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Osian's and Abraaj Capital in dispute over loan to IAAF

February - Failure to launch the India Asia Arab Art Fund as landed Osian's in t... More

Art & Antiques remain resilient in recession

January - A new survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors indicates that prices of a... More

Friends & Family Art Clubs

January  - There is a growing trend around private art investment clubs among Friends &... More

Restitution claims become big business for the auction houses

January 2010 - Sotheby's has brokered a restitution claim resulting in the upcom... More

Lloyd-Webber Foundation announces settlement on Picasso

January - The Andrew Lloyd-Webber Foundation has announced it plans to go ahead with the sale of Pab... More

Rise in art theft at European museums

January  - The rising value of art and its public accessibility inside museums has become too g... More

Living with your Art

January 2010 - Nancy Keates of the Wall Street Journal takes you for a guided tour of the beach... More

Art investment firm to close

December 2009 - Artistic Investment Advisors (AIA), the firm behind the Art Trading Fund is to liqui... More

Globalization helps art market recovery

December 2009 - The best that can be said about the market at present is that it is holding it&... More

Charles Saatchi up close and personal

December 2009 - Susan Adams at Forbes takes a close-up look at this reclusive yet master collec... More

Getty offers lessons to collectors in art authentication

December 2009 - New Rembrandt exibition at the Getty helps museum goers identify the real thing.&nbs... More

Demand for high value collectibles remains strong in Asia

December 2009 - A rare pink diamond sold for $10.8 million at auction in Honk Kong proving the marke... More

Wealthy Chinese buyers lead Hong Kong sales

December 2009 - Mainland Chinese buyers are taking over from Americans and Europeans at the top-end ... More

London's top financiers support the arts

December 2009 - London's Mayor Boris Johnson has appealed to financiers to support the Arts cit... More

Private banks use art to attract clients in emerging markets

November 2009 - Wealth advisors are increasingly turning to art to attract high net worth ... More

Fate over disputed will of art philanthropist Brook Astor

November 2009 - Proceedings over the probate of the disputed will of the late philanthropist Brook A... More

Capital guarantee fund offers investment in gold, wine, memorabilia and property

 November 2009 - Capital Alternatives Ltd, a London based alternative investment house and divi... More

EAMR launches new investment fund dedicated to emotional assets

November 2009 - The newly launched investment advisory boutique Emotional Assets Management & Re... More

New jewellery investment fund backed by Lady Lloyd Webber

October 2009 - Dazzling Capital Partners will launch a new jewellery investment fund according ... More

Lehman art sale offers piece of financial history

November 2009 - A selection of art works from Lehman's corporate collection sold for $1.35 mill... More

Christie's launches insurance offering

 October 2009 - Christie's will launch a new insurance service in collaboration with Chubb... More

SFMOMA offers lasting legacy for Fisher Collection

October 2009 - The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced plans for its futu... More

Risks of underinsuring your collection in a changing art market

October 2009 - Replacing or repairing precious items can be expensive if the owner does not have a c... More

Contemporary art auction values drop as sellers hold back

September 2009 - Contemporary art auction values drop 81% as sellers hold back according to Sco... More

Finance firms in India join the art rush

 October 2009 - Finance firms and banks in India are catering to the rising demand for artworks... More

Deloitte and University of Maastricht host panel on art investment

Sept 2009 - Deloitte and University of Maastricht host panel on Art Funds and Art Advisory on 13th O... More

Luxury brands outperform

Sept 2009 - Year to date the Julius Baer Luxury Brands Fund is up 27% according to Tara Loader ... More

Investor interest returning in art as alternative asset class

Sept 2009 - Investor interest in art as an alternative asset class is cautiously returning as the ec... More

Sotheby's corporate credit rating cut

Sept 2009 - Sotheby's corporate credit rating has been cut one level from Ba2 to Baa3 reflectin... More

UBS closes NY art gallery

Sept 2009 - In the latest step to cut costs UBS will close its NY art gallery after its current exhi... More

Warhol sports series stolen from LA home

Sept 2009 - A multimillion dollar collection of Warhol's sport superstars was stolen from ... More

Art funds optimistic prices will go up

August 2009 - Castlestone and the Fine Art Group remain bullish that art prices will go up according... More

Plans for first mutual art fund in Russia

August 2009 - The first mutual fund offering in Russia is due to be launched next month with a minim... More

Christie's abandons plans for financial services division and art fund

August 2009 - It has emerged that plans to establish an art financial services divisi... More

AMR and Castlestone team up on new art investment index.

August 2009 - Art Market Research has teamed up with Castlestone Management, manager of the Collecti... More

Annie Leibovitz vs Art Capital Group

 August 2009 - Art Capital Group, the financing company has sued Annie Leibovitz over a $22mill... More

U.S. Senate bill could revive fractional gifts to museums

August 2009 - Donating art to museums could soon become attractive again to wealthy collectors in th... More

Forbes top billionaire collectors

July 2009 - Despite one of the worst art market slumps in years Karen Blankfeld, Christina von Zeppe... More

Castletone art fund buys Picasso and Warhol

July 2009 - Castlestone Asset Management bought Picasso's Adolescents for £265,000 w... More

New RICS survey confirms art as safe haven

July 2009 - Art and antiques are continuing to provide a safe haven for investors with prices contin... More

PWC survey of global wealth managers points to growth in lifestyle services

 July 2009 - According to the Global Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2009 jus... More

