Balfour targets better business March 25, 2015 Balfour Beatty’s new chief exec has wasted no time in trying to change how the firm operates. INFRASTRUCTURE firm Balfour Beatty’s new chief executive Leo Quinn said yesterday that the company had moved on from the poor business practices of the past. Balfour has endured a series of well-documented difficulties, with several profit warnings over [...]
City Moves for 26 March 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 25, 2015 London Capital Group The online trading firm has appointed Charles-Henri Sabet (pictured) as chief executive. He was previously executive chairman of the company, and joined the board in September 2014. Charles Poncet has been appointed non-executive chairman. He was a non-executive director of the firm. Old Mutual Global Investors The asset management firm has appointed [...]
Open House 2014: Our pick of the best events in the City of London September 4, 2014 It’s hard work running a city – especially one that leads the world in culture, heritage and population growth, like London. The increasing demand for housing in the capital has put more pressure than ever on our open spaces and buildings. The pace of urban change is fast and cities need creative solutions to stay [...]
City Moves for 25 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 24, 2015 Knight Frank The property consultancy’s retail division has announced the appointment of Richard Petyt as a partner in its agency team. He joins from Asda Stores, and in his new role will work on food store and mixed use development projects, development funding and food store portfolio rationalisation. Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Caspar Shand Kydd has [...]
Dark side of the sharing economy: Don’t let short-lets ruin life for Londoners March 1, 2015 There has been much trumpeting of a change in legislation in the government’s Deregulation Bill that will allow Londoners to participate more fully in the “sharing economy” by renting their homes out on a short-let basis for up to 90 days a year. While many may be excited at the prospect of earning some extra [...]
I would definitely vote for you if… What our panel said over the last three weeks May 6, 2015 NICK HUNGERFORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NUTMEG “Our future leaders could come from anywhere and entrepreneurial flair and spirit should be encouraged and nurtured at all levels of education.” MARTIN CLARKE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AA “Get rid of the anomaly presented by wealthy foreigners (and those who are not so foreign) of using their non-dom status to enjoy a different [...]
City Moves for 20 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 19, 2015 Hausfeld The law firm has appointed Ed Coulson (pictured) as partner in its London office. He joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), where he worked on complex competition and commercial litigation. His appointment follows that of James Henson, who joined in January from BLP, and Shirley Clarke, who recently joined Hausfeld’s financial services litigation practice [...]
City Moves for 19 March 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 18, 2015 DLA Piper Sam Szlezinger has been appointed partner in the law firm’s competition team, part of its litigation and regulatory group. He joins from Dentons, where he has been a partner since 2001. Szlezinger advises on EU and UK competition law matters. Intelligent Energy The energy technology group has appointed Sarah Wojcik as head of [...]
Founder Graeme Minto backs Brother Industries in take over of Domino Printing Sciences March 11, 2015 The founder of Domino Printing Sciences yesterday gave his blessing to the takeover bid by Japan’s Brother Industries, saying he believed the “very good ethos” at Domino would be shared by the Japanese firm. Graeme Minto, who founded the firm in 1978, spoke of his pleasure at being able to look back over the past [...]
General Election 2015: What our business leaders want from the next government May 6, 2015 City leaders want the next government to back new businesses in a big way, supporting start-ups and promoting financial education in schools, according to a survey by City A.M. For the last three weeks, City A.M. has asked leaders of FTSE 100 companies and Tech City start-ups alike what policies would entice them to [...]