PROPERTY NEWS March 29, 2012 Savills selling historic Provencal mas Savills is selling Mas de l’Hospitalet, a historic Provencal mas where Oscar winning actor, Jean Dujardin held his wedding ceremony in 2009. The property dates back to the 12th century and was built by Templar Knights on the order of the King of France. Currently, the property is a boutique [...]
London rental costs slide due to weak jobs outlook March 11, 2012 THE WEAK jobs market in the City is partly responsible for a decline in central London rents, new research suggested this morning. Residential rental costs soared in the capital from mid-2009 to the end of last year – but have now started to ease off. On a three-monthly basis designed to iron out monthly fluctuations, [...]
WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 3, 2012 KPMG David Ellis has been appointed as a partner and head of KPMG’s UK reward practice, which specialises in advising companies on how to most effectively pay their executives. He joins from BDO, where he was head of human capital and a partner since 2004. Ellis has also previously worked for Ernst & Young and [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 29, 2012 Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy The US law firm has hired corporate partner Mark Stamp to join its partnership from rival Linklaters, though no start date for his appointment has been announced. Stamp has been a partner at Linklaters since 1994, having joined the firm in 1983 as a trainee. He works in domestic and [...]
A European Tobin tax won’t just hit London October 9, 2011 FOLLOWING the events of the past few months, there has never been a more important time for London’s financial services industry to build close links with Brussels. That is why I will be travelling to the City of London Brussels Office’s annual reception tomorrow and why, once there, I – along with the executive director [...]
A European Tobin tax won’t just hit London October 9, 2011 FOLLOWING the events of the past few months, there has never been a more important time for London’s financial services industry to build close links with Brussels. That is why I will be travelling to the City of London Brussels Office’s annual reception tomorrow and why, once there, I – along with the executive director [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS March 4, 2012 Grosvenor Group Michael McLintock has been appointed as a non-executive director of the privately-owned international property group, effective immediately. Chief executive of M&G since 1997, five years after joining the investment firm, McLintock oversaw the sale of M&G to Prudential in 1999 and joined the latter’s board the following year. Already a trustee of the [...]
Deutsche to cull 1,000 jobs in its investment bank March 14, 2012 DEUTSCHE Bank is plotting an overhaul of its corporate and investment bank that could see up to 1,000 jobs slashed, City A.M. has learned. The cuts, which will not affect Germany, come in addition to the 500 announced last October. That number sparked surprise at the time because it was significantly less than rivals. But [...]
City cheers plan to punish slower road repair firms August 22, 2011 THE City of London Corporation yesterday welcomed government plans for a scheme to charge contractors doing road repairs in the City, providing a financial incentive for works to be completed quickly. The lane rental plans, which Transport for London will consult on over the next 12 weeks, would charge firms for digging up roads during [...]
City cheers plan to punish slower road repair firms August 22, 2011 THE City of London Corporation yesterday welcomed government plans for a scheme to charge contractors doing road repairs in the City, providing a financial incentive for works to be completed quickly. The lane rental plans, which Transport for London will consult on over the next 12 weeks, would charge firms for digging up roads during [...]