Friday, 24 October 2008
Training up for investment
Since it opened in 1994 the Channel Tunnel has opened up a whole new way of getting between Britain and France at gre...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
Do not bail out builders: RICS - Belfast Telegraph
The Executive has been urged to refuse to buy up land and unsold property from private developers caught up in the economic downturn unless it can guarantee value for the public ...
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The German prospect
Those looking at investing in property around Europe may have been doing a lot of revising recently. The appeal of ma...
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House building figures fall by half - InsideHousing
house builders are applying to construct fewer than half the homes they were planning to a year ago. The latest figures from the National house Building Council show applications ...
Source: www.insidehousing.co.uk
Up to 30 pct of hedge funds could close - Reuters
 Los Angeles Times | Up to 30 pct of hedge funds could close Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Up to 30 percent of the world's hedge funds could disappear "in a Darwinian process," according to the co-chief executive of one of ... Panic over hedge funds 'could close markets' Thousands of hedge funds to close, says GLG chief Emmanuel Roman Hedge funds could cause markets to shut, Dr Doom says |
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'Half of building firms facing ruin' - NewsLetter
ULSTER'S construction industry is in meltdown in the wake of the collapse of homeowners and developers Taggart Holdings as more than half of firms face ruin. That was the warning ...
Source: www.newsletter.co.uk
Rightmove announces job cuts - MSN UK News
Rightmove is slashing its workforce by a fifth in what is another dire indicator of the state of the property market both at home and abroad. The company, which runs the country's ...
Source: news.uk.msn.com
Hedge Funds Meet With FSA, BOE Over Lehman Assets, FT Reports - Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Meet With FSA, BOE Over Lehman Assets, FT Reports Bloomberg - By Kevin Crowley Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds met with the UK's Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England in London to discuss the return ... No need for more hedge fund regulation UK Will Continue Ban on Short Selling FSA Chief Rejects Calls For More Hedge Fund Regulation |
Source: news.google.com
'Half of building firms facing ruin' - NewsLetter
ULSTER'S construction industry is in meltdown in the wake of the collapse of homeowners and developers Taggart Holdings as more than half of firms face ruin. That was the warning ...
Source: www.newsletter.co.uk
Commercial property values fall another 2.9% (The Herald)
Commercial property values in the UK slipped by another 2.9% last month, according to benchmark data released yesterday. The latest figures from investment property Databank also revealed the latest slippage takes the market's fall since June 2007's bull market highs to more than 24%.
Source: www.theherald.co.uk
Beating the crunch in Cyprus
With the credit crunch hitting hard around Europe and many traditional markets feeling the pinch, it is to some of th...
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Credit Crunch Rocks Bain, as Funds Fall Up to 50% - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal -
And, at Tudor Investment Corp., one of the oldest and best-regarded hedge funds, fund manager James Pallotta finalized a plan to run his own firm separate ...
Bain Capital credit funds facing big losses-WSJ
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Hedge Funds Meet With FSA, BOE Over Lehman Assets, FT Reports - Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Meet With FSA, BOE Over Lehman Assets, FT Reports Bloomberg - By Kevin Crowley Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds met with the UK's Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England in London to discuss the return ... |
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Favoured destinations
Those looking at investing in French property may be in very good company. When it comes to stability, it seems the n...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
Inflation deflating
With the last few days seeing widespread government action to bolster banks - a move copied overseas - plus a half po...
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Involve locals if change is to stick, minister urges (InsideHousing)
Ms Blears said organisations seeking government cash should ensure that new homes were built near employment opportunities, that residents were consulted and that design quality was prioritised.
Source: www.insidehousing.co.uk
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Expect savage base rate cuts - interest rates to fall at an unprecedented speed
It will be no surprise this week to see another huge cut in interest rates - it is quite conceivable that we could se...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
All about lifestyle
While French property has had plenty of attractions for British buyers, one may wonder what the attractions are for a...
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The price is right - and so is the time
Those thinking of investing in property across the English Channel may be wondering what the future holds for the Fre...
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Inflation deflating
With the last few days seeing widespread government action to bolster banks - a move copied overseas - plus a half po...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
Hedge Funds’ Steep Fall Sends Investors Fleeing - New York Times
 Economist | Hedge Funds’ Steep Fall Sends Investors Fleeing New York Times, United States - By LOUISE STORY The gilded age of hedge funds is losing its luster. The funds, pools of fast money that defined the era of Wall Street hyper-wealth, ... The incredible shrinking funds Short-selling ban delivers heavy blow as hedge funds suffer worst ... Funds of funds raise cash for expected redemptions |
Source: news.google.com
Do the brokey-cokey - Economist
Economist, UK -
The fall of Bear Stearns earlier this year persuaded many hedge funds to switch to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as their prime brokers. ...
Morgan Stanley prime broker woes seen lasting
US banks set for consolidation
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Banking on it
Those keen on investing in property often do not need banking finance to do so. The sale of an existing property or t...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
Still looking for profit
One of the potential problems with the credit crunch is that the property market overseas may not offer some of the i...
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Former Columbia Professor Starts Asia Fund of Value Hedge Funds - Bloomberg
Former Columbia Professor Starts Asia Fund of Value Hedge Funds Bloomberg - Funds of hedge funds may report more than $100 billion of year-end withdrawal notices by the Sept. 30 redemption deadline, London-based advisory firm ... van Biema Value Partners, LLC Launches New Asia Fund Van Biema Launches Asian Value Fund Of Funds |
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Thousands of hedge funds to close, says GLG chief Emmanuel Roman - Telegraph.co.uk
 RGE Monitor | Thousands of hedge funds to close, says GLG chief Emmanuel Roman Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Thousands of hedge funds are on the brink of failure as the global economy contracts with unexpected severity, according to the chief executive of GLG, ... GLG's Roman, NYU's Roubini Predict Hedge Fund Failures, Panic Roman, Roubini See Disaster Ahead GLG’s Roman: 30% of Hedges Will Go, Regs Will Rise |
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13 million to buy unsold homes for affordable housing - eGov Monitor
A £13 million deal to buy unsold homes off the market to use as affordable housing is being announced today, as part of the Government's programme of action to tackle current ...
Source: www.egovmonitor.com
Eco homes: England's greenest and most pleasant new town is on its way - Daily Telegraph
The plain black and white cast-iron sign at the empty crossroads in the heart of the South Hams, Devon, reads Higher Sherford and points towards a small group of farm buildings and ...
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hedge Funds’ Steep Fall Sends Investors Fleeing - New York Times
Hedge Funds’ Steep Fall Sends Investors Fleeing New York Times, United States - By LOUISE STORY The gilded age of hedge funds is losing its luster. The funds, pools of fast money that defined the era of Wall Street hyper-wealth, ... Short-selling ban delivers heavy blow as hedge funds suffer worst ... Funds of funds raise cash for expected redemptions Selling Hedge-Fund Stakes |
Source: news.google.com
Ups and downs for mortgages and ministers
Those keen to see the UK property market pick up again - be they homebuyers or investors - will hope that the recent ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
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