City Moves for 14 November 2016 | Who’s switching jobs November 14, 2016 Valad Europe Valad Europe, part of Cromwell Property Group, a global real estate investment manager, has hired Robin Macpherson as head of risk, Europe. Reporting directly to David Kirkby, CEO, Europe, Robin will be responsible for all aspects of risk management affecting the European business. The role will include leading and overseeing legal and compliance issues [...]
Tritax Group partners take a stake in the world’s first property exchange planned for 2017 October 3, 2016 The City has come one step closer to becoming home to the world's first securities exchange for commercial property. The International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) will be the first exchange for trading stakes in companies that own single commercial properties. It is set to launch in 2017. Four Tritax Group partners have now invested in the [...]
A digital Brexit will spur us to rethink the nature of the state November 2, 2017 As Brexit negotiations continue, with the EU playing for time and the UK insisting that talks move onto the future relationship, the uncertainty can be unsettling for even the most experienced of commentators. However, this uncertainty should not stop us thinking about how we can transform the UK to meet future challenges after we leave [...]
These are the top 10 most transparent FTSE 100 firms – showing it pays (£24bn) to be open November 16, 2016 Sometimes, reading through the London Stock Exchange’s RNS feed, it feels as though certain companies just don’t want to be understood. Others, clearly, do: a new study has named the top 10 FTSE 100 companies for transparency. Arm, the Cambridge-based chip designer that was acquired by Japan’s SoftBank for £24bn this summer, was named as [...]
Breaking the current Brexit impasse could land Theresa May in even deeper trouble December 18, 2018 Despite efforts by the Labour party and other political opponents of the government in the House of Commons, it now looks very unlikely that Theresa May will put her Brexit proposal to a parliamentary vote this side of the New Year. But there may still be plenty of public disagreements and political wrangling ahead when [...]
Deliveroo launches corporate service in fight against Uber and Amazon September 26, 2016 Deliveroo is ramping up its fight against rivals such as Uber and Amazon with a new corporate service squarely aimed at business workers. The food delivery startup will launch the new dedicated "Deliveroo for Business" service this week with British Land, Innocent Drinks, Survey Monkey and Eventbrite already on board. Read more: Cheers! Now Deliveroo's delivering [...]
Monarch thinks a ‘mood-enhancing’ menu featuring liquorice ice cream can cure flying jitters August 23, 2017 Liquorice ice cream which can boost your immunity; stress busting lavender cakes; these creations wouldn’t sound out of place in Willy Wonka’s factory. In fact, they are part of Monarch’s new “mood food” in-flight menu, which has been designed to improve the flying experience and get them in the holiday mood. In hopes of revolutionising [...]
Legal services: It’s time to be transparent about pricing October 23, 2017 For too long, pricing has been the thorn in the side for many businesses employing legal services firms. Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority published a damning report on legal services in the UK, highlighting the impenetrable nature of pricing for clients. Around £11-12bn a year is spent by consumers on legal services in [...]
City A.M.’s Devilishly Difficult 2017 Sports Quiz Part 2: The odd and business stories from the sporting year December 21, 2017 It has been another vintage year of sporting drama, from the triumphs of Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton to the disappointments of England’s failed Ashes defence and Usain Bolt’s anticlimactic farewell. But as the dust settles on 2017, how much have you remembered about those defining moments, or the storylines playing out off the field, [...]
Capitalism needs a makeover – and employee ownership can help December 20, 2017 As the leader of the Liberal Democrats, one of my aims is to address the falling social mobility and high levels of inequality that are fuelling public discontent and frustration in twenty-first century Britain. But this doesn’t simply mean taxing the incomes of high earners, as Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party would have it. High-earners are [...]