Will ‘value investors’ win in 2017? January 24, 2017 Value investing, the discipline made famous by the legendary investor Benjamin Graham in the 1930s and 1940s, fell out of favour after the global financial crisis. Investors have instead preferred to pay a premium for more dependable stocks rather than back those unloved by the market. That trend may be turning around. What is [...]
Will ‘value investors’ win in 2017? January 24, 2017 | City Talk Value investing, the discipline made famous by the legendary investor Benjamin Graham in the 1930s and 1940s, fell out of favour after the global financial crisis. Investors have instead preferred to pay a premium for more dependable stocks rather than back those unloved by the market. That trend may be turning around. What is value [...]
Why I renovated a Victorian castle for my staff January 24, 2017 Star Wars cinema, tick. Gym, tick. Ice cave, tick. Library with secret door, tick. OK, they may not be essentials for an office space but when your office is a castle, why on earth not? For a company based outside of London, attracting and maintaining the best talent is paramount to our success, so I re-invested [...]
Do you have the best job in the UK? Finance managers rejoice January 24, 2017 Finance managers, prepare to do a lap of honour around the office (if you really want your colleagues to hate you). For Glassdoor has crowned yours the best job for 2017, followed by tax managers and design managers. Now the rankings are totted up by assessing jobs that are in demand, pay well and funnily [...]
City Moves for 24 January 2017 – who’s switching jobs? January 24, 2017 Today's City Moves cover online businesses, the legal sector and property development. While Mark Whitburn has joined peer-to-peer lender Saving Stream as its new head of credit, former KPMG partner Jane Moriarty has joined Chelsea-focused London property group Martin's Properties as a non-executive director. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Saving Stream Mark [...]
The year of the stock picker: Which value shares look underpriced in 2017? January 24, 2017 We've heard it before. When there is greater volatility and more dispersion in the market, canny investors should be able to beat the index. The great rotation in equities which markets are anticipating due to looser fiscal policy and higher interest rates under Donald Trump is filling active managers with optimism that they can use [...]
Big firms should roll out “returnships” to help women back from career breaks, says cross-party group of MPs January 23, 2017 Big firms should introduce paid returner programmes to help women continue their careers after a break, MPs have advised today. A cross-party group of MPs on women and work has made recommendations from a year-long inquiry into "women returners"; to support those who take a career break and how to help them return. Read more: [...]
HMRC’s Affluent Unit has almost doubled in size in the last four years as it looks to squeeze revenues from wealthy middle class January 23, 2017 Tax authorities have increased the number of employees set to investigate middle-class earners, as they push to increase revenues. The UK's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has increased the number of employees at its “Affluent Unit” by 20 per cent in the last year, according to accountants Moore Stephens. There are now 395 employees at the [...]
The number of female executives at BFGEI member firms increased by a quarter in one year January 23, 2017 The number of female executives increased by more than a quarter between fiscal year 2014 and 2015, according to figures released today by Bloomberg. The group's 2017 Financial Services Gender-Equality Index (BFGEI) found an average of 24.2 per cent female representation on the 52 boards it surveyed, which include Barclays, American Express and Royal Bank of Scotland. Read more: The [...]
City Moves for 23 January 2017 – who’s switching jobs? January 23, 2017 Today's City Moves are dominated by lawyers and bankers. While Andrew Oldland has joined Michelmores LLP, Lloyds Bank has appointed Stephen Quinn to head its global financial sponsors team. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Michelmores LLP Barrister, Queen’s Counsel and part-time judge Andrew Oldland has been appointed as senior partner at Michelmores LLP. He will be [...]
