British scaleups must leap the confidence gap to achieve growth September 13, 2018 It's a well-worn fact that small businesses are the backbone of Britain. It’s also well-known that they have a high failure rate, as four tenths of SMEs fail within five years. Far less well explored are the reasons behind this failure rate. To better understand the challenges facing these businesses as they attempt to scale, we [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
Business can reap the rewards of longer life, but only if we avert the looming care crisis September 12, 2018 That everyone is living longer is a fantastic achievement. Not just for individuals, but for society. We have seen incredible advances in life expectancy – and in 15 years, the UK will have 1.2m more people aged 85 than today. But there is no point living those extra years if we spend them in poor [...]
As seen on TV: We get some tips on investing in film memorabilia September 12, 2018 I wasn't expecting to, but I grinned excitedly when I saw – with my very own eyes – two of the wand boxes from the first Harry Potter film. Maybe that’s just my inner fangirl shining through, but it’s that emotional reaction that has made the film memorabilia industry so huge. It’s that rare glimpse [...]
City Moves for 12 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at WH Ireland, LGB Corporate Finance and Global Processing Services? September 12, 2018 Today's City Moves covers compliance, finance and payment services. Take a look at these movers and shakers: WH Ireland WH Ireland has appointed the highly experienced Susan Brooksbank, as the group’s head of compliance and risk. This appointment comes at a crucial time, as regulatory demands on firms continue to increase and WH Ireland looks [...]
Proper corporate governance rules would save the UK from a crisis like Theranos September 11, 2018 The spectacular downfall of Theranos, the US healthtech company, makes a terrific story: a disrupter startup run by a university drop-out, who modelled her persona on Steve Jobs (right down to her black turtleneck sweaters), and became a virtual messiah figure for many in Silicon Valley. For those who aren’t familiar, Theranos promised cheap, accessible, pain-free [...]
Tech chiefs might build robots, but they need to act like humans and come back down to earth September 11, 2018 A decade ago, it would have been highly unlikely that the average Joe could name a single chief executive at any of the world’s largest tech companies. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs aside, this unique set of individuals has historically operated in the shadows. But today, like it or not, technology is deeply ingrained in our [...]