City Moves for 25 September 2013 | Who’s switching jobs September 24, 2013 Rowanmoor Group The pensions company has announced the appointment of Matthew Robinson as national sales director. Robinson has over 24 years’ experience in financial services, gained with Aegon UK and Scottish Equitable. Jones Lang LaSalle The real estate investment firm has recruited David McCosh as a director in its retail team. He joins from Stephen Kane. DAC Beachcroft [...]
City Moves for 2 October 2013 | Who’s switching jobs October 1, 2013 Ernst & Young The professional services firm has announced the appointment of Marc Middleton as a partner in its telecoms, media and technology transaction team. Middleton was most recently at Rothschild, where he was a partner and managing director. Investec Specialist Bank The specialist bank has appointed Joanna Turney to its growth and acquisition finance division. She [...]
Small firms get funding boost from ISA plans December 5, 2012 SMALL FIRMS could enjoy a lending boost, depending on the results of a consultation announced yesterday. The government consultation will consider allowing savers to invest in firms on the alternative investment market (AIM) via their stocks and shares ISA. This came in tandem with a hike in the yearly individual tax-free savings limit – bringing it from [...]
On your marks: City gets ready for ferret racing August 27, 2012 IT’S just two days before entries to the Square Mile’s first ferret racing contest close, so you’d better get your entry in quick if you’re interested. The lack of your own ferret is no excuse. The Hants and Berks Ferret club, which promotes the welfare and protection of working and rescued ferrets, will provide anyone [...]
City Moves | Who’s switching Jobs September 4, 2012 DAC Beachcroft Anthony Menzies has been appointed as a partner in the law firm’s London-based global insurance team. He joins from Taylor Wessing, where he was a partner in its insurance and reinsurance group. Menzies is a specialist in marine, energy and engineering law, and has also previously held roles at Clyde & Co and [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 19, 2012 Inflexion Private Equity The private equity house has announced the promotion of Richard Swann from the position of investment director to its partnership. He joined Inflexion in 2008, and has since led several of its investments. Swann’s promotion follows the firm’s recent appointments in Brazil, India and China. Coutts Johnny Heng has been appointed managing [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 13, 2012 Kleinwort Benson Clive Wright has been appointed head of private wealth management offshore at the private bank. He will report to Stephen Rothwell, head of private wealth management. Wright joined in January 2012 from Deutsche Bank, where he was head of its private wealth management division. Credit Agricole Xavier Musca has been appointed executive vice [...]
CITY VIEWS IS KEN LIVINGSTONE A HYPOCRITE FOR USING PRIVATE HEALTHCARE? April 19, 2012 MARTIN CAMB RESOLUTE MANAGEMENT It is a bit of a double standard for a politician who is campaigning for the NHS not to use it, but I think it’s fine for a person to use private healthcare if it’s available to them. ELEANOR RICHARDSON DAC BEACHCROFT Yes. It’s always a difficult decision but I think [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 6, 2011 Segro The European real estate investment trust has promoted Andy Gulliford (pictured) and Phil Redding to the new roles of chief operating officer and chief investment officer respectively, reporting to chief executive David Sleath. Gulliford, who will oversee the group’s operational property teams in the UK and continental Europe, was formerly managing director of Segro’s [...]