Financier Bill Browder, thorn in Putin’s side, is on the verge of securing a UK Magnitsky law after a five-year push March 20, 2017 Since Sergei Magnitsky was killed in a Russian jail in 2009, financier Bill Browder has campaigned vociferously to bring those responsible for his former lawyer’s death to justice. This high-profile activity has set him on a collision course with the Russian authorities and specifically Vladimir Putin. In apparent retaliation against his justice campaign, the Russian [...]
City Moves for 20 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 20, 2017 Today's City Moves cover investment management, pensions and natural resources. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Quilter Cheviot Quilter Cheviot, part of Old Mutual Wealth, has appointed Cameron Farnell as regional development manager. Cameron has joined Quilter Cheviot after working for HSBC Group for over 15 years. In his most recent role, Cameron [...]
Seafaring Britain’s future prosperity depends on international cooperation April 18, 2016 Having been born in Sweden, with a Norwegian grandmother, and after visiting Finland countless times on business, my current trip to these Nordic nations almost feels like a homecoming. Many of the topics to be discussed during this week-long trip are equally familiar. The growing global maritime industry will be one of them, and, as [...]
City Moves for 6 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 6, 2017 Hilco Capital Hilco Capital has appointed Paul McGowan, the founder and chief executive for the last 17 years, to the new role of executive chairman, as a result of the continued international expansion of its business and its investment portfolio. Henry Foster (pictured), who has been an investment director at Hilco Capital since 2007, will assume the role [...]
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products heads for a £100m-plus IPO in the next few days March 1, 2017 Ultimate Products, the innovative consumer goods group, is set for a £100m-plus IPO in London within days. It will list on the main market under the name of UP Global Sourcing Holdings. The IPO’s pricing could take place as early as today. The placing is understood to be substantially oversubscribed with investors taking part believed [...]
New Year’s honours 2017: The full rundown of the business community’s representatives on this year’s list December 31, 2016 The British business community was well represented on the New Years honours list, with entrepreneurs and executives featuring prominently amongst the more than 100 figures recognised for services to the industry and economy. Here's a run down of some the most notable business names who received the official seal of approval this year. Read more: Arise, Dame Inga – Lloyd's of [...]
And the winner is…Deliveroo announces the winning companies from its 100 lunches competition March 6, 2016 Last week was a big one for awards. While Britain's top bosses were showered with gongs at Thursday's PLC Awards Dinner and European bankers were commended by the City of London Corporation at an awards party at Manison House, London's staffers battled tooth and nail for free food in Deliveroo's 100 lunches competition. Upmarket takeaway transporters Deliveroo [...]
Brexit negotiations are not a zero sum game – here’s why December 15, 2016 Concern for the UK’s banking industry has spread across the country, marking an awkward (but amusing) shift in sentiment among people who were previously keen to trash the sector. Yesterday, the left-leaning Guardian newspaper splashed its front page on worries that “banks need urgent deal on EU to save jobs”, while last week one of the [...]
City of London chiefs have published new proposals for a London visa system October 20, 2016 The City of London has published plans for a new scheme to allow square mile businesses to recruit talented workers in the aftermath of Brexit. In a report published with PWC, the City has offered two models for future systems which would allow for regional systems, as long as live in the region in which [...]
Amazon Restaurants’ food delivery expands to more London locations November 15, 2016 Tech giant Amazon is ramping up its battle with Deliveroo and UberEats, extending its food delivery service to more locations in London. Amazon Restaurant has added more than 20 new areas to the list of locations it delivers food to, from restaurants such as Strada and Pod. Read more: Black Friday: Four pairs of wireless [...]