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Experience Florida with a twist

America attracts tourists from all over the world year after year. This is mainly because no matter where travellers find themselves in this vast country, there is an endless list of things to do and see in America. Florida is a great location whether... Read >

UK Commercial Property Trust reports a solid FY 2011

UK Commercial Property Trust, the Guernsey-based UK commercial property investor, reported its FY 2011 results today which based on a reduced void rate of 3.4% (2010 3.6%) produced a pre-tax profit of £53 million, down from last years £91 million because ... Read >

The Wall Street Journal Online DEALWATCH: Hedge Funds Re-Enter Market As M&A Activity Picks Up

By Marietta Cauchi and Jessica Hodgson of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 22 February 2012 LONDON (Dow Jones)--Hedge funds look set to take center stage as European merger-and-acquisition activity starts to pick up after a long drought and as bets on winning p... Read >

Investment Europe - ECB loan program helps Cheyne Capital property debt fund

By David Walker 12 February 2012 A rally in debt and credit after Europe's Central Bank announced cheap finance for banks has helped the Real Estate Credit Investments fund's positions gain 2.4% in January, but could not save it from a £3.2m net lo... Read >

HFM Week - THE LONG VIEW

Sadly it’s easy to predict that, at least for legal and regulatory purposes, 2012 will look a lot like 2011 for the hedge fund industry: more laws; more rules; more regulators and more guidance. Most of it has understandably been spawned by the credit cri... Read >

Polishing the jewel in Blackpool's crown: Spring clean begins in the Victorian glory of the Tower Ba

Since opening 118 years ago, the Blackpool Tower Ballroom has been home to millions of tinkle-toed dancers. However the countless waltzes, foxtrots and tangos could eventually begin to take their toll on the floors of the iconic Ballroom. Yet the magnific... Read >

Hedge funds see opportunity in beaten-down commercial mortgage-backed securities

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are making a comeback after dying a death in 2008 when overleverage led to indiscriminate selling. The revival is driven by a new generation of leaner, meaner products and better than expected performance by le... Read >

The cure for a self-assessment New Year hangover

31 January is the date when all online tax returns must be submitted but for many small business owners the tendency to allow the date to run away with them and leave the job tax return forms until the last minute is all too common. Small businesses who f... Read >

Managed account platforms increasingly attractive for institutional investors and hedge fund manager

Managed account platforms are entering a second stage of development. The focus has moved away from liquidity and onto the value added by having a sound operational and risk management support structure. This is driven by an expanding investor base to ... Read >

Tuesday preview: Autumn statement, ITE, Topps Tiles

LONDON (SHARECAST) - The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, makes his Autumn statement on Tuesday and, as usual, he will have had no shortage of lobbyists offering him advice on how to kick-start the UK economy and, while he is at it, get the To... Read >

How does Laser Hair Removal Actually Work?

Laser hair removal is a popular option for many people, and now that it is possible to safely carry it out at home using a home laser hair removal unit it is also far less expensive than it was previously. If you have the right sort of hair and skin, it ... Read >

Views On Bonds As Austerity Suffocates Growth: Euro Credit

"The market is afraid of a lack of growth that will make debt rebalancing quite a challenging task," said Koen Van De Maele, global head of fixed income at Brussels-based Dexia Asset Management, which oversees the equivalent of about 83 billion euros ($11... Read >

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon, 30 days to go...

The chilling new attraction in the bowels of the Tower will unleash dramatic re-enactments of dark chapters from 1000 years of horrible Lancashire history on all those with the courage to cross the threshold. Work on developing scary sets for everything ... Read >

The Basics Of Monetary Policy And How It Affects The Average Person

What Is Monetary Policy? Monetary policy refers to the policies central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, use to determine how much money is available. Interest rates are one of the main tools of monetary policy. The goals of monetary policy are eith... Read >

Specialist investment company sectors dominate in first half of 2011

The average investment company was neither up nor down, with a £100 investment over six months to 30 June 2011 remaining at £100. The average discount widened slightly, from 8% at the year end, to 9% at 30 June 2011. With markets so uncertain, it is int... Read >