Finance

Bhanu Choudhrie is the founder of C & C Alpha Group, a leading family-run private equity business with business interests around the world, including real estate, aviation, banking and technology, hospitality, healthcare and utilities. Founded in 2002, it is headquartered in London and serves as a holding company for private investors who have been involved in venture capital funding for more than 30...

This week Property Newsroom spoke with Colin Lawson, Founder of Cheshire based Equilibrium Asset Management. Colin shares the reasons behind setting up the company 23 years ago in his back bedroom, told us what service clients can expect and how Equilibrium help give clients future financial confidence. He also gave us a glimpse into what the future may look like for the firm. What led you to launch...

To start with, could you please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background in the property market? I began my career in financial services in August 2007 with Together, right before the financial crisis hit. It was a really interesting and crucial time to be starting out in this industry. Being in the early stages of my career during such a tumultuous period provided me with a unique...

Property Newsroom chats with family wealth mentor Diana Chambers. Diana manages a private client practice based in Switzerland, with clients in both Europe and North America. You are a Family Wealthy Mentor - what does that involve? It means helping people to live well with their wealth and ensuring it’s a genuine asset; that the wealth enhances their lives and the lives of their children. How do...

Introduction We chat with Daniel Austin, the CEO and co-founder of Ask Partners, a boutique residential and commercial property lender. What did your career look like before ASK Partners? Before co-founding ASK Partners, I spent 13 years at Investec Bank, heading up the origination division of the structured property finance team. After the global financial crisis, I noticed a gap in the UK real...