City Moves for 20 June 2014 | Who’s switching jobs June 19, 2014 Secure Trust Bank John Simpson has been appointed managing director of the bank’s motor finance division, which operates under the Moneyway brand. Simpson’s 30-year career has seen him take senior roles at GE Capital Woodchester, Manheim Retail Services and Manheim Europe. TSB Des McDaid joins the bank as head of savings. He has over 25 [...]
Walkie Talkie signs up two more tenants May 1, 2014 CANARY Wharf Group and Land Securities’ Walkie-Talkie skyscraper is now 87 per cent let after the developers confirmed they had secured two new tenants yesterday. US insurance firm CNA and law firm DWF have agreed to take 35,000 square feet (sq ft) and 43,000 sq ft respectively, joining ten other companies that will soon move [...]
City Moves for 22 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 21, 2014 DWF The law firm has appointed Stephen Miles as chief executive of its commercial services division. He joins from Pinsent Masons, where he was head of financial institutions and human capital, and a member of its leadership team. Miles is a transactional banking lawyer, and has acted for the national acquisition and leveraged finance teams [...]
City Moves for 06 February 2014 | Who’s switching jobs February 5, 2014 Baker Tilly The law firm has announced the appointment of Eric Solomons as head of audit for the North West. He has nearly 30 years’ industry experience. Solomons joined the firm in April 2013 from BDO. Old Mutual Global Investors The asset management firm has hired Simon Stratford as chief technology officer. He was previously [...]
CentralNic raises £7m in float on Alternative Investment Market September 2, 2013 INTERNET domain name provider CentralNic Group began trading on the junior stock market yesterday after raising £7m. The firm, which sells premium domains with endings such as uk.com and eu.com, hopes to cash in on rising demand for personalised web addresses. “The response from investors to the IPO has reaffirmed our belief that CentralNic is [...]
City Views | Are you worried about eating horsemeat? February 11, 2013 JON MUNDAY | REES POLLOCK From a health perspective, not in the slightest – I’ve voluntarily eaten horse in France. But from an information perspective, people should be expected to eat what it says on the packet. DAVID THOMSON | RPS GROUP It’s a pretty dreadful breach of trust in terms of people not being [...]
Cobbetts nears administration January 30, 2013 LAW firm Cobbetts, head quartered in Manchester, is set to enter administration, blaming “difficult trading conditions” for the move. The firm, which also has offices in London, Birmingham and Leeds, said it would sell off its business and assets as soon as possible. Cobbetts attempt to merge with rival law firm DWF failed last year.
Allen & Overy revenues fall in tough first half November 20, 2012 THE CITY was given its first hint of how the upcoming round of law firm results will look yesterday, when Magic Circle stalwart Allen & Overy posted a 2.7 per cent fall in turnover for the first half. Turnover fell to £566m from £582m in the same period last year, though the firm said that [...]
CITY VIEWS: DO YOU TRUST THE EU TO RESOLVE ITS DEBT CRISIS? August 17, 2011 NIGEL O’NEILL | AMICUS CONSULTING “No, I think they will continue with delaying tactics, which won’t work. The effect is likely to be huge on us. Many people are suggesting that we withdraw away from the EU. It isn’t looking particularly good right now.” NICK SUTTON | DWF “Not really, I don’t think they are [...]
CITY VIEWS: DO YOU TRUST THE EU TO RESOLVE ITS DEBT CRISIS? August 17, 2011 NIGEL O’NEILL | AMICUS CONSULTING “No, I think they will continue with delaying tactics, which won’t work. The effect is likely to be huge on us. Many people are suggesting that we withdraw away from the EU. It isn’t looking particularly good right now.” NICK SUTTON | DWF “Not really, I don’t think they are [...]