City Moves | Who’s switching Jobs September 11, 2012 Arbuthnot Latham The private bank has appointed Liz Bottomley to the role of head of private banking. She most recently worked for Coutts, where she was senior manager and client partner in its international private banking division. Bottomley has over 25 years’ experience in the industry, and takes up her position with immediate effect. Old [...]
Our gold medals herald a golden age for UK sport August 6, 2012 WITH London 2012 in full swing, British sport is entering a golden age. Hosting an Olympic Games offers huge possibilities – increasing the profile of athletics in this country and building a gateway for all the aspiring young athletes coming through the system. Many young people watching these extraordinary athletes will be thinking “next time [...]
City Moves Who’s switching jobs September 9, 2012 RSA Caroline Ramsay has been appointed group chief auditor at the insurance company. She replaces Anne Jaeger, who has become chief risk and compliance officer for RSA Scandinavia. Ramsay joined the firm in 2007 as group financial planning and analysis director, and was most recently UK and Western Europe finance director. Signia Wealth The wealth [...]
Who’s switching jobs September 12, 2012 Axa UK Yves Masson has been appointed to the position of chief executive of personal direct and partnerships at the UK division of the insurance and asset management group. He has worked at Axa since 1985, and was most recently chief executive of Axa Direct Assurance. Masson has also previously served as chief executive of [...]
Who’s switching jobs September 12, 2012 Axa UK Yves Masson has been appointed to the position of chief executive of personal direct and partnerships at the UK division of the insurance and asset management group. He has worked at Axa since 1985, and was most recently chief executive of Axa Direct Assurance. Masson has also previously served as chief executive of [...]
Shareholder spring flowers into a cultural revolution July 5, 2012 CYNICS say no matter who you vote for the government always gets in. Not so at Aviva. Yesterday’s announcements proved the shareholder spring is not just a season of discontent – it’s becoming a revolutionary movement. The repudiation of the FTSE 100 insurer’s remuneration report in May was quickly followed by the resignation of chief [...]
Quins to feel Wasps’ sting at London Double Header August 30, 2012 The Aviva Premiership kicks off tomorrow with a fantastic double header at Twickenham featuring the four leading sides from the capital. Wasps take on Harlequins while Saracens are up against London Irish in what promises to be an informative day in regards to each club’s title aspirations. First up is Wasps versus Harlequins (2pm) and, [...]
Goal thirsty England can enjoy a 7 Up at Wembley October 11, 2012 WITH an international goals-per-game ratio only a little better than Emile Heskey’s seven strikes in 62 appearances for England, it takes San Marino an average of exactly six matches to score. But despite managing to put the ball in an opponent’s net on just 19 occasions in 114 fixtures, the tiny nation can still lay [...]
City Moves | Who’s switching Jobs August 23, 2012 Montagu Evans The property consultancy firm has appointed Jonathan Manley as a partner in its professional services team. He has over 20 years’ experience in the industry, and was previously a partner at King Sturge, and a director at Jones Lang La Salle. In his new role, Manley will focus on expanding Montagu Evans’s market [...]
Brennan waives AstraZeneca bonus but leaves with millions July 16, 2012 FORMER AstraZeneca chief executive David Brennan has waived his right to a 2012 bonus and will lose out on two years’s worth of performance-related shares, the pharmaceuticals giant revealed yesterday. Brennan was one of the first scalps of this year’s so-called shareholder spring, stepping down in June after investors voiced their anger over declining share [...]