National home price growth accelerates in July

George Walker is Planon’s Business Developer at Planon Real Estate UK, working closely with investors, asset managers, developers, fund managers and real estate operators across the commercial real estate sector. His work focuses on helping organisations connect portfolio, financial and operational data to support better-informed decision-making. CRE Herald spoke with George about how data, scenario…

Tech equities have lifted countless portfolios to new heights amid the broader AI revolution. The hyperscalers have certainly done their part, but so much so that their massive market share has created notable concentration risk. However, the market is broadening as smaller tech firms and non-hyperscaler large caps gain momentum. Disruptive tech ETFs like the…

12:01 AM, 26th August 2026, 6 days ago Small HMO conversions could require planning permission in six more wards under a council’s plan to extend controls across the whole borough. Burnley Council’s executive has been asked to support an Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for such conversions. The proposed area covers Briercliffe, Cliviger…

A proposed exemption could reshape institutional deals – and the four-month wait may be next

Analysts are crunching the numbers on Marvell’s recently announced Google deal and how much fresh upside it really offers.

Eric Robertsen, head of global research and chief strategist at Standard Chartered, told the Financial Times that borrowing is rising as funding costs climb.   Fiscal positions are not improving anywhere, and until that shifts, “the long end doesn’t have an anchor,” he said.  Bloomberg reported that a surge in borrowing by US technology firms to fund artificial intelligence is…