Deloitte diversity chief ‘facing internal investigation over bullying claims’ March 5, 2021 Deloitte’s deputy chief executive and diversity champion Dimple Agarwal is facing an internal probe over allegations of bullying. Agarwal, head of “people and purpose” at the Big Four auditor, is facing complaints from staff over inappropriate working practices such as communicating aggressively and making employees attend extremely early meetings, the Telegraph first reported. Having joined [...]
Exclusive: Finance professionals want more flexible working week post-Covid April 6, 2021 People working in financial services want to see changes to their working week post-Covid, like flexible hours or choosing where to work from. More than half (54%) of financial services employees want their organisation to offer alternative working patterns such as flexible hours or the option of remote working, according to new research from Deloitte. [...]
Web3 is a triumph of evolution over Web2, and we need to embrace this gift March 22, 2022 Crypto AM's Dr Chris Kacher explains why a spritely Web3 wins on every level in a head-to-head with the lumbering Web2.
Watchdog encourages City workers to snitch on financial services wrongdoing March 24, 2021 The City watchdog has today launched a campaign to get people working in financial services to get in touch about potential wrongdoing they see in their day-to-day lives. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said those who whistleblow will have a dedicated case manager, can meet with the FCA to discuss their concerns, and will receive [...]
Billions could be added to regional economies by tackling skills gaps June 28, 2021 New research suggests that addressing skills gaps within the financial, professional and business services (FPBS) sector could boost its yearly output to levels 12% larger than those observed today, equivalent to £38bn annually by 2038, with much of these gains helping to support regional levelling-up across the UK. The report, ‘Skills for future success’, from [...]
Regulator gives green light on Big Four plans for audit separation February 23, 2021 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has given the go ahead for the Big Four firms to press on with the next stage of separating their audit divisions from the rest of the business. The Big Four – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – were asked by the regulator to submit their plans for operational separation [...]
A third of bosses think working from home has boosted productivity April 1, 2021 A third of UK employers have said that working from home has boosted the productivity of their employees, according to a study published today. The attitude towards remote working has grown more positive over the last year, as only 28 per cent of bosses supported the new work style in June, the Chartered Institute of [...]
E-commerce boom sparks rush in job searches as UK vacancies hit highest level for a year April 1, 2021 Britain’s online spending boom has sparked huge rises in e-commerce job searches, according to new data from recruitment platform Indeed Flex. Indeed Flex found significant increases in job searches related to e-commerce between 1 February and 1 March. Searches for picker jobs more than doubled, while searches for warehouse positions rose by up to 82 [...]
UK economy to contract in November amid second Covid-19 lockdown November 24, 2020 The UK economy is set to suffer a significant contraction this month after Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a second national coronavirus lockdown. After six consecutive months of growth, the economy is expected to shrink 5.7 per cent in November, before recovering a marginal 0.3 per cent in December, according to analysis by PwC. The [...]
Just Eat and Carnival reported to FCA over lack of climate risk reporting August 18, 2021 Takeaway giant Just Eat and cruise liner Carnival have been reported to the UK’s financial watchdog over failing to report climate change risk to their investors. Since the beginning of this year, the UK’s listed commercial firms have had to disclose their climate-related risks to investors, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) legal requirements. [...]