Banks already bouncing back from a disastrous year January 1, 2013 LAST year will be remembered as a terrible one for the banking industry. In previous articles I have described the wider impact scandals such as Libor-rigging had on the reputation of the industry as a whole. However, 2013 is a new year and consumer perception could be looking up for the likes of Barclays and [...]
Festive intruders in Heron Tower’s fish tank December 20, 2012 Visitors at the City’s Heron Tower cannot miss the giant fish tank residing in the lobby. The aquarium is the largest privately owned one of its kind in Britain, and home to 67 different species of fish. It was also home to two festive guests on Wednesday, when divers donning Santa suits entered to give [...]
Making it in the big bag world December 16, 2012 A GOOD quality leather satchel was a rare find four years ago. The schoolbag market was dominated by canvas and velcro record bags that Julie Deane, founder of the hugely successful Cambridge Satchel Company, found “shabby”. So when she considered possible business ventures, satchels were high on the list. Her timing could not have been [...]
Horse racing and music tie-up scores Doogan-Hobbs top prize December 6, 2012 HORSE racing and music concerts may be par for the course these days, but there was not too long ago when they were deemed unlikely bedfellows. We’ve got entrepreneur Liz Doogan-Hobbs to thank for the now often seamless shift from the races to the dance floor. Yesterday, Doogan-Hobbs, who set up Liz Hobbs Group which [...]
Cable and Caan cheer City ladies November 20, 2012 TO the Marriott hotel in Grosvenor Square last night for the seventh annual Women of the Future awards. The City’s fairer sex were celebrated at the black tie drinks and dinner do, and unsurprisingly there was no shortage of both men and women turning out to show their appreciation for Britain’s outstanding ladies aged 35 [...]
Cable and Caan cheer City ladies November 20, 2012 TO the Marriott hotel in Grosvenor Square last night for the seventh annual Women of the Future awards. The City’s fairer sex were celebrated at the black tie drinks and dinner do, and unsurprisingly there was no shortage of both men and women turning out to show their appreciation for Britain’s outstanding ladies aged 35 [...]
Who’s switching jobs November 6, 2012 Sainsbury’s Bank Peter Griffiths has been appointed chief executive of the supermarket bank, effective 19 November. He was previously chief executive of Principality Building Society. Griffiths has also worked as chief operating officer at Morgan Chambers, a consultancy, and head of commercial services at NatWest Group IT. RBC Wealth Management Nick Reid has been appointed [...]
Retail banks have changed – but don’t blame investment banking November 4, 2012 AT A recent debate, the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane called for a culture change in retail banking. He claimed that a structural separation of retail banking from investment banking would end damaging cross-contamination. Retail banking could return to its roots in relationship management and judgement, based on local knowledge. But Haldane’s comments were based [...]
Who’s switching jobs October 31, 2012 RBC Wealth Management Adam Norris has been appointed senior manager in the wealth management firm’s newly-formed intermediary wealth solutions offering. He joins from HSBC Private Bank, where he focused on Channel Islands-based private clients. Norris has also held roles at Deutsche Bank. MIG Capital Paul Chrimes has been appointed chief operating officer of the trading [...]
Who’s switching jobs October 31, 2012 RBC Wealth Management Adam Norris has been appointed senior manager in the wealth management firm’s newly-formed intermediary wealth solutions offering. He joins from HSBC Private Bank, where he focused on Channel Islands-based private clients. Norris has also held roles at Deutsche Bank. MIG Capital Paul Chrimes has been appointed chief operating officer of the trading [...]