Friday, 3 October 2008

HBOS failure breaks GuestInvest but hotel room investment sector remains strong



It is very sad to hear the news that GuestInvest has gone into administration following an HBOS reduction in lending ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Caribbean - but not Caribbean
Cape Verde's attractions are known to be numerous - sandy beaches, deep blue sea, tropical sunshine and scene...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

France 'avoiding the credit crunch'
France has managed to avoid the worst of the credit crunch because its borrowing system and property market is run on...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Coping with the long-term
In many quarters the view persists that buy-to-let is a relic of a bygone age that has just ended, where a decade of ...
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October 3: Continentals know how to run markets - Northampton Chronicle
I cannot understand the argument between those who feel it should be for market trading, against those who feel it should be used for entertainment. use it totally for one activity ...
Source: www.northamptonchron.co.uk

More than hot air? - InsideHousing



And on the face of it this year looks to be no different, except the attempt to promote a unified front is becoming much more of a struggle than during the Blair years. But behind ...
Source: www.insidehousing.co.uk

Build up your assets overseas (The Scotsman: Business)
UK COMMERCIAL property has been out of favour with investors for over a year now, falling 22 per cent since its peak in mid-2007, according to the investment property Databank
Source: business.scotsman.com

In one Sentance: Not so bad at all
Through the last few months, as the credit crunch has persisted and one bad news item has followed another, many will...
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A lack of guts let the spivs roam free - Times Online
You don’t understand it either, do you? How could a clutch of dud mortgages somewhere in the American Midwest bring the mightiest financial centres on earth close to collapse ...
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Thursday, 2 October 2008

Annus Horribilis For Hedge Funds Illustrates Benefits Of ... - FINalternatives



FINalternatives, NY - 1 hour ago
By Christopher Holt -- Cynics often describe hedge funds not as a unique asset class or investment strategy, but as a unique “fee structure. ...

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Several things you may not know about the UK property market
10 things you probably didn't know about the UK property market: 1. The Land Registry house Price Index i...
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Cyprus 'still good for investment'
Most of the recent headline news about Cyprus, not unreasonably, has been about the ongoing negotiations about the po...
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Company cited for house flipping scheme - Buffalo Business First



An investment company that allegedly defrauded investors in real estate transactions has been shuttered through a court order obtained by the state Attorney General’s office. The ...
Source: buffalo.bizjournals.com

Build up your assets overseas (The Scotsman: Business)
UK COMMERCIAL property has been out of favour with investors for over a year now, falling 22 per cent since its peak in mid-2007, according to the investment property Databank
Source: business.scotsman.com

Site Search: (Guernsey Press and Star)
New managers of Herm, John and Julia Singer. The couple will move to the island next Wednesday after finalising the sale the day before. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0643547)
Source: www.thisisguernsey.com

Waiting for the cavalry



The last few days in the US have seen an attempt at a bipartisan approach towards the credit crunch, with electioneer...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Favourites in stable France
With the last few days seeing the nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley, the failure of the US government to get ...
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Flint holds fast to housing target
Those keen to understand the likely trends in the UK property market may have been struggling to see a lot in the way...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Still on the up



With Ireland going into recession and the US government battling to get a mortgage market rescue package approved, it...
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'We are approached by hedge funds considering fund liquidations on ... - Times Online

'We are approached by hedge funds considering fund liquidations on ...
Times Online, UK - Sep 30, 2008
We are being approached by hedge funds considering voluntary fund liquidations on a weekly basis.” His remarks came as CQS, one of London's best-known hedge ...
UK Hedge Funds Under Pressure From Credit Crisis, Times Says Bloomberg
Hintze suffers 10pc loss in CQS fund Telegraph.co.uk
Hedge funds hit by wind-ups as markets bite Times Online
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Millions held in hedge funds lockdown - Financial Times

Millions held in hedge funds lockdown
Financial Times, UK - 2 hours ago
By James Mackintosh An increasing number of hedge funds are telling customers they cannot have their money back as rising withdrawals and exposure to Lehman ...

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D-Day for hedge funds as redemptions roll in - Reuters UK

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D-Day for hedge funds as redemptions roll in
Reuters UK, UK - 23 hours ago
"This is not like flicking a light switch," said Timothy Mungovan, a partner who advises hedge funds at law firm Nixon Peabody LLP. ...
Wall Street more dangerous than ever National Post
A Squeeze on Leading Fund Chiefs New York Times
Shorting ban will force hedge funds to change tack Reuters
InvestmentNews - FT Alphaville
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The grass is greener in the south
The south of England certainly has many attractions - warmer weather, rolling hills, quaint market towns and, of cour...
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Antigua and Barbuda: Land-Grab, Antigua Style (Mondaq)



Fifteen months have passed since Her Majesty's Privy Council allowed the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to expropriate the Half Moon Bay Resort, a private property developed and owned for over thirty five years by a group of American investors.
Source: www.mondaq.com

Hedge funds hit by wind-ups as markets bite - Times Online

Hedge funds hit by wind-ups as markets bite
Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago
"We are being approached by hedge funds considering voluntary fund liquidations on a weekly basis," he said. Mr Shrimpton said turbulent investment markets ...
Funds seek end to ban on short selling Financial Times
A former hedge fund regulator said turbulent investment markets ... Times Online
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Merlin Securities Offers New Reporting Tools to Help Hedge Funds ... - MarketWatch

Merlin Securities Offers New Reporting Tools to Help Hedge Funds ...
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANSCISCO, Sep 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merlin Securities, a leading prime brokerage services and technology provider for hedge funds, funds of ...

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Property giant Songbird suffers £380m losses as offices empty (Guardian Unlimited)
Owner of Canary Wharf sees real estate values plummet as struggling banks move from Docklands
Source: www.guardian.co.uk