City Moves for 14 January 2015 | Who’s switching jobs January 13, 2015 Baker Botts The law firm has appointed Mark Heaney as partner in its intellectual property group. He joins from Bird & Bird, where he was a partner and head of its international electronics sector group. Heaney specialises in contentious matters, and has a focus on patents, copyright, and related rights. PwC Lachlan Roos has been [...]
The five influences on future finance – ACCA Comment April 15, 2015 What will determine the success or failure of your business over the next five years? Sadly, none of us has access to a crystal ball, but an ability to predict the future would certainly make the life of any finance professional a lot easier. Our latest report asked thousands of senior finance professionals from across [...]
General Election 2015: These are the biggest pre-election business donations to Conservatives and Labour February 20, 2015 The Conservative and Labour party are neck-and-neck when it comes to the value of donations made by businesses ahead of May's General Election. While the Conservatives are out funded by Labour in overall donations, according to the latest data from the Electoral Commission, the main political parties are on an almost level pegging when it [...]
Tax cuts lead to more revenue from companies November 25, 2014 TAX CUTS could be having a positive effect on the public purse, a new survey has shown. The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey of the 100 Group – a group of FTSE100 firms and other large companies – released today showed increases in revenues coming from taxes that had been cut. In the year to April, corporation tax [...]
City Moves for 04 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 3, 2015 Towers Watson The professional services firm has appointed Joris Wonders as practice leader for its rewards business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He re-joins Towers Watson from Kingfisher, where he launched new bonus and long-term incentive plans. F&C Investments The investment firm has announced the appointment of Alex Howe as sales director in [...]
City Moves for 03 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 2, 2015 HIG Capital Riccardo Dallolio has been appointed managing director and co-head of European real estate at the private equity investment firm. He previously worked at Axa RE, where he was head of alternatives and special situations, and has also held roles at JP Morgan and Grove International Partners. Coutts The private bank has announced the [...]
London mayor Boris Johnson backs paid internships in London at national minimum wage, “if not the London Living Wage” March 5, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has backed calls to take action on the scourge of unpaid internships blighting the prospects of young people in the capital. It's understood to be the first time the mayor has outlined his position on the issue, saying he supported paid internships and encouraged businesses employing interns to pay at least [...]
City Moves for 29 January 2015 | Who’s switching jobs January 28, 2015 Octopus The fund manager has announced the appointment of Jose de Pablo as investment director to support its healthcare business. He joins from Colliers International, where he provided strategic and corporate finance advice to real estate funds, lenders and operators. Savills Mark Simms has been appointed director in the real estate adviser’s London-based retail team. [...]
Supermarket price war and drops in oil prices drag UK inflation down to zero March 24, 2015 Hard-pressed households gained a reprieve in the past year – prices held flat in the 12 months to February, official figures showed yesterday. Economists now believe deflation is just around the corner, as falling fuel and food prices keep easing the pressure on family budgets. It is the first time inflation has fallen to zero [...]
Phoenix Equity Partners takes majority stake in Riviera Travel December 22, 2014 UK MIDDLE-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners yesterday announced it had taken a majority stake in Riviera Travel, a British provider of escorted tour holidays and river cruises. Although terms were not disclosed, the deal is reported to be worth £130m. Riviera was advised on the transaction by PwC and Wragge Lawrence Graham & [...]