The holidays are almost over. Children are getting ready for school and, public transport is getting crowded again, and most of us are preparing to get our heads back down to work for the four-month slog up to the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Henderson Global Investors is not the only asset manager to have looked at relocating from the UK for tax reasons, according to financial analysts and bankers. The company confirmed this morning it is considering a move to the Republic of Ireland, and said it would give more details tomorrow.
Och-Ziff, the $33bn (€22.5bn) alternative asset manager, has enlisted real-estate business Kolter Group in a $1bn joint venture to pursue acquisitions following the downturn in the residential property market.