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Manhattan Penthouse Sells For Record $90M
Friday, 18 May 2012
A duplex penthouse at a tower under construction on Manhattan's West 57th Street went under contract for more than $90 million, setting a record for a single residence in the borough.
 
Luxury Homes Spur Bidding Wars In L.A.
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Bidding wars are breaking out for luxury homes in wealthy Los Angeles enclaves as an increasing number of buyers bet on rising home prices and investors return to the market.

 
JPMorgan Spokesman Sells NYC Home For $6.7 Million
Monday, 14 May 2012
JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s top spokesman sold his four-story townhouse in Manhattan's West Village for $6.7 million, more than three years after first putting it on the market.
 
Investing In Renewal
By Thomas M. Kostigen, May 2012 issue
Maxwell Drever looks for high financial and social returns in a real estate strategy that focuses on renovating urban multifamily housing.
 
New York City Rent Limits Left Intact By Supreme Court
Monday, 23 April 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to New York City’s decades-old rent-stabilization system, leaving intact rules capping prices on almost a million units.
 
Bankrupt Agent’s $87 Million Estate Goes To Auction Block
Friday, 13 April 2012
A bankrupt real estate agent's hilltop mansion, conceived during Southern California's property boom and once given an estimated value of $87 million, is going up for auction.
 
Value Investors' Latest Target: Golf Courses
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Investors from Donald Trump to luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. are wagering there’s money to be made buying golf courses.
 
Ex-Lehman Executive’s $35M Estate Faces Tax Auction
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
The $35 million estate of Bradley H. Jack, the former Lehman Brothers managing director who was arrested for allegedly forging drug prescriptions, may be sold at a municipal auction.
 
Michael Jordan Places Home On Market For $29M
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships during his Hall of Fame career, is selling his suburban home for $29 million.
 
Billionaire Paulson Persists With Property
Friday, 13 January 2012
Mortgage securities are drawing buyers after tumbling last year and handing billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson his first loss in the bond market.
 
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Impact Investing

U.S. State Department Backs Impact Investing
New government initiatives aim to provide “an inclusive economic ecosystem that fosters this kind of investing.”
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Investing In The Food Chain
Root Capital connects Latin American and African smallholder farmers to middle-class consumers in the US and Europe, and is adopting its model to African food security.
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Trillium Brings Impact Investing To Clients
Trillium Asset Management has been helping clients invest directly in communities to create social impact in exchange for modest financial returns.
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Online Extras

On The Move
Northern Trust, Citi Private Bank and Barclays are among the firms that have hired new executive staff recently.
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On The Move
Commonfund, Tiedemann Wealth Management and Citi Private Bank are among the firms that have made executive appointments.
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On The Move
New executives have been added at Citi Private Bank and Sage Consulting.
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On The Move
Northern Trust and Fairhills Group are among the firms that have made executive appointments.
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On The Move
Gold Bullion International named Sallie Krawcheck as a member of its advisory board.
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