Open letter to the chancellor: Don’t cut London transport November 23, 2015 This week’s Spending Review will require the chancellor to make difficult decisions. Cutting investment in transport in London would be a very false economy. With a population growing by 100,000 a year, continued investment is needed to keep not just Londoners but the Treasury’s tax take from the capital moving. Parts of the Underground need [...]
City Moves for 13 October 2015 | Who’s switching jobs October 12, 2015 CITY NOBLE The pensions and investment advisory firm has appointed Mike Webb as associate in its advisory business. He was previously head of distribution and marketing for the Axa corporate investment platform, and senior business development manager in Standard Life’s corporate pensions division. CBRE The commercial real estate services and investment firm has appointed Milan [...]
Simmons & Simmons raids rival Dentons for key Africa specialist November 13, 2014 London-based international Law firm Simmons & Simmons has raided competitor Dentons for its Africa specialist Paul Bugingo (pictured). Bugingo joins Simmons as a partner, as the law firm looks to expand its Africa group and energy and infrastructure sector. He comes from being former relationship chair of Dentons’ Africa Steering Committee. He was a leading [...]
Gallant Scotland suffer Rugby World Cup anguish after controversial last-gasp penalty hands Australia 35-34 victory October 19, 2015 Devastated captain Greig Laidlaw insists his fearless Scotland side have a prosperous future after being cruelly robbed of a place in the World Cup semi-final by a contentious last-gasp penalty as Australia prevailed at Twickenham yesterday. Leading 34-32 with a minute remaining, referee Craig Joubert controversially deemed replacement Jon Welsh to be deliberately offside, although [...]
City Moves for 14 August 2015 | Who’s switching jobs August 13, 2015 Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Thomas Sandberg has been appointed associate director in the bank’s relationship solutions team within its financial institutions business. He joins from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was vice president of the Nordic market solutions group. Sandberg has also previously held senior structured finance positions at RBS, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley [...]
One in 10 parents think their children are “too clever” for apprenticeships June 25, 2015 One in 10 parents consider their children to be "too clever" for apprenticeships, new research shows – suggesting teenagers are still feeling the pressure to go to university, rather than consider alternative options. The study, by AllAboutSchoolLeavers.co.uk, found just over 80 per cent of teachers felt they didn't know enough about non-university options for school [...]
Final six Tesco Homeplus stores to close May 12, 2015 TESCO will end its non-grocery Homeplus stores across the UK with the closure of its remaining locations. The last six of the retailer’s Homeplus stores will close, with the loss of 450 jobs, halting its venture in non-food retailing in the UK as it seeks to turnaround huge losses. Stores in Bracknell, Bromborough in Cheshire, [...]
Tesco closes remaining Homeplus stores with loss of 450 jobs in Bracknell, Cheshire, Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester and Preston May 12, 2015 Tesco is bringing to an end its non-grocery Homeplus stores across the UK with the closure of its remaining locations. The last six of the retailer's Homeplus stores will close with the loss of 450 jobs, bringing to an end its venture in non-food retailing in the UK as it seeks to turnaround huge losses. Stores [...]
City Moves for 07 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 6, 2015 Norton Rose Fulbright The law firm has appointed Richard Hughes as a partner in its London banking and finance practice. He joins from Simmons & Simmons in London. Hughes has over 25 years’ experience as a finance lawyer, and has also worked in-house. Silicon Valley Bank UK The financial services firm has appointed Gavin Hewitt [...]
City Moves for 18 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs June 17, 2015 BNP Paribas Investment Partners The asset management firm has appointed Matt Joyce as a portfolio manager within its multi asset solutions group. He joins from Schroders Investment Management, where he was a multi asset analyst and fund manager. Joyce has 12 years’ investment experience, and has also worked as an analyst and fund manager at [...]