Rare whisky outperforms other ‘luxury asset’ classes
Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index has out-paced the prime London property market for the last five years, as have the FTSE and Gold (albeit in more volatile fashion)
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.
‘Things will never be the same’: International HNW investors anticipate ‘permanent lifestyle shifts’ due to the pandemic
UBS has surveyed a few thousand wealthy investors around the globe to identify a series of emerging trends, including strong intentions to move either closer to family or to less populated areas.
Art in the frame as top-performing luxury asset
Annual growth of 25% puts art well ahead of wine and classic cars in Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index
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Related Argent bolsters exec leadership team
Developer appoints Parm Nijjar as Executive Director and promotes Oli Rifkind to Chief Development Officer.
Green light for major Wimbledon office-to-resi scheme
Aldar-owned London Square has chalked-up another planning win.
Italian design platform lands in London with Embassy Gardens penthouse
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REDD appoints new director to lead private client growth drive
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