

Prime central London property has long been seen as an asset class in its own right, rather than simply a costlier version of UK real estate in general. It responds to a separate set of economic and financial developments, services a distinct client base, and exhibits...
Should investors be cautious about prime central London property?

Blazing a trail in build-to-rent
Jonathon Ivory is managing director of Atlas Residential, a US-owned company that wants to build 10,000 build-to-rent units in the UK, with three sites already under construction. He explains the risks and challenges involved in blazing a trail in this burgeoning...
Blazing a trail in build-to-rent

A rounding error from a bygone age
This was a somewhat ‘noises off’ affair. The near future of UK plc, government finances and GDP will be determined not on this Finance Bill’s parliamentary stage but in Dublin. For 26 of the 27 remaining EU countries the new trading arrangements with...
A rounding error from a bygone age

A letter from Abu Dhabi
From Abu Dhabi to the world: this is the motto of Etihad Airways, the UAE national carrier. This rings true on many fronts as Abu Dhabi has been aspiring to be the Middle East and regional hub for everything from regulated financial services through setting up Abu...
A letter from Abu Dhabi

Banks need to be on their best behaviour
It is no great revelation that the Cabinet is split on Brexit but the most fundamental split is not one that the mainstream press spends much time analysing. The big divide is between those Cabinet members who want a Canada-style free trade agreement and those who...
Banks need to be on their best behaviour