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Purpose-built student accommodation in Europe has evolved from alternative real estate to an established institutional asset class, but affordability pressures are forcing the industry to rethink its approach. As the market matures, investors face a more nuanced question: not whether to invest in PBSA, but how to future-proof developments by building optionality into assets that can serve students, graduates, and young professionals across their lifecycle.

When a former HSBC executive was prohibited from working in regulated financial services following a train fare evasion conviction, it demonstrated how conduct outside the workplace can end a successful career. This case serves as a stark warning for solicitors, accountants, financial advisers, healthcare professionals and other regulated individuals about the far-reaching consequences of dishonesty allegations beyond criminal penalties.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the findings of a two-year supervision programme examining leading generative AI foundation model developers. The report sets out the ICO’s expectations for organisations using personal data to train AI models and identifies key areas of regulatory concern.