‘What I Know Is…’: black professionals share their experiences July 20, 2021 | City Talk One of the main reasons for the under-representation of black professionals in investment management is the lack of knowledge and information about joining the investment profession and the opportunities that it can deliver. For the financial sector which is increasingly focused on sustainability and where corporates are increasingly rewarded for good ESG policies, ensuring that [...]
New creative projects will help power City’s COVID recovery July 20, 2021 | City Talk Five creative schemes designed to help the Square Mile recover from the pandemic have been given the green light today. Under the plans, businesses and creatives will work together to animate shops, offices and foyers across the City with art, boosting footfall and attracting people back into the Square Mile. Young people will learn new [...]
Women on City board seats up by more than a third since 2016 July 19, 2021 Women hold 39 per cent more positions on boardrooms than they did five years ago, according to a report by New Financial. The think tank published its evaluation of the impact of a government effort to increase gender diversity in the City’s financial services firms. The proportion of women sitting on boards across the UK [...]
Katie Hopkins deported from Australia over controversial quarantine behaviour July 19, 2021 British right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia for bragging about her plans to disobey hotel quarantine measures. On Friday, she joked about opening the door “naked with no face mask” to workers delivering her meals in an Instagram Live recorded from her Sydney hotel room. The post has since been deleted. Ms [...]
Let’s talk logistics: Transport software firm Microlise to float in London July 19, 2021 Transport logistics software group Microlise is set to list on London’s junior market later this week, as the transport industry seeks to slash emissions amid supply chain struggles. “Our customers are under pressure to meet increased environmental regulations and want more integration across supply chains,” CEO Nadeem Raza said. “The challenges of the pandemic and [...]
Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
TfL launches campaign to rally confidence in commuters and fill-up tubes July 19, 2021 In its bid to breathe the capital back to life, Transport for London (TfL) has launched its largest campaign since the 2012 Olympics to rally confidence in commuters. Tube and bus networks have been far quieter than they were 16 months ago, so TFL’s ‘Welcome back London’ campaign seeks to highlight what Londoners have missed [...]
SAP to invest €250m in the UK over the next five years July 19, 2021 SAP said it will invest a quarter of a billion euros in the UK through a UK-based cloud service and new offices, in an announcement today. The company will launch its UK Data Cloud service, establish new offices in London and Manchester and invest further in young talent through its internship programme. It’s new offices [...]
UK investor confidence sinks as ‘Freedom Day’ renews pandemic uncertainty July 19, 2021 Investor confidence in the UK has sunk five per cent in July, as ‘Freedom Day’ renews pandemic uncertainty across the country, according to new research. The UK’s investor confidence lags behind that of the rest of the world, which averages dips of two per cent, data from Hargreaves Lansdown found. “Far from bringing an added [...]
US property firm picks up Angel office development in bet on office return July 19, 2021 American property firm Tishman Speyer confirmed the £86.5m purchase of a major office development in Islington this morning as it bets on workers returning the office. The deal with British property investment business Derwent London sees the sale of their office freehold interest in Angel Square, just behind Angel tube station. Derwent London announced the [...]