Deloitte Money League: Premier League teams dominate football rich list January 21, 2015 Fresh evidence of English football’s financial supremacy has emerged after research found that all 20 Premier League teams have made it on to a new list of the world’s 40 richest clubs. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are all in the top 10 of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs by [...]
UK companies scaling back investments over emerging market slowdown fears October 6, 2015 The UK’S biggest companies are scaling back investment plans as a slowdown in emerging markets and swings in financial markets temper their appetite to take on risk, according to survey figures published this morning. The research, conducted by Deloitte, showed that 73 per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) said the current level of [...]
Barclays appoints Standard Life’s Sir Gerry Grimstone as deputy chairman as Sir Mike Rake steps down November 9, 2015 Barclays has appointed Standard Life chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone to replace the soon-to-depart Sir Mike Rake as its deputy chairman. In a statement today, the bank said Grimstone, who is also on the board of Deloitte and the lead non-exec at the Ministry of Defence, will join at the beginning of January. It's the latest in a [...]
2016 already looking positive for financial services jobs as top consultants net salaries of £97,000 January 18, 2016 The new year may have only just begun but there are already signs of 2016 being a strong year for financial sector jobs. According to findings released today by recruiter Morgan McKinley, many employers have already kicked off their 2016 hiring. “Despite a rude awakening to the start of the year from financial markets, we’ve actually [...]
Cashless society: Why businesses need to wake up to the rise of the digital future December 11, 2015 The news that card and electronic transactions have overtaken cash as the UK’s preferred method of payment is a watershed moment for the nation’s businesses. As people increasingly choose their digital wallet over their leather one, any company, no matter what their size or sector, must get ready for a cashless future that is [...]
City Moves for 16 December 2015 | Who’s switching jobs December 15, 2015 DOLLAR UK Steve Dukes has been appointed by consumer finance company Dollar UK as its new chief product development officer, reporting directly to chief executive Stuart Howard. Steve joins from Wonga where he was vice president of customer proposition. GFT UK GFT, a provider of business, design and technology consulting to the investment banking community, [...]
Millions of Londoners could lose their jobs to robots, but City slickers are still safe September 15, 2015 Could a tech revolution mean curtains for working Londoners? A new study claims that 1.3m London workers are at high risk of being replaced by machines – but apparently those in business and finance have nothing to fear (so far). Financial adviser Deloitte analysed ONS labour force data from the last 14 years and matched [...]
What are the best companies to work for in the UK? Expedia, Hays and AKQA triumph ahead of Google and Goldman Sachs December 9, 2015 Move over Google. Its treats such as slides, sleep pods and snacks have failed to win over staff, and the mighty tech company has been toppled from its perch as the best company to work for in the UK while home grown firms climbed ahead. Flying to the top spot from number 25 last year was online travel [...]
UK M&A activity up 58 per cent as global deals notch up $2.66 trillion total so far in 2015 October 6, 2015 UK companies contributed $282bn (£186bn) so far this year to the global M&A total, which Thomas Reuters figures suggest is $2.66 trillion for the first three quarters. In the latest set of data confirming that 2015 has been a bonanza year for M&A, Deloitte figures suggest the value of deals involving UK companies, as target [...]
Three tips to achieve your career goals and ambitions in 2016 January 13, 2016 If you're feeling fed up just seven working days into 2016, you aren’t alone. Research by CV-Library found that almost one in three of us return to work in January feeling unhappy about our job. The study, published in December, estimated that 7.7m workers in the UK were considering leaving their post in the new [...]