit, no Brexit, Brexit-lite: whatever the outcome, London will remain the leading global wealth centre in 2019." London now has more ultra-high net worth individuals than any other global city, and has usurped New York to retake the No.1 position in Knight Frank's 2019 City Wealth Index.
The world’s billionaires have seen a ‘significant decrease’ in wealth & numbers
UK billionaires' combined net worth fell by 17% in 2018, reports Wealth-X
Global UHNW wealth falls for the first time in three years
There's been "muted" growth in the number of Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals over the last year, reports Wealth-X - but London has seen a bigger rise than any other top ten UHNW city
Europe’s resi real estate investors are ‘bullish’ despite Brexit & regulatory concerns
Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt are the top picks for real estate investment in 2020, reports PWC
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2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
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Native Land promotes Gray & Clarke to executive directors
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New recruit for boutique PCL agency Park Lord
Daisy Spanbok has joined the Mayfair-based firm from Knight Frank.
EG magazine to close after 166 years
Long-running property industry title, formerly known as Estates Gazette, has been running since 1858.
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