CITY VIEWS: AFTER THE IRISH BAILOUT DO YOU THINK WE WILL HAVE TO RESCUE ANY MORE EUROPEAN ECONOMIES? November 23, 2010 ANDREW COLEMAN | LLOYDS OF LONDON “I think it is very likely that we will have to bail out another European country on the back of the bailout to Ireland although I don’t think we should. But we will because of the Eurozone. As part of Europe its probably just something we have to do [...]
CITY VIEWS: SHOULD THERE BE AN AGE LIMIT ON COMPANY EXECS? June 14, 2011 MATT CLAY | LLOYD’S OF LONDON “I think it should be down to capability rather than age. They have to review the candidate within all aspects including capability and experience, every individual is different. It is not right to have an age limit because it might not be applicable to some people.” RICHARD HUGHES | [...]
CITY VIEWS: SHOULD THERE BE AN AGE LIMIT ON COMPANY EXECS? June 14, 2011 MATT CLAY | LLOYD’S OF LONDON “I think it should be down to capability rather than age. They have to review the candidate within all aspects including capability and experience, every individual is different. It is not right to have an age limit because it might not be applicable to some people.” RICHARD HUGHES | [...]
RETAIL BANK OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist day seven June 27, 2011 Retail banking in Britain is in the throes of monumental change this year, as the big-name players grapple with the reforms being drawn up by the Independent Commission on Banking. The shifting landscape has also allowed newcomers to gain a foothold in the market, giving our list of top retail banks this year a fresh [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 14, 2011 Towry The wealth adviser has appointed Gerald Corbett as a non-executive director, adding to his chairmanships of Britvic and Moneysupermarket.com and his non-executive directorship of Numis Securities. Corbett’s previous non-exec roles include Greencore Group, Burmah Castrol and MEPC; he is also a former chairman of SSL International and the Woolworth Group. During his executive career, [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 14, 2011 Towry The wealth adviser has appointed Gerald Corbett as a non-executive director, adding to his chairmanships of Britvic and Moneysupermarket.com and his non-executive directorship of Numis Securities. Corbett’s previous non-exec roles include Greencore Group, Burmah Castrol and MEPC; he is also a former chairman of SSL International and the Woolworth Group. During his executive career, [...]
LAGARDE’S ODD CHANGE OF HEART ON HER BUDGET July 27, 2011 A SWIFT turnaround for silver vixen Christine Lagarde, who ascended the abruptly vacant throne of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this month. Back in March, as French finance minister, Lagarde unveiled a “historical” budget to bring France’s finances back into line. “Reducing the deficit is an economic imperative and a commitment to Europe,” she [...]
LAGARDE’S ODD CHANGE OF HEART ON HER BUDGET July 27, 2011 A SWIFT turnaround for silver vixen Christine Lagarde, who ascended the abruptly vacant throne of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this month. Back in March, as French finance minister, Lagarde unveiled a “historical” budget to bring France’s finances back into line. “Reducing the deficit is an economic imperative and a commitment to Europe,” she [...]
JLT takes majority stake in Chilean firm in an effort to add global reach June 28, 2011 INSURANCE broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson agreed to buy a controlling stake in Chile’s fourth-biggest broker yesterday in a bid to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing Latin America region. JLT will buy 50.1 per cent of Alta, the holding company of Orbital Corredores de Seguros, a broker that has been a member of its international [...]
TEMPERS FLARE AT PWC CAROL SERVICE December 22, 2010 YOU might think that playing the organ at the office Christmas carol service is a pretty uncontroversial activity. Not so for a professional organist (as they’re called) engaged for PricewaterhouseCooper’s annual festive singsong. The stage was set, the decorations tweaked and the set list compiled when all went awry. Details are hard to come by, [...]