Workplace monitoring is not a scary Big Brother, but a way to protect your business October 24, 2018 Picture this: an incident occurs in your organisation and your trade secrets are exposed to competitors and the media. The ensuing scandal means senior executives resign, the share price drops, employee morale falls, and eventually jobs are put at risk. This is not the stuff of TV thrillers, but is happening with increasing regularity to organisations [...]
Seven top tips if you want to retire early October 24, 2018 Picture this: a life of lie-ins and long holidays – all when you’re still spritely enough to enjoy the free time. For many of us, the prospect of retiring early will seem like a pipe dream. It’s true that there is no magic formula – whether you can afford early retirement is usually a question [...]
Have trainers, will travel: Nothing beats running when you need to get to know a city October 24, 2018 On Friday morning, somewhere along the windswept shore of Lake Ontario, I will pass a significant and, many will say, rather self-obsessed milestone. If all goes to plan I will run a minimum of five kilometres through Toronto, allowing me to add Canada to the list of countries I’ve run in, bringing the total up [...]
City Moves for 24 October – who’s switching jobs at Landor, Duff & Phelps and Nodthera? October 24, 2018 Here are today’s City Moves: at Landor, Duff & Phelps and Nodthera. Landor Landor, one of the world’s leading global brand consultancies, today announced that Peter Knapp has been named chairman, effective immediately, in addition to continuing his role as chief creative officer. T his new position reports to Landor chief executive Jane Geraghty. A 25-year [...]
London fintech startups poised to expand in established European hub October 23, 2018 The UK's fintech industry, the country's most funded technology sector, is poised to expand internationally as UK hubs begin to sprout up in destinations such as Amsterdam. Three UK payments fintechs have jointly chosen the Netherlands as their European base, City A.M. has learned, seeking to reinforce their offering for European customers amid regulatory uncertainty. [...]
Merian Global Investors targets Asia expansion with Ping An partnership October 23, 2018 Merian Global Investors has signed an agreement with Hong Kong asset management firm Ping An as the firm targets expansion into Asia. The London-based asset management business agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ping An this morning, which will allow the firms to work together on fund distribution, marketing and investment advisory services. Read more: FTSE [...]
St James’s Place shares slump despite £100bn funds under management October 23, 2018 Shares in wealth manager St James's Place slumped this morning despite the revelation that the company had hit a record breaking £100bn in funds under management. The firm announced that assets under management rose to £100.6bn, up 11 per cent since the beginning of the year, however shares slipped 4.6 per cent on news of slower quarterly growth. [...]
Dress for success: A stylish work outfit will help you turn heads October 23, 2018 Mad Men wasn’t a hit show just because of the writing and acting. People loved it because it oozed style. Everyone wanted to look as cool and sharp in a suit as Don Draper. But it’s one thing to admire a style icon, and another to follow in their footsteps – partly because it’s hard, but [...]
Industry heavyweights from Barclays, RBS and Coutts back new personal investment robo-adviser Pia October 22, 2018 Big-name former executives from institutions such as Barclays, HSBC and Coutts are behind a new startup aiming to help consumers navigate the world of investing. Pia, an online "personal investment assistant" scheduled to begin its launch in summer, counts advisory board members such as T Rowe Price Global Investment Services' former chief executive Todd Ruppert, [...]
Craft beer brand Brewdog is trying to mature after a tough year of marketing disasters October 22, 2018 It’s been a tough year for Brewdog, much of it the brand’s own fault. Tone-deaf advertising campaigns and PR mishaps have frustrated its fans and “equity punk” investors (I speak from personal experience – I’ve been a shareholder since 2015). The Scottish craft beer brewer, founded in 2007, is as well known for its marketing stunts as [...]
