William Hill
InsightLivery movement working to help young succeed
As my year as master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors came to an end yesterday evening I would like to cast some light on the livery movement and how it interacts with the property industry.
Insight2017 Predictions: in uncertain times, asset management is key
In 2016, voters went with their hearts to leave the European club and reject the ‘no Trump’ message of Mrs Clinton. This leaves investors with a considerable dilemma in terms of how to play their cards in 2017.
InsightWe must not view the Brexit vote as a ‘black swan’ event – it is time for a new approach to retail funds
I don’t believe there has ever been such a dramatic shift in the UK property market as we saw in the 24 hours between 23 June (the EU referendum) and 24 June (the announcement of the result).
InsightUK property investment not a ‘beautiful game’ while market uncertainty lingers
The first quarter of 2016 left investors with plenty to think about.
InsightProp up the defence while the going remains good
We are moving into a very different phase of the post-crisis economic cycle.
InsightOur industry should be a beacon of best practice
This year marks my 30th anniversary as a chartered surveyor and a participant in the property investment market.
InsightThe Lib Dems and retail are not so different
A topical analogy might be to compare the choice facing electors on 7 May with the one confronting property investors. Which sector gets the vote for the next five years?
InsightClap along if you know what happiness is… to your tenants
The crudeness of GDP as a measure of success was again highlighted last week with some Chinese cities abandoning it in favour of new indicators evaluating quality of life.
InsightRecovery looks less sustainable in the big wide world beyond London
The positive momentum in the UK property investment market shows no signs of easing.
InsightThe sting in the tail of government housing stimuli
I cannot remember a time when there has been so much interest and focus on the health of the residential market among participants in the commercial real estate sector. It does not take a huge amount of insight to work out why.
InsightSecondary property has chance to shine as investor tide shifts
The idea of a “great rotation” has attracted many column inches in the investment press this year.
InsightLa Croisette or the cup: I know where I’d rather be
It is a great shame that more often than not MIPIM week clashes with one of the UK’s greatest sporting events: Cheltenham.
InsightRegulation and retribution is not enough to restore trust
There is a “total lack of trust” in estate agents, a survey published by the RICS found last month.
InsightA gourmand’s guide to hunting for some Great British assets
The search by fund managers for attractive investment opportunities in a market full of doom and gloom and low economic growth is not an easy one. A reasonable analogy, perhaps, is truffle hunting. Some value is out there, but you have got to dig around to unearth it.
InsightProperty funds now need to price green risk
The increasing requirement to measure energy use, water consumption and waste output has spawned a new industry of environmental accounting.
InsightTarget an income return to hit a property’s true chance of success
The UK core property fund management industry is built around various Investment Property Databank benchmarks and investment objectives, expressed as performance targets
InsightChallenge is to identify the good among the bad and the ugly
Life is tough for investors, as they pan for gold amid continuing global chaos
InsightInvestment’s ‘third way’ is to focus on income
The UK market has been spoilt for many years by the plentiful availability of investment performance data produced by companies such as Investment Property Databank
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Time to address gulf between green risk and values, says William Hill
A few weeks ago I attended a seminar at Climate Change Capital given by Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser to the last government and a renowned expert on climate change.
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Fundamental thinking: William Hill
There is such a thing as a free lunch if you invest overseas
