A chance to test yourself: Youngs and Watson on the Investec Champions Cup AD For all they achieved in their distinguished careers, there remains one prize that has eluded Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson. Between them, the former England internationals amassed over 200 caps, toured with the British and Irish Lions and played in some of the game’s most iconic stadiums. Yet the Investec Champions Cup never found its [...]
Anthony Watson on Red Roses, padel and giving back to sport Sport Injury may have forced Anthony Watson to cut short his rugby career but he hasn’t kicked all of his sporting activities into touch. The former British and Irish Lions and England international is working on his golf game, enjoys a hit at his local padel club and has recently become an ambassador for the Laureus [...]
Bank of London appoints former Credit Suisse boss as chief executive Banking Embattled fintech ‘unicorn’ the Bank of London has appointed the former UK boss of Credit Suisse as chief executive today, as it looks to recover from a string of setbacks and the sudden exit of its founder last year. In a statement, the digital clearing bank said Christopher Horne, who previously headed the failed Swiss [...]
Bank of London: Questions persist over unicorn’s finances and governance September 24, 2024 In the span of just two weeks, fintech "unicorn" The Bank of London has gone from relative obscurity to being thrust into the public spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
The Bank of London reveals £42m fundraise days after winding-up order from HMRC September 8, 2024 Fintech ‘unicorn’ the Bank of London has announced a £42m injection of funding today after a tumultuous week in which it was hit with a winding-up order and revealed its chief executive was stepping down. In a statement, the specialist clearing bank, one of only two to be created in the UK in the past [...]
The Bank of London founder steps down as chief executive September 3, 2024 The Bank of London has announced that Anthony Watson is stepping down as chief executive eight years after founding the firm.