Introverts, not loud extroverts, make the best leaders in business September 5, 2018 Think of a business leader. What do you see? Is it a hard-charging, charismatic, sociable and aggressive person? Someone who has risen to the top not only though business acumen, but also through a large network of contacts? Unsurprisingly, this has been the popular and resounding perception in recent years. In fact, a poll conducted [...]
City Moves for 5 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Barclays, Earthport and Capital One? September 5, 2018 Today's City Moves covers green banking, cross-border payments and bank holding. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Barclays Barclays has made two appointments to strengthen its green banking client offering. Rhian-Mari Thomas has been appointed as global head of green banking; Victoria Land (pictured) will lead DCM origination in SRI and green bonds. [...]
If the FCA won’t regulate bad behaviour by banks such as RBS, then who will? September 4, 2018 This summer, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that it would take no disciplinary action against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), despite its “widespread and systematic” mistreatment of SME customers at the hands of its restructuring arm GRG. This is disappointing, but it’s no surprise that the regulator is unable to do anything. The Senior [...]
Business expense fraudsters are burgling from the boardroom’s bottom line September 4, 2018 Running a business costs money. That may sound simple – and in many ways, it is. From paying staff to keeping the lights on, some costs are all part of the never-ending challenge of running a business. But when it comes to employee expenses, things are rarely simple. With wide-ranging rules and limits often being [...]
City Moves for 4 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Hyperoptic, Brown Rudnick and Eve Sleep? September 3, 2018 Today's City Moves cover telecoms, legal eagles and mattress retail. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Hyperoptic Boris Dragovic has been appointed as chief strategy and transformation officer at Hyperoptic, the UK’s largest gigabit broadband provider. Boris will be responsible for ensuring that Hyperoptic has a winning strategy to bring cutting-edge broadband services [...]
Time to set the record straight: Transfer the acceptance around Paralympians to the workplace September 3, 2018 I’ve been lucky to have had my dream job as a professional athlete for 20 years. Not only have I always loved swimming, but my role gave me freedom, and allowed me to be my own boss. This meant a vast degree of control over when, how often, and where I worked. As I progressed throughout [...]
12 Hay Hill in Mayfair shows shared workspaces are going upmarket to capture the professional crowd September 3, 2018 Coworking spaces seem to be taking over the city. Right now, the largest private-sector occupier of office space in central London isn’t a tech firm or major bank. It’s WeWork, a leading provider of shared workspaces. And coworking is big business: WeWork was valued at £27bn in June, making it the world’s second most valuable [...]
From pay gaps to personal data, the public wants business to use its voice September 3, 2018 For generations, good business has been seen as the very foundation of prosperity, job creation, and delivering products and services that improve all our lives. But today business is facing some fundamental questions about its role in society. Is it a solution for or a driver of inequality? Should its voice be heard on the [...]
DEBATE: With PwC letting workers choose their own hours, is the 9-to-5 working week still relevant? September 3, 2018 With PwC letting workers choose their own hours, is the 9-to-5 working week still relevant? While the idea of the traditional 9-5 might be shifting in terms of where and how we work, we certainly shouldn’t abandon the principle of specific working hours altogether. There is no denying that technology is a fantastic enabler which [...]
City Moves for 3 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Asia House, Wizz Air and BNP Paribas Asset Management? September 3, 2018 Today's City Moves cover research, airlines and asset management. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Asia House Ed Ratcliffe has been appointed as head of research and advisory at Asia House. Ed recently moved back to the UK after five years in the Asia region, most recently as country director of the Myanmar [...]