2009 World Wealth Report highlights art as safe-haven investment

 June 2009 - The financial crisis and economic uncertainty clearly had an impact on High Net Wo... More

Michael Jackson memorabilia expected to reach new highs

June 2009 - Sales of memorabilia related to the pop star are expected to reach new highs.  An e... More

Stonhage Luxury Index examines inflation in luxury goods

June 2009 - Inflation in luxury goods and services is more volatile than the standard rate... More

Celebrity art and memorabilia perform well during downturn

June 2009 - Those seeking an investment that performs well during a downturn would do well to consid... More

China Merchants Bank unveils art banking

June 2009 - China Merchants Bank has unveiled "art banking" services for the country'... More

Defensive investors see the growing attraction of tangible assets

 May 2009 - Ruth Liew in the Financial Standard writes about how precious rocks, art and c... More

Uncertainty with wealth management drives investors to art & collectibles

May 2009 - Disillusionment with the wealth management industry is increasingly driving high net wort... More

Sotheby's corporate debt rating downgraded

 May 2009 - Sotheby's corporate debt rating has been downgraded to BB-, non-investment gra... More

Sotheby's contemporary art sales slump 87% from a year ago

 May 2009 - Sotheby's posted it's smallest contemporary auction since May 2003 accord... More

Race to preserve literary treasures

 May 2009 - In a 21st Century version of the age of discovery, teams of computer scientists, co... More

Auction houses brace for tough season

 May 2009 - With the recession hitting home among wealthy collectors, the auction houses are br... More

Contemporary art market feeling the pressure

April 2009 - In the first quarter of 2009, only three pieces of contemporary art sold for over $1 mi... More

Time is right for collecting families to gift works of art

 April 2009 - With the art market in decline, collectors looking to divest should consider... More

Art investment funds hit by downturn

 April 2009 - Several art funds launched in 2008 and looking to raise a combined... More

Rothko collector charged in Madoff scandall

 April 2009 - A prominent NY financier and art collector, Ezra Merkin has been accused of using... More

New research on art market by Credit Suisse

 April 2009 - New research by Credit Suisse indicates that the correction in the art market may... More

New regulatory emphasis on alternative funds

 April 2009 - A draft of a proposed European Union directive seen by the Financial Times makes ... More

UBS closes Art Banking in latest move

 April 2009 - Hit hard by the financial crisis UBS has announced its decision to close its... More

SAC Capital's stake in Sotheby's drives speculation

 March 2009 - According to Paul Tharp in the New York Post speculation is growing over Ste... More

Non stamp collectibles lift Stanley Gibbons business

 March 2009 - Sales of autographs and non-stamp memorabilia rose 16 per cent in 2008 at Stanley... More

Wealth managers turn to art to deepen client relationships

 March 2009 - A growing number of wealth managers are turning to art to deepen client relations... More

NY museums face law on de-accessioning as financial crisis bites

March 2009 - NY state has introduced a bill that will make it illegal for museums to sell off collec... More

Maastricht draws crowds seeking quality art as safe haven

 March 2009 - Important Old Masters, Impressionists and Modern works of art sold like hot cakes... More

Benefits of market downturn on inheritance tax

March 2009 - Since the markets started to slump almost two years ago tens of billions of pounds have... More

Growing number of collectors looking to borrow against their art

 March 2009 - With traditional forms of investment income from property and the stock market in... More

Sale of Gandhi memorabilia sparks controversy

March 2009 - The Indian government has launched a last ditch effort to block the sale of Mahatm... More

Film and music-rights funds performing well

 March 2009 - Jennifer Hill writes in the Sunday Times that entertainment is rid... More

Yves Saint Laurent sets record for a single owner collection

 March 2009 - The sale in Paris last week of the Yves Saint Laurent collection provided a ... More

Recession hit wealthy use art to raise cash

 February 2009 - As recession hit wealthy use art to raise cash, the New York Times has disclos... More

New diamond fund appeals to growing investor interest in real assets

 February 2009 - A fund offering access to physical diamonds is being launched to take advantag... More

Collectors respond to quality and rarity at latest auctions

 February 2009 - London's two biggest auction houses held season opening sales of impressi... More

Now is the time to unlock the equity in your art collection

 January 2009 - Collectors still buy art for aesthetic qualities but have long acknowledged the... More

Alternative Investor focus on real assets expected in 2009

 January 2009 - Investor focus on real assets is expected to grow in 2009 a... More

Art investors find opportunity amid financial crisis

 January 2009 - While sales are down, its not all bad news for investors of Chinese contem... More

Contemporary art market may take 3-5 years to recover

 January 2009 - Confidence levels in the contemporary art market have fallen significantly sinc... More

2008 was a year of delayed art fund launches

 January 2009 - Delayed launches were a common occurence in 2008 for art investment funds, with... More

Distressed asset investors believe the time has arrived

 January 2009 - FTI Consulting and Macquarie Capital have recently released a study indica... More

Fine Art Fund Group to launch distressed art fund

January 2009 - The Fine Art Fund Group announces it will cash in on falling art ... More

Endowments at museums in U.S. hit by economic crisis

 January 2009 - A survey of art museums across the U.S. has found that most institutions have l... More

Funds targeting distressed art assets gain momentum

January 2009 - Funds focusing on distressed art assets are generating increasing interest as th... More

Crisis fails to dent prices of quality art

 January 2009 - Given the winds of change blowing across the financial and economic scene world... More

Lack of transparency at the auction houses

January 2009 - According to Georgina Adams in the FT auction houses remain stubbornly resi... More