WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 16, 2012 Brooks Macdonald The private client investment manager has announced the appointment of Justin Woolf to its intermediary sales team. He joins as an intermediary sales manager from Zurich Intermediary Group, where he was a senior broker consultant. Woolf has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Thomas Miller Investment The investment management firm [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 14, 2012 Grab a Tortilla next time you’re in Wimbledon Posh Mexican take-away Tortilla has continued its expansion with a new branch on Wimbledon’s The Broadway. The grill specialist now has stores in eight locations across the capital, including Leadenhall Market, Canary Wharf and Southwark. If freshly prepared burritos and fajitas are your thing, this is the [...]
YOU decide the Watch of the Year May 3, 2012 Blancpain Watch: X Fathoms Description: A charismatic, ultra-complex enhancement of Blancpain’s iconic 50 Fathoms diving watch. Price: £26,170 FP Journe Watch: CS Chronometre Souverain Description: Beautifully purist yet imbued with character, a slimline beauty from one of the world’s finest watchmakers. Price: £21,000 MB&F Watch: Legacy Machine No.1 Description: Classicism meets pure design audaciousness – including [...]
YOU decide the Watch of the Year May 3, 2012 Blancpain Watch: X Fathoms Description: A charismatic, ultra-complex enhancement of Blancpain’s iconic 50 Fathoms diving watch. Price: £26,170 FP Journe Watch: CS Chronometre Souverain Description: Beautifully purist yet imbued with character, a slimline beauty from one of the world’s finest watchmakers. Price: £21,000 MB&F Watch: Legacy Machine No.1 Description: Classicism meets pure design audaciousness – including [...]
JOBS of the WEEK May 2, 2012 DIRECTOR LEVEL PRIVATE BANKER DUBAI $200k-$300k pa A leading private bank, with a strong presence in the Middle East and Asia, is looking to add a private banker to its Dubai office. Candidates must have a strong Middle East client base. http://www.cityamcareers.com/job/6897 FRONT OFFICE C++ SOFTWARE DEVELOPER NEW YORK $130k-$185k pa A private institutional quantitative [...]
Donald predicts short reign April 30, 2012 ■ GOLF: England’s Luke Donald imminently expects to relinquish his position as world No1 to Rory McIlroy after regaining top spot on Sunday with his third-placed finish in the Zurich Classic. “It’s been going back and forth a little bit. Rory’s turn next week,” said Donald.
WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 30, 2012 BNY Mellon The financial services firm has appointed Peter Hazou as head of market management for treasury services, Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will report to Susan Skerritt, global head of business strategy and market solutions. Hazou joins from UniCredit, where he served as head of strategy and business development, global transaction banking. While [...]
A lesson from the age of the dinosaurs: Big isn’t beautiful in the long run April 19, 2012 Asteroids happen, and being big won’t save you. In our current world of apocalyptic economic threats, that’s a lesson that seems worth re-learning. The latest version comes in a fascinating study of the fate of the dinosaurs from the University of Zurich and the Zoological Society of London. The paper’s abstract explains that the study [...]
JOBS of the WEEK April 18, 2012 PROJECT FINANCE SOLICITOR LONDON £125k+ pa A highly-rated law firm requires a mid-level associate to join its international project finance group. Experience in the oil, gas, metals and mining sectors is essential. http://www.cityamcareers.com/job/6853 FINANCIAL REPORTING ASSISTANT VP CENTRAL LONDON £55k-£70k pa A renowned investment banking organisation needs to fill this position within its strategic initiatives [...]
Up to 5,000 jobs at Credit Suisse could go April 15, 2012 SWISS bank Credit Suisse could announce the loss of up to 5,000 jobs in its investment banking business at its forthcoming first-quarter results, a Swiss newspaper reported yesterday. Citing an estimate from a member of senior management, the Sonntag newspaper said the bank could cut around 5,000 positions. The investment bank is “simply completely oversized”, [...]