28th July 2021
In this fifth chapter of his professional memoirs, to be published in six parts, Oliver Ash recalls how one of the greats of Paris real estate helped shape... Read More >
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29th July 2021
Originally published January 2021.
A few months ago I came up with a simple way to categorise companies and their shares based on their most important... Read More >
27th July 2021
There is a tendency to over-emphasise China at the expense of a full appreciation of the activities of other foreign actors, including entities from the... Read More >
22nd July 2021
Last week, I went to an airport. This was my first time since February 2020 – a period of over 500 days. I felt both excitement and trepidation at... Read More >
21st July 2021
Originally published January 2021.
In 1929, when an American congressman compared England’s longest river unfavourably with the Mississippi, the MP... Read More >
20th July 2021
The Church of England has confirmed plans to apologise to UK Jews for medieval antisemitic laws, put in place centuries before the church itself... Read More >
20th July 2021
We always get slightly nervous at REFIRE when Germany goes all bullish on the stock market. It's not that we don't believe in the stock market as a source... Read More >
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19th July 2021
Originally published January 2021.
The way we educate our school-leavers needs to change.
I can recall being staggered, when first working in the US,... Read More >
19th July 2021
Shopping centres and offices are the surprise front-runners in the REIT scene.
In the spring edition of The Property Chronicle, I ventured to suggest... Read More >
15th July 2021
In this very special series of exclusive articles for the Property Chronicle, Australian property legend Norman Harker reflects on his extraordinary... Read More >
7th July 2021
In this fifth chapter of his professional memoirs, to be published in six parts, Oliver Ash recalls how one of the greats of Paris real estate helped... Read More >
6th July 2021
Among the many quotes attributed to Einstein, the following seems most pertinent as we look to the future: ‘'The significant challenges we face cannot be... Read More >
1st July 2021
There were two recent events of importance to the private rental sector. These were, first, the announcement on how the Government will take forward the... Read More >
29th June 2021
Our farms can be both wildlife-friendly and efficiently productive.
Nirmal Purja, on completing his unique winter climb to the summit of K2, reflected... Read More >
29th June 2021
The efficiency of the UK’s vaccination roll-out and the subsequent easing of lockdown restrictions have brought a renewed sense of confidence into... Read More >
28th June 2021
The brasserie next to my office is a classic. A chalkboard shows the plats du jour. The waiters in crisp black waistcoats glide between tables. The corner... Read More >
