EU referendum: One big question but no easy answer. It’s make your mind up time June 23, 2016 I won't tell you how to vote. I’m proud that this newspaper has hosted arguments from both sides of the campaign – from every conceivable angle. We’ve had the case for Remain and Leave from market analysts, lawyers, politicians, investors, psychologists, economists and entrepreneurs. Now the time has come for you to make your choice. [...]
Four extra-curricular career boosters that will make your CV stand out from the crowd September 20, 2016 What with algorithmic bosses and a Brexit-induced hiring freeze, how do job candidates stand out from the crowd in 2016? University qualifications are a given, not a bonus, and those working in the City will likely already have a depth of relevant experience. For employers, picking has never been harder. One technique that promises at [...]
BIS committee chair Iain Wright declares Pubs Code Adjudicator Paul Newby should be replaced July 29, 2016 The Pubs Code Adjudicator should be replaced due to conflict of interest concerns, the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has said today. Chair of the BIS committee, Iain Wright, has called on secretary of state Greg Clark to reopen the appointment process after concluding the current adjudicator, Paul Newby, will not be able to command the trust [...]
After HSBC’s voice recognition, selfies and Tinder could soon replace your banking password February 19, 2016 Banks are often accused of being slow to innovate, opting for tried and tested methods and services over new technologies and solutions. However, when it comes to security, there is a lot that even the most innovative digital enterprises can learn from the world of finance. The media is currently buzzing with news that HSBC [...]
Autumnal equinox 2015 UK date: Autumn starts today, but what and when is September’s equinox? January 19, 2016 The autumn equinox occurs when daylight and darkness are an approximate equal duration – in fact, equinox is Latin for “equal night”. Astronomically, the equinox marks the end of summer and beginning of autumn. But there are actually several different ways of deciding when autumn begins – for meteorologists autumn started 1 September. The Earth [...]
From every angle, the outlook for global liquidity looks bleak: Policy makers must adopt “QE4” or risk officers must plan for low liquidity future January 21, 2016 Recent investor concerns over decreasing market depth across many fixed income segments reflect more serious downstream problems in funding markets. These problems are now coming to a head, have four components which taken together combine to undermine the long-term supply of global liquidity. They explain why our monthly GLI index measure is declining. Looking ahead, they [...]
The beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla is the shimmering blue epitome of tropical fun times June 3, 2016 Far out in the well charted waters of the east Caribbean lies the Leeward Island chain, and at its northern tip is an utterly charming little strip of limestone called Anguilla. Its interior is arid, scrubby and overrun with semi-domesticated goats and chickens, but it is frilled with some of the most incredible beaches in [...]
Who is the most influential person in history? Margaret Thatcher’s death doesn’t stop her being voted most influentital woman of last 200 years, beating Princess DIana and Oprah Winfrey December 1, 2015 Margaret Thatcher has managed to win over more voters two years after her death, having been voted the most influential woman of the past 200 years. The UK's first and only female Prime Minister has made more of an impression than Queen Elizabeth, Mother Theresa and Oprah Winfrey, among others, thanks to her status as a "game changer". [...]
EU referendum: Will Brexit make you happier? It depends on whether you’re frightened by freedom November 11, 2015 Most analyses of the impact of a potential Brexit from the EU naturally focus on the economic costs and benefits as a proportion of GDP. But what about the potential impact on subjective well-being or life satisfaction? Would Brexit make people happier? The answer will of course be found in the revealed preference on the [...]
Virtual reality: The next frontier. Visualise’s Henry Stuart on motion sickness and the Swayze Effect January 25, 2016 This is the year, so we are told, that virtual reality (VR) takes off. Hotly anticipated headsets from Oculus and Playstation are due for release later in 2016 and will finally bring VR into people’s homes. “We’re hugely excited,” says Henry Stuart, co-founder and chief executive of VR production company Visualise, which has produced around 60 [...]