CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 11, 2011 BNY Mellon BNY Mellon has appointed Arthur Certosimo as chief executive of global markets to lead the bank’s foreign exchange, capital markets and derivatives trading businesses worldwide. Certosimo, currently chief executive of alternative, broker-dealer and Treasury services, will succeed Richard Mahoney, who will retire at the end of June. Brian Ruane, currently head of alternative [...]
High street brands popular for legal advice March 15, 2011 WITH the implementation of the “Tesco law” looming, a new report from YouGov into the legal services sector provides positive news for big brands looking to diversify into this sector. It reveals that consumer willingness to seek legal advice from retailers or high street brands is high; 60 per cent of consumers would consider using [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS March 8, 2011 Cordea Savills The international property fund manager has appointed Alexandra McGhee as head of fund finance, UK, with overall responsibility for the financial control and reporting on funds administered from London, Stockholm and Luxembourg. McGhee’s previous experience in European fund management includes the positions of business development director at Protego Real Estates and finance manager [...]
BRIEFS | LEGAL NEWS November 9, 2010 MORE LEAVE SJ BERWIN The movement of staff from SJ Berwin to Irwin Mitchell continues. Twelve associates from SJ Berwin are to make the move, following a four-strong real estate team moving last month. Three of the associates will join at partner level. The new arrivals will work in real estate, real estate finance, and [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS March 1, 2011 Safestore Holdings The self-storage retailer has appointed Peter Gowers as chief executive, following the retirement of his predecessor Steve Williams. Gowers, 38, joins from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), where most recently he was chief executive, Asia Pacific. Gowers began his career at Arthur D. Little before joining the strategy group of Bass in 1999. He [...]
CITY VIEWS: ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT RISING FOOD PRICES? August 9, 2010 ADAM BYRNES | ABSOLUTE VENTURES “It’s inevitable really, but to be honest I have more things to worry about. People still have to eat, it’s not causing me too many sleepless nights, I think if prices go up then it will only be a short-term issue.” PETER LAYCOCK | IRWIN MITCHELL “I’m not particularly bothered [...]