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Concordia Winter 2018 33 Concordia Winter 2018 32 OMTs Overseas Class Notes OMTs start property investment platform Alexander Fink (Class of 2005) and Aaron Mahadevan (Class of 1994) have launched an innovative property investment platform called British Pearl, which aims to transform the way people invest in UK property. It is the first to enable people from across the globe to invest online in minutes as either a shareholder or lender in properties of their choice from £100. Shareholders receive their share of rental income and any capital gains while lenders earn fixed monthly interest payments from ISA eligible loan investments which are secured by a first charge against the properties. Additionally, British Pearl’s automated Resale Market provides investors with the ability to trade their shares and loans delivering valuable liquidity to an illiquid asset class. Alex said “Merchant Taylors’ gave me all the essential tools to help me launch and run a business from the ground up. In the current low interest rate environment, people are looking towards alternative savings and investment products to make their money work harder. Everyday investors can now gain exposure to the property market for better returns and people saving to buy a home are able to track property market growth. I am keen to give back and so the equivalent of 1% of all funds invested by OMTs will go to the school's Bursary Fund.” British Pearl has already been nominated for 6 industry awards and featured in the media including The Times, Independent, BBC and Mail Online. Please visit: www.britishpearl.com/omt Terms and conditions apply. Promotion is open from 15 December 2018 to 31 January 2019. Charitable donation will be the equivalent of 1% of the total invested with British Pearl, during the promotion period, by new investors who register using the link: www.britishpearl. com/omt and choose “OMT” when asked “how did you hear about us”. Minimum investment is £100. Your capital is at risk. ISA rules apply. British Pearl is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Sydney OMT Drinks April 2019, Sydney The Head Master, Simon Everson, will be in Sydney from 14th – 19th April 2019. We will be hosting a drinks reception during his stay for any OMT who lives in Sydney, or who wishes to be there for the evening. If you are interested in attending, please email events@mtsn.org.uk . Please also pass this on to those you know live in Sydney or you think might be interested in attending. New York City OMT Drinks Friday 17th May, 18.00 – 20.00 Duncan Edwards (OMT 1977 – 1981) has very kindly offered to host a drinks party for any NewYork City OMTs, or indeed any OMT who is able to be in NYC on Friday 17th May 2019. It will be at his apartment on the Upper West Side. If you are interested in attending, please email events@mtsn.org.uk . Please also pass this on to those you know live in NYC or nearby. For those who would like to make a weekend of it, we may book a block of seats at theYankees’ game on Saturday.