It’s time to throw young employees into the deep end September 28, 2018 It takes a village to raise a child – so goes a famous African proverb that describes the role of entire communities in nurturing a safe environment for a child to grow. To me, however, this is a maxim that should extend to a young person’s transition into adulthood, and how we continue to [...]
City Moves for 28 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Dynamic Planner, Agilitas and Fladgate? September 28, 2018 Today's City Moves covers risk modelling, private equity and legal eagles. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Dynamic Planner Dynamic Planner has appointed Abhimanyu Chatterjee as its new head of asset and risk modelling. Abhi will head up Dynamic Planner’s asset and risk modelling team reporting to new proposition director Chris Jones, [...]
RBS’ new digital bank to be called Bo September 27, 2018 Royal Bank of Scotland is understood to be exploring the launch of a digital-only standalone consumer bank, which will go live under the name Bo. Charging forward with RBS’ former operations chief Mark Bailie at the helm, roughly 100 staff are thought to have been briefed on the project’s name, sources told Sky News. [...]
Artificial intelligence and automation can make your workplace more human September 27, 2018 Every day, it seems we see new headlines about the consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA), predicting everything from the end of work to the creation of hyper-productive cyborg workforces. The subject fuels debate and controversy, stoked along the way by potent fears for the future of humans and their jobs. [...]
Rothesay Life buys £860m of UK ‘bad bank’ mortgage loans September 27, 2018 Insurance giant Rothesay Life has bought an £860m equity release portfolio from the UK government's "bad bank", which was set up following the financial crisis. The portfolio was sold by UK Asset Resolution (Ukar), a holding company for the closed mortgage books of failed lenders Northern Rock, Bradford & Bingley and Mortgage Express. Read more: [...]
City Moves for 27 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at CBRE, Invesco and Redridge? September 27, 2018 Today's City Moves cover property, fixed income and due diligence. Take a look at these movers and shakers: CBRE The world’s leading real estate adviser, CBRE, has appointed Chiara Zuccon as a senior director to spearhead debt origination within its market leading development and residential investment team. Chiara is joining from the Royal Bank of [...]
Lifting you up: Could elevators be the cure for loneliness? September 26, 2018 The month of July is rich in national festivities. Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in America. If you haven’t been to Paris on 14 July, I urge you to go. It’s glorious: fireworks erupt, crowds cheer, street bands blare, strangers embrace, the army parades, patriotic films roll. There is another red calendar day in [...]
Live for today, but plan for your future retirement – are you saving enough, and looking after your health? September 26, 2018 UK life expectancy has failed to improve for the first time since 1982, according to figures from the ONS released yesterday. However, life expectancy remains relatively high for both women and men, at 82.9 years and 79.2 years respectively. But how can we ensure that our later years will be happy, healthy and, ultimately, [...]
Ignore self-help books about working a four-hour week, embrace the corporate lifestyle September 26, 2018 There's so much literature available on the market about how to find happiness in running (or working for) startups and small companies that you’d think the only way to be happy with your job is to start your own venture. Books like the cult hit “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferris aim to persuade [...]
City Moves for 26 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Marsh, Profile Pensions and Gulf Keystone Petroleum? September 26, 2018 Today's City Moves cover insurance, pensions and energy. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Marsh Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions, has appointed Tom Colraine as a non-executive independent member of the board of directors of Marsh. During his career, Tom has held many senior roles in [...]
