GuS Periscopes, based in Cwmbran, is investing in a state-of-the-art CNC polisher, expanding its engineering and production areas, and increasing employee training as part of its growth strategy. Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds visited the company to see the upgrades and meet staff. Mr Thomas-Symonds said: “I was delighted to visit GuS Periscopes who continue to
Generali Real Estate has acquired a prime office site in Munich from Art-Invest Real Estate for the fund manager’s German corporate headquarters. While financial details were not disclosed, sources said the purchase price was in the region of €150m. Generali Deutschland will consolidate its Munich and Augsburg offices into a new group headquarters on the site
Stocks make up 60% of traditional investment allocation, according to BlackRock Investments. Traditional investments fluctuate with market volatility that can result from economic and international factors, but alternative investments available to the average investor can help balance this and diversify their portfolios. Here are four uncommon, alternative investments you may have overlooked. Key Takeaways Traditional
Would you buy an asset where valuation is a dark, subjective art; where most of that market’s data is missing; where prices are volatile and open to manipulation and where you have no guarantee of being able to sell it; all to achieve average annual returns of around 4%? In the introduction to her new
Sales pitch included worrying claims that you could buy paintings to provide for your pension 10:09, 13 Aug 2021Updated 10:10, 13 Aug 2021 Misleading: website purports to compare a range of investment options Website compareinvestments.co.uk makes the bold claim to be “the leading comparison platform for all your investment needs”. As do comparebestinvestments.co.uk and tangiblecommodities.com.
“Do artworks offer only aesthetic pleasure, or are they also treasures hidden for the future?” This question has puzzled collectors, bankers and art lovers for centuries. Wealth has taken many forms over time. Gold, silver, land, stocks… Yet, the allure of investing in a painting or a sculpture has only grown stronger, and it has
For 15 years, Scott Lynn has been collecting midcentury artists. His collection of abstract expressionists includes Jackson Pollock, but he has a particular soft spot for Clyfford Still, one of the lesser-known artists in that movement. Although Mr. Lynn has seen his collection appreciate rapidly, he realized the asset class was too expensive for most
Ballymena town centre There will be more than 40 new pieces of street art as part of a new £85k investment across towns in Co Antrim. The drive announced by Gordon Lyons will seek to improve the visual appeal of town centres and “celebrate local identity and engage communities through creative expression in Ballymena, Larne
Elizabeth von Habsburg, Nanne Dekking and Peter Loukas are at the helm of the new Winston Artory Group. Courtesy of the Winston Artory Group After Art Basel, the art world usually drifts toward its summer destinations and settles into a lull. This year, however, was different. Despite the sluggish market the industry has faced in
Michael Segura, executive director of the Garcia Center for the Arts, didn’t mince words when IECN pointed out the chorus of social-media comments claiming arts investment here is a waste of money. “Are the people saying this the police?” Segura quipped on IECN’s Inland Insight podcast on July 18th. “Our police take so much of