Cc: Why copying in executives might result in the wrong sort of attention March 14, 2017 The abuse of email raises the blood pressure in offices every day. Workers are bombarded by often quite junior managers in other departments with demanding emails. They take many forms but the contents generally mean: “you must agree to do lots of work for me”. To make their request more convincing, they cc- in lots [...]
Behavioural insights on financial advice March 14, 2017 | City Talk Saving and investing decisions are often made from opposite sides of the financial services spectrum. Advisers have the difficult job of building trust and bridging the two sides and their diverse demands. Matching the needs of retail savers with investment returns provided by users of capital is not easy as the two opposing sides — [...]
City Moves – who’s switching jobs at Kingston Smith, BTL Group, Fulcrum Asset Management and Aon Hewitt March 14, 2017 Today's City Moves cover accountants, blockchain, asset management and pensions. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Kingston Smith Kingston Smith, the top 20 firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, has appointed Vida McShane as senior solicitor. Vida’s appointment will further strengthen the current legal service offering within the multi-disciplinary accountancy firm. She [...]
Meet the serial entrepreneur building P2P energy company Squeaky March 13, 2017 That was the worst choice of name ever,” admits serial energy entrepreneur Chris Bowden, as I add an extra syllable to “Utilyx”, his first company, which he sold to Mitie in 2012 for £16.2m. Founded in 2000, it became the largest energy broker for commercial and industrial consumers and independent power producers. “When we started, [...]
Ask Debrett’s: How can I make performance reviews less painful for all concerned? March 13, 2017 Q: I lead a team of account managers and we are heading towards the annual performance review. I really struggle with this process – it seems to be just a paperwork exercise. The reports take an age to complete but make little difference so far as I can tell. How can I make the process [...]
Three in four Russell Group grads in senior FTSE 100 positions are women March 13, 2017 Female UK business leaders are three times more likely to need a qualification from an elite university to get top jobs than their male counterparts, according to new research by executive search agency Green Park. Among top 20 employees at FTSE 100 companies, 76 per cent of Russell Group graduates and 70 per cent of [...]
City Moves for 13 March 2017 – who’s switching jobs at DMH Stallard, Smith & Williamson, JP Morgan Asset Management and Formula 1 March 13, 2017 Today's City Moves cover legal eagles, asset management and sports. Take a look at these movers and shakers: DMH Stallard DMH Stallard has appointed Carolyn Lee as a solicitor in its London real estate and construction team. Carolyn most recently worked in the construction group at Linklaters, where she acted for major property developers. Her [...]
It’s up to business to make social mobility a reality for worried UK millennials March 13, 2017 Deloitte's sixth annual millennial survey revealed that just 36 per cent of millennials think they will be financially better off than their parents and only 31 per cent think they will be happier. The survey also found income inequality to be one of the issues of most concern to millennials and underlined a growing anxiety [...]
Four in 10 UK bosses are now non-UK nationals, a 31 per cent increase since 2006 March 13, 2017 The number of FTSE 100 firms with chief execs who are non-UK nationals has doubled since 2001, according to research by recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson. By the end of 2016 four in 10 FTSE 100 CEOs were non-UK nationals, a 31 per cent increase since 2006. The rise in non-UK national business leaders is partly down to a five-fold increase in [...]
Another shareholder spring? Execs, companies and institutional investors under pressure ahead of AGM season March 12, 2017 Highly-paid executives, companies and institutional investors are expected to come under increased scrutiny in the upcoming AGM season, with remuneration policies in the firing line. Bosses at Shell, Glaxosmithkline and BAE Systems came under pressure last week, and experts are expecting plenty more investor challenges in the coming months. Many firms are facing the added complication this [...]
