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Rise in UK capital gains tax not all bad news for higher rate tax payers, experts point out

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Written by Ray Clancy
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 08:39
The rise in Capital Gains tax to 28% for higher rate tax payers in the UK still offers investors opportunities and is a very workable change, according to experts. Read more... Add new comment

World's housing markets improve strongly

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Tuesday, 01 June 2010 08:17

The global housing bust is effectively over.

According to the Global Property Guide’s latest survey of official house price statistics, 19 out of 36 countries experienced house price increases during the year to end-Q1 2010.
Furthermore, out of 15 countries with house price falls, eight saw slower rates of decline in the year to end-Q1 2010 compared to the previous year. Countries in severe crisis that show no sign of recovery now include only Ireland, Bulgaria and, for political reasons, Thailand.

Banking under scrutiny as world leaders move further towards sweeping reforms

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Written by Ray Clancy
Friday, 21 May 2010 09:39
Banking regulation is high on the political agenda around the world as leaders in Europe battle to reform an industry they blame for the global recession and also deal with issues within their home countries. Read more... Add new comment

Western economic recovery could be tempered by weakness in southern Europe and US property market, analysts warn

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Written by Ray Clancy
Thursday, 06 May 2010 10:00
The outlook on equities is more positive for investors despite a lot of caution over the longer term recovery prospects in Western economies, it is claimed. Read more... Add new comment

UK commerical property fund aimed at providing regular and solid invesment returns

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Written by Ray Clancy
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 10:00
A commercial property fund aimed at attracting investors who may not have had access previously to a high quality property portfolio offering regular and solid returns has been launched. Read more... Add new comment

US offering best property investment returns as global recovery expected to be steady but slow

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Written by Ray Clancy
Thursday, 03 June 2010 10:00
Global propery fundamentals are still on average in the early stage of recovery but investment values have rebounded for the best properties with the US currently offering the most attractive returns, it is claimed. Read more... Add new comment

Property investment portfolios in the UK rise as landlords are more confident about the outlook for the lettings sector

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Written by Ray Clancy
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:00
The general improvement in UK house prices is reflected in the value of residential property investors’ portfolios with the average value jumping 6.1% to £1.52 million in the first three months of the year. Read more... Add new comment

UK residential property delivers higher investment return than commercial sector for third year in a row

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Written by Ray Clancy
Monday, 17 May 2010 10:00
Residential property investment in the UK delivered a much higher return than commercial real estate for a third year in a row. Read more... Add new comment

REIT market expected to stabilise this year, according to survey

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Written by Ray Clancy
Thursday, 29 April 2010 12:00
A survey of the country’s leading property experts and real estate investment trusts (Reits) has said that the market will stabilise this year but that the jury is still out on whether George Osborne is fit to run the economy if the Conservatives win next month’s general election. Read more... Add new comment

Investment in global hotel markets strong in first three months of 2010, a new report shows

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Written by Ray Clancy
Friday, 16 April 2010 10:00
Global hotel investment Levels were up 53% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2010 with volumes reaching $2.8 billion, according to a new report. Read more... Add new comment