Alternative Investments: The new key to portfolio growth.
In the current financial world, it is noticeable that there is a strong appetite for alternative investment options from investors across the spectrum in an effort to diversify their portfolio further by investing in assets which may be broadly uncorrelated to stock-market investments and inflation-proofed. In recent years these types of investments proved to generate […]
London office market on path to recovery as leasing activity returns to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2021
According to Cushman & Wakefield statistics, central London business take-up in Q2 2021 reverted to pre-pandemic levels. Total take-up reached 1.8 million square feet, a 39% rise over the previous quarter and the highest level since the lockdown began in March 2020. Media and technology were the busiest industry sectors, accounting for 27% of total […]
UK economy is exhibiting strong indications of revival
According to official data, the UK economy grew by 4.8 percent between April and June, as most firms resumed operations. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, shops, restaurants, and hotels fueled the growth in gross domestic product (GDP). As schools resumed in the second quarter, education also benefited the economy. However, the […]
UK Economy Report, H1 2021
Executive Summary Fall in GDP lower than expected in Q1 2021 while lockdowns measures were at their most stringent levels – showing robust adaptation to economic constraints Unemployment remains low at 4.7% and redundancies back to pre-pandemic levels. Expected to average 5% in 2021 and 4.5% in 2022 CPI inflation rose 2.5% in June although […]
UK Real Estate Report, H1 2021
UK economy resilient following Brexit transition and management of the Covid pandemic Economic growth projections revised upwards by the IMF, estimating 7% growth in 2021, 4.8% in 2022 UK all-property capital values and income returns improved in the first half of 2021 Central London office market shows increased take-up of 54% in Q2 2021, investment […]