In pictures: Sculpture in the City makes the Square Mile pretty July 2, 2014 The City's streets have started to look a bit more colourful in the past few days thanks to the addition of a number of sculptures dotted around the Bishopsgate area, as today marks the start of the Sculpture in the City exhibition. “A new season of Sculpture in the City has arrived with [...]
Ex-UBS analyst Rosenberger is on top at the StarMine Analyst Awards July 2, 2014 StarMine, one of the more analytical of the analysts gongs, has revealed its top names for 2014 exclusively in City A.M. Part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence programme, the StarMine Analyst Awards measure the performance of sell-side analysts based on the returns of their buy and sell recommendations relative to industry benchmarks; and [...]
Bar time phone charger The Perkinator snapped up by Google July 2, 2014 Anyone cool enough to be mooching about in the VIP area of Soho House festival later this week could well end up using an invention made by Guy Winterflood, former stockbroker and progeny of City grandee Brian Winterflood. The broker-turned-inventor has produced a device called The Perkinator, which allows you to charge your phone in a [...]
Helena Morrissey takes The 30% Club to Goldman Sachs July 1, 2014 Robert Swannell was feeling his age last night at the 30% Club seminar, held in Goldman Sachs’ Fleet Street den. Having just missed his old friend Sir Roger Carr (who’d nipped off before the drinks reception), the M&S chair spotted Carr’s daughter Caroline, who works for Goldman. “It makes me feel old when I see [...]
Berenberg’s UK chairman Andrew McNally leaves after 12 years July 1, 2014 So it’s goodbye to the brainy Andrew McNally, who is leaving the private bank Berenberg after 12 years and only six months after being promoted to become its UK head. In an internal memo, Berenberg’s partners announced McNally’s plans with the comment: “We look forward to an ongoing strong relationship with Andy during his future [...]
Broadgate celebrates Tour de France with Cyclus sculpture July 1, 2014 In celebration of the Tour de France, which will be furiously pedalling its way through London on Monday, Broadgate is shipping in this sculpture by Croatian artist Vasko Lipovac for one day only. The lifesize piece is called Cyclus.
In pictures: The car causing a fuss at Lloyd’s of London today June 30, 2014 Anyone wondering what the besuited crowd around the bottom of the Lloyd's building were looking at this afternoon can wonder no more, it was a very fast car – a Formula E car to be precise. Why is it outside the Lloyd’s Building? Amlin, the Lloyd’s-based reinsurance company, is to sponsor and work closely [...]
Support pours in for JP high-flyer James Haymore June 30, 2014 Twitter was awash with supportive messages for JP Morgan account manager James Haymore yesterday, following the revelation he will go to court to defend his right to take his children out of school in term time. “Haymore definitely has a case,” tweeted one supporter. Another tweeted: “Very good luck indeed to James Haymore who [...]
Server failure leaves CISI exam takers hanging over weekend June 30, 2014 There will be a few well-bitten finger nails in the City this morning. Wannabe traders and investment professionals currently taking the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) test had to wait until this morning to find out the results of their Friday exams. Scores are usually available as soon as an exam is over [...]
London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival causes a splash in the Royal Albert Dock June 30, 2014 The London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival got underway yesterday with teams from PwC, EY, ABP Investment (pictured, far left), Lycamobile (pictured, middle) and Bank of East Asia (pictured, right) all competing in the dragon-headed crafts in the Royal Albert Dock. They battled through the afternoon’s heavy showers, with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity taking the [...]
