There was a time when luxury was all about displaying elitism through logos and labels. Now, however, there is a shift toward consumers finding subtler ways of "showing off". Moreover, with only one in six saying they like the expensive items that they …

However, a new breed of houses is adding a new dimension to the luxury real estate market: They come with a crop of specialist rooms to cater for the needs of people who already have (nearly) everything. Here are a few examples: The beauty therapy room.

White House officials projected in April that the FHA would face a shortfall of $943 million in the fiscal year that ends on Monday, but rising mortgage rates cut its loan volume and curbed a hoped-for increase in revenues from higher loan premiums …

Private equity just dropped $40 million on prime London real estate to shave milliseconds off trade times. By Leo Mirani — September 27, 2013. Of little surprise that it looks like a fortress. Glebe. How do you speed up high-frequency trading (HFT …

TOP-END retail investors are steering away from residential property and are on the hunt for high-yielding assets, according to a new report commissioned by BT Financial Private Wealth. … More than twice as many mass affluents as HNWIs identified …

Experts credit the price increases on investors who are interested in finding a store of value in Dubai's luxury property market, particularly those from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Indian buyers led the charge in 2012, although the mix of …

Jones Lang LaSalle's Hotels & Hospitality Group serves as the hospitality industry's global leader in real estate services for luxury, upscale, select service and budget hotels; timeshare and fractional ownership properties; convention centers; mixed …

The condominium complex sits on Millionaire's Row in Miami Beach and comes with a host of high–end amenities such as an enormous fitness center, spa, infinity pool, 24-hour concierge and valet parking. The units themselves have modern kitchens with …

Today, BofA Merrill Lynch commodities team, led by metals strategist Michael Widmer, lowered the bank's forecasts for gold prices in 2013, 2014, and 2015, citing investor focus on an eventual normalization of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Despite …