FTSE 100 rises as countries emerge from coronavirus lockdowns June 2, 2020 The FTSE 100 and global stocks have risen for the second day this week as investors cheer the reopening of economies around the world. London’s blue-chip index was up 0.9 per cent in early-afternoon trading at 6,220. It rose 1.4 per cent yesterday after US President Donald Trump stopped short of reigniting his trade war [...]
Happy Bastille Day as Binance turns 3 July 14, 2020 Greetings from the Jurassic coast where young Lady Luna (my fast growing puppy) and I are on holiday with my relatives enjoying all the Dorset countryside has to offer! My French husband and I celebrated our 23rd Anniversary on the 12th July over WhatsApp and my old university French friend Carine Remy Greenwich celebrates her [...]
Lloyds’ private bank tells its wealthy clients that emerging markets such as India, Mexico and China are ‘THE asset class to watch’ May 2, 2018 Emerging markets are “THE asset class to watch” according to Lloyds Bank’s private banking division, which advises wealthy clients on how to invest. In a review of its ten-year investment strategy, Lloyds said that emerging markets such as China, India, Indonesia and Mexico offer investors the “potential to reap higher returns”. It noted that the [...]
Lloyds axes 380 jobs but adds more amid digital strategy shake-up September 5, 2018 LLOYDS Banking Group is axing nearly 400 jobs as part of a company-wide shake-up to bolster its online and mobile services performance, it emerged last night. Roughly 435 new roles will also be created in the efforts to compete in an increasingly digital market. A Lloyds spokesperson said that the new roles will be created [...]
Dame Inga Beale: I’m not surprised by Lloyd’s of London sexual harassment claims September 30, 2019 The controversial drinking culture at Lloyd’s of London is so entrenched that a former chief executive admits she does not know how to tackle it. Dame Inga Beale, who ran the historic institution for five years, spent much time trying to tackle behavioural problems among its staff. Read more: Nearly 500 Lloyd’s of London workers [...]
Insurance industry wrestles with diversity deficit September 23, 2019 It is fair to say the insurance industry has not had the best year reputation-wise. In March an explosive Bloomberg story lifted the lid on a culture of drinking and sexual harassment at Lloyd’s of London – the beating heart of the UK’s insurance industry. Tomorrow, Lloyd’s chief executive John Neal will unveil a report [...]
Barclays economists predict orderly Brexit and boost to UK stock markets November 7, 2018 An orderly Brexit is on the cards and could ultimately make UK stocks “more investable” to global investors, Barclays analysts have predicted. The bank's European equity strategy division has predicted a Brexit deal will be agreed by the end of the year accompanied by a rebound in the pound. But it said the relative performance [...]
Investors seek greater clarity from boards amid coronavirus outbreak April 3, 2020 Investors are calling for greater clarity from boards as the coronavirus crisis wreaks havoc on the markets and upends financial guidance and AGMs. Investors are expecting more communication, whether through public disclosures or direct contact with management, to weather the storm over the next few months. Some investors have highlighted the lack of communication coming [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Blok BioScience September 16, 2020 There are many companies both large and small putting forward all manner of technology solutions to help manage the pandemic. Some are contact trace solutions while others are immunity passports. Some make clever use of modern database capabilities while others rely on DLT of various flavours. Some are centralized repositories with impressive analytical inference tools [...]
Exclusive: Barclays installs Big Brother-style spyware on employees’ computers February 19, 2020 Barclays has been criticised by HR experts and privacy campaigners after the bank installed “Big Brother” employee monitoring software in its London headquarters. Introduced as a pilot last week, the technology monitors Barclays workers’ activity on their computers, and in some instances admonishes staff in daily updates to them if they are not deemed to [...]