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Cliff edges and slippery slopes: tough times lie ahead for the UK

by Adrian Pepper | Jun 23, 2017 | Political Insider

For a whole week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been out and about on the airwaves of the United Kingdom, attempting to talk up the prospect of a long transitional period for the UK-EU relationship after the UK’s membership of the EU lapses in March 2019. By...

The View from Berkeley Square

by Robert Fowlds | Jun 12, 2017 | Investor's Notebook

Two months ago the view from Berkeley Square was cautious, particularly on Brexit and retail, but one could see ‘clear blue water’ (even if bitter tasting!). After a disastrous Tory manifesto and even worse campaign, the waters are muddied and in...

A view from the inside

by Adrian Pepper | Jun 11, 2017 | Political Insider

Despite some of the commentary and analysis of the few days since the UK general election, it is worth reminding ourselves of the result. The Labour party lost the general election and the Conservatives won, albeit that they lost their parliamentary majority. Both the...

Whither the open-ended funds?

by Adrian Elwood | May 22, 2017 | The Fund Manager

Everyone knows that it is not possible to turn base metal into gold and yet there is often a degree of alchemy involved in finance. In the case of property, the alchemists would have us believe that if it were only possible to find the right structure it would be...

The View from Berkeley Square

by Robert Fowlds | May 19, 2017 | Investor's Notebook

Chaos in Washington and dollar weakness, combined with the Macron win, has had a major impact on markets. For a sterling investor, the global real estate sector is flat YTD, but the Americas is down 6% compared to Europe up over 8% including the UK up c. 7%. But the...