Monthly Archives: May 2020

COVID-19 and the Housing Market

We are better placed to weather a property slump than after the credit crunch, but it could still be dire.– The Times, May 2nd, 2020 With governments, advisers and economists grappling to conclude whether the economy will experience a V, … Continue reading

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Will the European Union Survive the Pandemic?

Fault lines are on display in the EU as the Northern hemisphere members have been perceived as less than supportive to the poorer Southern hemisphere members. The European commission’s vice-president Frans Timmermans predicted “the EU as we know it will … Continue reading

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Light at the end of the Tunnel?

“We are moving to the next phase of the battle” – Boris Johnson 27th April 2020 With Boris Johnson having returned to Downing Street, fully recovered and back in charge, we believe the government will start to unveil plans to … Continue reading

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Will active management prove their value in these volatile Markets?

Investors have two main strategies which they can use to generate a return on their investment accounts: active portfolio management and passive portfolio management. Active portfolio management focuses on outperforming the market in comparison to a specific benchmark such as … Continue reading

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Will working from home be the new normal?

With much of the world in lockdown, many are now working from home. Are CEOs and COOs observing huge swathes of empty office floors, often swanky and expensive, and asking themselves do we need all this? It may be a … Continue reading

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News Article – Property fund suspensions

The COVID-19 pandemic and its spread across the globe has sent markets into an apparent period of freefall, after arguably the longest bull run (rising market) in history. These turbulent conditions have led to a number of property funds suspending … Continue reading

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