City firms splash out on red tape officers as demand for compliance skills boosts wages July 19, 2015 (Source: Emolument) City workers who help companies cope with red tape are seeing their pay rocket, as a wave of regulations boosts demand for their skills. Figures out this morning reveal that some firms are offering pay rises of 30 per cent in order to attract the staff they need “The more [...]
Five surprising projections for the UK entertainment and media market June 3, 2015 The imminent releases of big blockbusters such as Star Wars and Spectre, music lovers' penchant for streaming services such as Spotify – as well as the increasing popularity of e-books – mean the outlook for the UK media and entertainment market is shaping up nicely, according to professional services firm PWC. Here are five surprising projections [...]
City Moves for 18 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs June 17, 2015 BNP Paribas Investment Partners The asset management firm has appointed Matt Joyce as a portfolio manager within its multi asset solutions group. He joins from Schroders Investment Management, where he was a multi asset analyst and fund manager. Joyce has 12 years’ investment experience, and has also worked as an analyst and fund manager at [...]
City Moves for 9 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 8, 2015 Colliers International The commercial real estate services provider has appointed Charles Cowley as head of London offices lease advisory. He joins from Savills, where he was director of lease advisory. Cowley has 25 years’ experience in the industry, and also previously headed the landlord and tenant team in CBRE’s West End office. Northern Trust Douglas [...]
UK growth held back by surge in trade deficit May 28, 2015 THE UK’S domestic economy grew rapidly at the start of the year, but a drop in demand from abroad dampened exports and overall growth. The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) second estimate of GDP said the economy grew by only 0.3 per cent over the first three months of the year – equal to the [...]
City Moves for 17 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs June 16, 2015 CRUX Asset Management The fund manager has appointed Karen Zachary as chief operating officer. She has 20 years’ experience in asset management, and has held positions at Henderson Global Investors, Man Group, Fidelity International and New Star Asset Management. EY Chris Gould has been appointed partner and head of the professional services firm’s cybercrime team [...]
Pensioners keen to take control of retirement plans, survey finds April 9, 2015 Fears that pensioners would fritter away their savings on luxury purchases have not been borne out since the rules surrounding pensions were changed at the beginning of this week. The reforms have granted savers new freedoms, allowing them to access their pension pots for the first time, and just one per cent of 50-75 year [...]
City Moves for 15 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs June 14, 2015 Zeus Capital The investment bank has appointed Phil Walker as head of healthcare corporate finance. He was most recently executive director in corporate finance at Nomura Code Securities, a boutique investment banking firm he co-founded. Walker has also held roles at WestLB Panmure and Panmure Gordon. Charles Stanley Ben Money-Coutts has been appointed chief financial [...]
London’s cyclists will continue to die until decisive action is taken June 24, 2015 The latest cyclist casualty figures from TfL look like good news. Cyclist deaths and serious injuries appear to have gone down at the same time as the number of people in London cycling – especially commuting into the centre – is increasing. And yet the number of cyclists killed or suffering life-changing injuries in [...]
City Moves for 22 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 21, 2015 LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Katharine Photiou has been appointed head of workplace defined contribution, product and proposition, at the investment management firm. She joins from Barclays, where she was head of workplace savings. Photiou has also held roles at Mercer and Friends Provident, latterly as head of defined contribution corporate strategy and design. JP [...]