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Investors turn away from property into pensions and ISAs:

Property is often seen as the base for long term passive investments and is regarded by many investors to keep their money ahead of inflation. However, the number of these investments in properties are rapidly decreasing in the younger generation and are now known to be diversified across a range of assets, despite properties being the most stable and profitable. It has been observed that property forecasts for the UK market suggest it will inflate by 21.5 percent within the next 3 years, thus property investing still holds sense. In opposition, throughout the pandemic it

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Dublin- headquartered Waystone secures €35.86m investment:

Waystone, estimated to be worth over  €1 billion last year , including debt, has now joined the private equity firm : Montagu. This will ensure it expands and reach towards being classed as the number one platform for consolidation in the sector. Waystone was formed as a merger of two companies, both Dublin based firms. The company's investment is waiting upon regulatory approval and the customary closing conditions. _______ Do you think the expansion will affect other firms within Dublin, in this sector? Dublin-headquartered Waystone secures €35.86m investm

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$84 trillion investment transfer incoming!

Due to the power of compounding the multigenerational wealth transfer continues to become an appetising opportunity for entrepreneurs in the financial sector. However, the question of how this wealth will transfer between generations is still under huge debate. According to an analysis conducted approximately 84.4 trillion USD worth of assets will be relayed in the next 24 years. Another comment made was that money and wealth is gradually becoming very concentrated among wealthy families. The key takeaway is that when generating wealth, the client's children should be a gr

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Value and Indexed Property acquires 5 properties for £30.5 million:

The London Based investment firm for commercially used properties which are being let to MKM Building Supplies Ltd, Arla Foods amba, BP Oil PLC and Marks and Spencer Group PLC, at the moment. All of these index - linked leases have a 5.6% net initial yield and have an average unexpired lease term of a decade. These properties will increase the property portfolio of the company to approximately 34%. This also meant the shares of the company on the trading market were up approximately 2% by the close of business on Friday. How are you aiming to increase your property port

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U.K seeks closer investment ties with Africa:

The UK has volunteered to host the African Investment conference this week. Many could argue that this is a form of desperation to hold their control and influence on one of the planet’s greatest economies. This event will be opened by the Prime Minister, addressing African officials , business heads in Africa and the leader of the WTO.  Links with the African economy are very important with this continent. There is a huge push for investment currently due to aid cuts of just under £1 bn for this region for the following year. Therefore, the UK government is aiming to repl

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4 Things that will affect UK property market in the next five years:

The house prices in the market are expected to increase by approximately 13 percent, particularly, in the North where the economic outlook  is on the increase. Firstly, interest rates and regulation are heavily impacting the mortgage market, but they will not be severe enough to put the household finance industry under pressure. In addition, location choices have been tremendously affected after the pandemic as people not only want indoor dedicated work spaces but also gardens are a priority. Lastly, this housing boom will result in a short term upwards pressure causing a

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Ford gains $8.2 bn from Rivian investment:

The car giant’s Ford, made an investment into the electrical truck company , Rivian. It is the longstanding rival of Tesla after the debut in November 2021.  From many financial advisors, it has been highlighted that Ford should use these funds to their advantage in promoting their cars over Tesla. However, after the new year's market fluctuations Rivian’s shares have dropped by over a quarter.  ____ Do you think the investment was wise? What should Ford be doing with the monetary advantage? Ford gains $8.2bn from Rivian investment (cityam.com)

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Buy-to-let property vs stocks and shares: where is best to invest £50k?

Until recently there were many restrictions associated with taxes and the buy-to-let market. With the steep incline in house prices, places in the capital and the South East of England are out of the question. However, the profits made by the landlords could be vast after investment by the underlying growth in the value of the property and surrounding properties. If one invested in stocks with that portion of money they would receive one-third of the profit of that made in property businesses. Conversely, investing is an ongoing affair and can be dipped in and out of.  __

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Half of global cyber defence investment has been in Israel:

Israel has been a large investor in cyber defence technologies. About 50% of investment in these companies has been in Israel thus it has become a “powerhouse” in cyber defence. The Prime Minister of Israel expanded that as more and more work is being done remotely and online companies are more prone to cyber attacks and vast amounts of data can be quickly lost if not protected appropriately. In this increasingly technology dependent , many opportunities are being presented to invest, which are being snatched up rapidly. ___ Will you encourage investment in this sector?

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Gove closes tax loophole on second homes:

Many observed that there was a sudden increase in second home owners misusing the loophole whereby if you leave the property empty and claim it to be let to holidaymakers to avoid paying their share towards the local taxes. This is draining from those living in those local destinations and local businesses are suffering . This shift will protect the small holiday towns and home letting businesses , encouraging the tourism industry and forces the homeowners to contribute.  ___ Will you be penalised in the forthcoming year for abusing this loophole? Gove closes tax loopho