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What crisis? Nothing appears to affect the luxury property market

September 16, 2011

The euro crisis and fears of a double-dip recession in the US and much of Europe have done nothing to upset the sentiment at the top of the global residential property market.

The world’s super rich are still buying luxury properties, or those priced $5 million (€3.62 million) or over, and are mostly paying cash to do so, according to a report released by Christie’s International Real Estate.

La dolce Italia

August 11, 2011

Properties in Tuscany, Lake Como, Cortina and Porto Cervo continue to attract the world’s wealthy. Italian properties are considered not just a short-term investment, but a long-term lifestyle choice. CampdenFO (CampdenFB's sister publication) takes a look at some of the most prestigious properties currently being sold in Italy in an interactive graphic.

London properties to woo the super rich

August 2, 2011

European hedge fund Orion Capital Managers plans to build one of the most expensive housing developments in London, taking advantage of the surge in demand and prices of prime property in the capital.

The investment firm, which has acquired an acre of residential land in the prime location of Chelsea, said it will build a housing complex worth around £300 million (€345 million) and spanning an area of more than 9,000 square metres.

Hot property

July 4, 2011

Ever since European royalty started holidaying and building villas in Cap Ferret, Cannes and St Tropez in the 19th century, the South of France has been the preferred Mediterranean second home destination for the super rich. Name nearly any famously wealthy European industrialist, Russian oligarch, or movie star and the chances are they either have or have had a villa somewhere in the beautiful South of France. Campden takes a look at some of the hot properties in South France in an interactive graphic.

Jurisdictional review

June 23, 2011

In the days before air travel and telecommunications shrank the planet, members of wealthy families used to live within close range both of each other and the source of their wealth. It was therefore the residence of the patriarch or other key family members that determined the location of the family office. Today, the opposite holds true.

London super-prime property forecast to reach incredible highs

April 6, 2011

Top properties in the best areas of London are likely to reach £10,000 a square foot within the next few years, according to Knight Frank, the high-end UK property agent.

Top properties in the best areas of London are likely to reach £10,000 a square foot within the next few years, according to Knight Frank, the high-end UK property agent.

Speaking at the release of Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report, Liam Bailey, head of research at the property group, said that top properties in London are approaching £10,000 a square foot.

Constructing families

March 16, 2011

Construction might not be an area a family business would want to be in during a credit crisis – after all didn’t the crisis start with a collapse in the US property market? Katie Barker takes a look at how family businesses in the sector are coping

Huge family fortunes have been made in construction. Just ask Riley Bechtel – the chief executive of the eponymous company his great-grandfather founded in 1898 and now he heads up. In 2009, the Bechtel Group had revenues of more than $30 billion, up from $27 billion in 2007.

Wilmington Trust

February 22, 2011

Wilmington Trust understands that managing family wealth is a long-term proposition. Many of our client relationships span multiple generations, and we continue to manage assets for descendants of our founding family.

Wilmington Trust

Wilmington Trust is a client-focused financial services firm that provides a distinct mix of services to help you manage your finances with ease, grow your assets, plan for the future, and achieve your personal, professional, and business objectives.
With roots dating back to the founding of Wilmington Trust Company by T. Coleman duPont in 1903, Wilmington Trust has been serving members of the duPont family and successful individuals, businesses, and families for generations.

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Schroders Wealth Management

February 22, 2011

Our personal wealth management services will keep your money working hard, leaving you to focus on what you do best.

We offer specialist, client-tailored financial solutions to successful individuals, families and charities around the world and have done so for over 200 years. Our focus is on growing and preserving wealth. We draw on the experience of both the entire Schroders Group and external money-making talent, to provide a highly personal wealth management services to wealthy individuals and their advisers.

Natixis Global Associates

February 22, 2011

Natixis Global Associates is the distribution arm of Natixis Global Asset Management, a $723 billion multi-boutique organisation with affiliated independent investment managers in Asia, Europe and the US.

Natixis Global Associates is the distribution arm of Natixis Global Asset Management, a $723billion (€495 billion) multi-boutique organisation with affiliated independent investment managers in Asia, Europe and the US.