Apparently the majority of UK workers are on the hunt for a new job right now January 16, 2017 In timely news for Blue Monday (apparently the most depressing day of the year), most of Britain's workers are looking to ditch their current role. That's according to job site CV-Library anyway, which says 84.4 per cent of UK workers are on the hunt for a new job and more than a third (35.8 per cent) [...]
Mumsnet’s Justine Roberts talks community, the value of debate, and bursting the filter bubble January 16, 2017 Time poverty is clearly an issue for Justine Roberts. I have just 40 minutes on the phone with the Mumsnet founder and chief executive to disseminate a lifetime of achievement: PPE student at Oxford, a stint in the City, a journalist with a sports beat and, most recently, a recipient of a CBE for services [...]
City Moves for 16 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 16, 2017 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has appointed Nauman Ansari as an executive director of the bank’s healthcare finance business in EMEA. Nauman, who joins from Morgan Stanley, brings a wealth of healthcare and leveraged and acquisition finance experience to MUFG. He played a significant role in a number of transformative transactions for Shire on [...]
Debrett’s Ask the Expert: How to cut out all the pointless meetings you have January 16, 2017 Q: Most of my day is spent in useless meetings and my colleagues seem blind to the fact that we’d all be more productive if we weren’t staring at each other in a room. I have just been promoted and I want to know what can I do to ensure the meetings that I lead [...]
Tata Steel pension scheme edges towards safety January 13, 2017 Tata Steel is one step closer to saving its £15bn retirement scheme from falling into the government's pension lifeboat. A statement from the British Steel Pension Scheme trustees revealed Tata Steel had initiated talks with both scheme trustees and "relevant regulatory bodies". Read more: German steel giant in talks with Tata hit by "massive" cyber attack Tata Steel, [...]
Millennials earn less than their parents did at the same age (despite being better educated) January 13, 2017 Millennials earn 20 per cent less than their parents did at the same age despite being better educated as wages have shown a downward trend, new research suggests. The report that was released today assessed the financial state of today's young adults by measuring income, retirement savings, home ownership, assets and net wealth. The baby boomer generation (young [...]
Why banks could actually prove a less stressful part of your portfolio January 13, 2017 | City Talk Market consensus tells us the banking sector remains a risky place for investors to put their money. After all, the prevailing wisdom runs, banks are cyclical, poorly capitalised and in lousy shape for the next downturn, as and when it comes. Of course, as contrarian investors, we believe market consensus and prevailing wisdom primarily [...]
City job openings fell more than a quarter in December January 13, 2017 Kick-started the year by looking for a new job? Good luck with that – new figures have shown the number of City job openings fell 27 per cent between November and December. Figures by Morgan McKinley showed just 4,980 new jobs came on the market in December, the lowest figure for the whole of 2016 [...]
Why banks could actually prove a less stressful part of your portfolio January 13, 2017 | City Talk Market consensus tells us the banking sector remains a risky place for investors to put their money. After all, the prevailing wisdom runs, banks are cyclical, poorly capitalised and in lousy shape for the next downturn, as and when it comes. Of course, as contrarian investors, we believe market consensus and prevailing wisdom primarily exist [...]
City Moves for 13 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 13, 2017 Sidley Austin Sidley Austin has appointed Jennifer Brennan as a partner in its corporate restructuring and bankruptcy practice. She was previously with Linklaters. Jennifer is the latest in a number of partner additions in London and Munich as the firm continues to expand its offering to private equity and other fund clients in Europe and elsewhere. Old Mutual [...]
