August 6, 2024
Art Investment

Channel 4 to invest millions into AI-powered art marketplace Fy

Channel 4 Ventures, the company’s media for equity investment fund, will invest up to £3m of advertising inventory into FY. Channel 4 is set to invest millions into the art and homeware marketplace Fy in a move the retailer hopes will help it to “take a leap forward” against its more established rivals. Channel 4

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The Art Market Bank Run Theory

It’s not a secret that the art market has been struggling over the past year. Go to any fair and you’ll hear smart collectors and art advisors tell you that primary prices—the fee a gallery will charge a collector for work straight from the artist’s studio—are way too high, especially because paintings by the same

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Art Securitisation – what, how and why?

Background Auction house Sotheby’s was in the news recently for bringing investment creativity to the art world, by launching an innovative $500 million art backed debt instrument securitising loans for art works with a value of around $2.85 billion and which include works by Rembrandt, Warhol and Picasso. This securitisation includes 89 personal loans given

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ART ushers in new default investment approach in new financial year

Over 1.4 million members of Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will transition into a new investment strategy as the fund pivots to a high-growth default offering in financial year 2024-25. From 1 July 2024, the fund has announced it will invest members under the age of 50 into a MySuper investment strategy that is equivalent to

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Ethical super savings found invested in controversial weapons manufacturers

As war rages in Ukraine and the Middle East, weapons manufacturers are watching their profits and share prices soar. Australia’s big institutions, including universities and local governments, are under pressure to dump their investments in these companies and ignore the attractive returns on offer. Superannuation funds have long been ahead of the pack, offering members

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State of the art veterinary practice opens in £350,000 investment

A new veterinary practice has opened after a £350k investment. State of the art kennels, an affordable total wellness plan and a team who are all working towards Fear Free Accreditation are just a few of the services pet owners can now benefit from, following the opening of the new practice in Tyldesley. Harrison Family Vets

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Konvi Launches Once-in-a-Lifetime Alec Monopoly Birkin Bag Investment Opportunity

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Konvi, Europe’s leading luxury assets fractional investment platform, has announced the launch of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in an exclusive Birkin bag designed by Alec Monopoly. This is a particularly exciting investment as it combines a piece of art by a prestigious artist with one of the best investment vehicles in the world

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GAF Energy to Build State-of-the-Art Solar Roofing Testing Facility with DOE Investment

Representational image. Credit: Canva GAF Energy, the leading provider of solar roofing in North America, has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art solar roofing testing facility and initiate a new round of Building Integrated Solar (BIPV) testing. This initiative is supported in part by a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investment. The new testing project

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Luxury Investment Market Trends

20 June 2024 Aon South Africa Ann Cloete In the dynamic landscape of luxury investments such as art, jewellery, coins, designer apparel, classic cars and the like, staying abreast of market trends has never been more imperative. As the allure of these high-end assets continues to captivate discerning investors, the role of risk

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Farnborough Airport’s £55m investment bears fruit with opening of ‘state-of-the-art’ Domus III hangar

By Daniel Face [email protected] Farnborough Airport has officially opened Domus III, a new 175,000 sq ft hangar representing one of the area’s largest private inward investments in years. In August 2022, the airport embarked on a £55 million investment programme to develop the 300-metre-long, four-bay hangar facility, boosting its overall hangar capacity by more

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