GET CLOSE TO BEN AINSLIE April 10, 2012 There’s a chance for Capitalist readers to meet Ben Ainslie, three times Olympic champion in sailing. Ainslie will be launching a new collection of Corum’s watches at Fraser Hart jewellers, One New Change, tomorrow from 6pm. Ainslie is aiming for his fourth successive gold at this summer’s Olympics and you can hear him talk about [...]
Bank of America Merrill Lynch fights back in talent stakes April 25, 2012 BANK of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) took the first step towards replenishing talent for its European investment bank yesterday, poaching one of the City’s most senior bankers to be president of Europe and Emerging Markets, and recruiting one of its former charges to co-head its UK corporate broking team. After a period during which the [...]
F&C values drop despite buyout lift March 5, 2012 A STRONG performance from private equity helped Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust escape the worst of the industry slump last year despite a drop in value. F&C said its private equity portfolio rose by 13.8 per cent and cash distributions from its stake in the sector more than doubled to £66.9m. “We reached an important [...]
Sirius confident on test results March 12, 2012 Sirius Minerals, the company behind plans for a new potash mine in North Yorkshire, yesterday reported strong results from its testing. Chief executive Chris Fraser said: “These important results have confirmed the… world-class nature of the York Potash Project.”
Business world wins praise in the honours list June 17, 2012 CARPHONE Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone was the sole business leader awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours for 2012, announced over the weekend, in a year that saw industry and economic leaders garner just 12 per cent of accolades, down more than a full percentage point from 2011. However, Sir John Parker, chairman of [...]
Given takes up her new role at SuperGroup April 10, 2012 RETAIL veteran Susanne Given took up the newly created role of chief operating officer at SuperGroup yesterday as the fashion house looks to strengthen its management team and boost its presence overseas. The owner of the Superdry fashion label has had a turbulent stock market performance since its successful flotation in 2010. It has been [...]
Jefferies Hoare Govett wins Sirius Minerals April 2, 2012 HOARE Govett, the former RBS broker sold to US investment bank Jefferies, has won a new mandate with Sirius Minerals, the firm looking for potash in Yorkshire. The renamed Jefferies Hoare Govett has been picked as joint broker alongside Macquarie and Liberum. Chris Fraser, managing director and chief executive of Sirius, said: “With its US [...]
Jefferies Hoare Govett wins Sirius Minerals April 2, 2012 HOARE Govett, the former RBS broker sold to US investment bank Jefferies, has won a new mandate with Sirius Minerals, the firm looking for potash in Yorkshire. The renamed Jefferies Hoare Govett has been picked as joint broker alongside Macquarie and Liberum. Chris Fraser, managing director and chief executive of Sirius, said: “With its US [...]
Asda takes on John Lewis exec February 27, 2012 ASDA has poached John Lewis exec Richard Mayfield to fill the role of chief financial officer. Mayfield, director of partnership services at John Lewis, is to join the retail giant in the summer, replacing acting CFO Rob McWilliam, who is moving to parent firm Wal-Mart as a strategy director. Before working for John Lewis, Mayfield [...]
Asda takes on John Lewis exec February 27, 2012 ASDA has poached John Lewis exec Richard Mayfield to fill the role of chief financial officer. Mayfield, director of partnership services at John Lewis, is to join the retail giant in the summer, replacing acting CFO Rob McWilliam, who is moving to parent firm Wal-Mart as a strategy director. Before working for John Lewis, Mayfield [...]