Liontrust reveals roaring interim results as pre-tax profits jump 352 per cent December 1, 2021 Asset manager Liontrust saw profits soar in the first half of the year with assets under management now totalling £36.5bn.
London shopper numbers surge as return of indoor dining drives up trips to city centre May 24, 2021 shopper numbers surge as return of indoor dining drives up trips
Easing fears over Chinese economy lift London’s indexes March 16, 2022 Cooling fears over a potential slowdown in the Chinese economy boosted London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 1.62 per cent to 7,291.68 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, soared over three per cent to reach 20,905.54 points. Renewed [...]
City watchdog hires three senior officials as it ramps up recruitment drive April 5, 2022 The City watchdog has hired three new senior officials as it pushes to strengthen its authorisation process, it announced today. City veteran Craig Chapman is set to join the FCA as Finance Director, from his current role as CFO at London fintech firm RTX Routetrader. Prior to joining RTX Routetrader, Chapman worked in various senior [...]
Black Friday will have a black mark to its name if it ignores the climate question November 24, 2022 If you are walking past a colleague’s desk tomorrow, and their screen is full, not of the task due yesterday, but of Black Friday sales, they are one of the 76 per cent of customers hunting for discount deals. For some, the day of mega sales can be traced back to a Wall Street stock [...]
Visitors migrate back to London’s West End as venues throw open their doors July 26, 2021 Visitors are beginning to migrate back to London’s tourism spots like the West End, as last week’s ‘Freedom Day’ meant theatres and clubs could throw open their doors for the first time in over a year. Last week’s heatwave meant locals and visitors alike could make the most out of London’s reopening – before the [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Jim Wood-Smith on impostor syndrome, City shenanigans and a birthday redundancy August 17, 2023 Our weekly feature digs into the careers of the City’s great and good: this week, Hawksmoor Investment Management’s Jim Wood-Smith takes us down a most eventful memory lane What was your first job?I never did the Saturday paper round or the gap year saving-the-sloth thing. I was classically middle class and went to work for [...]
City of London gives green light for new office tower as confidence in the Square Mile returns November 16, 2021 The City of London Corporation this afternoon approved plans for a new 24-storey office tower on Houndsditch in the Eastern Cluster, the Square Mile’s seventh tall building to be approved so far this year. The City’s Planning and Transportation Committee backed Brockton Everlast’s scheme, designed by architects AHMM, which will provide roughly 56,500 sq m [...]
Square Mile and Me: Jim Wood-Smith on all-day breakfasts, birthday redundancies and why the City needs to watch Monty Python August 17, 2023 Every week we ask the financial services industry’s great and good to delve into memory lane. This week, it’s Hawksmoor Investment Management’s Market Commentator and Head of Climate Transition Jim Wood-Smith who gives us an insight into a City left behind in more ways than one… What was your first job? I never did the [...]
Diriyah: The Historic Heart of Saudi Arabia will Transform Urban Living July 24, 2024 Diriyah is one of a number of extraordinary giga-projects funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Mohamed Saad, President of Diriyah DevCo, tells Inside Saudi about the luxury residences and hotels that are being built in Diriyah, Diriyah’s Harrods activation and opportunities for international investors. Jack Dickens (JD) – Tell us about your role as [...]