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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Savills & Knight Frank alumni acquire Jackson-Stops Exeter
Seasoned agents SJ Bingham-Chick & Tom Bedford have bought the business from longstanding director Richard Addington.
Big-brand luxury property agency rolls into the Cotswolds
The region's property market makes for 'fertile ground' as the wealth corridor expands, says United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty.
Interview: Elliot Jones of ADVSR on driving real estate’s digital transformation
'Our rapid adoption, driven entirely by word of mouth, proves the industry was ready for this' - Proptech boss reveals major ambitions for global platform connecting advisors & developers.
CBRE’s long-standing UK chief to step down
The search is on for Ciaran Bird's successor at the Fortune 500 company.
D&G ‘on a mission’ to recruit 50 new self-employed brokers this year
James Evans' estate agency is looking for 'entrepreneurial individuals keen to bring Selling Sunset or Love It or List It vibes to their local neighbourhoods.'
New members’ club launches for luxury design industry leaders
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