All Brexit analysis articles – Page 6
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InsightBrexit is opportunity not a threat
Recovering from a back operation has helped me put Brexit in perspective – and I’m not talking about the pain involved. My back problems are mostly genetic and were always going to happen, and so too with economic upheavals like Brexit; such macroeconomic and political events are inevitable.
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InsightNothing ventured, nothing gained
With Brexit putting the brakes on the market and retail seemingly in freefall, you’d think that there couldn’t be a worse time to launch a new venture. And yet now, like London buses, three come along at once.
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NewsGerman lenders pull back amid concerns about Brexit
Lender caution mounts amid uncertainty about treatment of UK loans in the Pfandbrief after Brexit
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InsightIndustrial boom to continue in 2019
While uncertainty around Brexit continues, in the industrial and logistics sector we are witnessing almost record levels of take-up as occupiers compete to future-proof their supply chains.
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OnlineBarratt posts strong first-half figures and reveals Brexit plans
Barratt Developments has reported a rise in half-year sales and profit, and revealed plans for a smooth supply of materials following Brexit.
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OnlineSt Modwen spends £10m stockpiling materials ahead of Brexit
St Modwen has revealed plans to tackle the possible impacts of Brexit, including splashing out £10m to forward order materials and focusing on home sales at the beginning of 2019.
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NewsTop shareholder bullish on Hammerson and intu
Coronation says REITs’ prime retail focus gives them the edge in tough market
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InsightBrexit isn’t the real market threat
2019: it’s the year of living dangerously, not least for forecasters. I aimed to do a ‘year ahead’ piece in January, but the politicians kept moving the goalposts. Forget trying to predict how the year will unfold; writing even a week ahead of publication threatens serious pratfalls.
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InsightCollaboration is key to success
The Brexit saga has many more twists and turns to come and highlights how politics and business are two linked but very different worlds.
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InsightPoliticians dash high-street hopes
These are interesting times for the British consumer. Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe stated that the British were behaving as if they were in the midst of a recession. Yet consumers are living in a period with economic conditions most chancellors of the exchequer would die for.
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InsightLife after the death of May’s deal
This Tuesday, all I wanted to do was stick my fingers in my ears, close my eyes and sing tra-la-la as the Brexit vote pantomime played out complete with gasps from the audience as the extent of the defeat for Theresa May’s deal became apparent. Unfortunately, there is no hiding ...
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InsightTech not politics is market driver
There’s no point speculating on where our exit (or indeed non-exit) from the European Union is headed anymore.
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OnlineReal estate industry calls for clarity following Brexit vote
The real estate industry has called for clarity after Prime Minister Theresa May faced a historic loss on Tuesday night when her Brexit withdrawal bill was defeated in the House of Commons by a majority of 230 votes.
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Insight2019 forecast: Mario Berti (Octopus Property)
”Attention is now focused on the potential of major regional cities in the South West, Midlands and north of England, as investors hunt for favourable yields and capital growth”
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Insight2019 forecast: Tony Brown (M&G)
”We anticipate continued high demand for commercial real estate, spurred by low interest rates”
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Insight2019 forecast: Manish Chande (Clearbell)
”Once Brexit is behind us, I hope we can return to the fundamentals of focusing on the UK economy”
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Insight2019 forecast: Camilla Topham (Disrkt)
”With fewer branded operators in the market, we foresee a further influx of independents taking advantage of opportunities to expand”
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Insight2019 forecast: Simon Prichard (Gerald Eve)
The prospects for most sectors are bound up with the manner of the UK’s departure from the EU and a disorderly exit will see significant fallout.
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Insight2019 forecast: Alistair Elliot (Knight Frank)
”It is also imperative that our industry focuses on how to rejuvenate our high streets and addresses the need for a radical shake-up of both transaction charges and occupational taxes”
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Insight2019 forecast: Melanie Leech (British Property Federation)
My hope is for a clear outcome to the Brexit process that enables businesses to plan effectively and ensures the country avoids a cliff-edge scenario in April 2019.
