NEWS ROUND-UP: China clamps down on overseas investors

EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up INVESTMENT: China cracks down on overseas investment The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has sent warning notes to three firms – one of which owns a famous London landmark building. Could the clampdown by the Chinese authorities mean prime London assets will be put up for sale? RETAIL CRISIS: What you need to know EG has launched a dedicated page to keep track of the latest store closures, as well as how much space is set to become available. EG’s Retail Crisis page keeps you up to date with CPOs, administrations and much more MANCHESTER: Is this the King’s Cross of the north? Capital & Centric becomes the first developer to put a spade in the ground on Manchester’s ambitious East Village scheme. Find out why the masterplan has taken so long to come to fruition, and what’s next in Manchester’s regeneration plan AGENTS: Is the time right for a Cushman & Wakefield IPO? The firm is understood to be interviewing advisers to assist it in a possible strategy to take the company public. EG analyses the company’s options DIARY: The lighter side of the property industry This week, Diary satisfies its urge for historical sheds, while shedding light on the different decor of Crossrail stations. These, and other interesting property stories, are all on EG’s Diary page