By: Harriet Green

I am City A.M.'s deputy business features editor. I look after the Entrepreneurs page, Alternative Finance and our Office Politics section. I also help out with the Forum, running our daily debate. I have a special interest in distributed ledger technology. Prior to working at City A.M., I ran a social enterprise.

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City Moves for 22 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs

July 21, 2014

PwC George Stylianides has been appointed leader of PwC’s financial services risk and regulation practice. He is taking over from Julie Coates, who is returning to Australia after four years in the UK. Stylianides has over 25 years’ experience working in financial institutions. Natixis Global Asset Management The asset manager has announced four appointments to [...]
Heaven in a box: Rococo Chocolates’ Chantal Coady talks hurricanes and strong wine

July 20, 2014

Luxury chocolatiers weren’t a common sight in 1983 England. Stalwarts like Thorntons and Prestat were around but, save imports from the continent, it was a market waiting to be tapped. And 24- year old Chantal Coady realised this. The founder of Rococo Chocolates was then participating in the Youth Training Scheme, an on-the-job training course [...]
Are you ready to move on to another job?

July 17, 2014

Find a career mentor and don’t get caught up in the day-to-day When did you last change jobs? We’re all familiar with the phrase “seven year itch” (even in the workplace), and a hyper-connected world does mean careers are more fluid. But are people moving on a lot more frequently now? With unemployment [...]
Holiday insurance pitfalls to avoid: From smartphones to stepchildren

July 16, 2014

Don’t get caught out by your smartphone, stepchildren or because you’re taking multiple breaks. With the summer holidays fast approaching, many of us will be turning our minds to the exciting trips we’ve got planned – and, of course, the travel insurance they’ll require. According to numbers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, [...]
Lessons from the German 2014 World Cup winners

July 14, 2014

You don’t need everyone to be a star player for your business team to be successful. Businesses can learn a lot from successful sports teams. After all, the balance between group and individual, consistency and novelty, and working under a common goal are things both must do well. An estimated 1bn people [...]
Beyond digital: What will the future look like for marketing services?

July 13, 2014

WPP’S Sir Martin Sorrell released his list of the top 10 trends shaping the global advertising business last week. Alongside a shift in power to the South, East and South East of the world, and a brewing battle for talent, Sorrell discussed the continuing role of the internet in transforming marketing. While calling it [...]
Sheer satisfaction: Zendesk founder Mikkel Svane on providing better customer service

July 13, 2014

Harriet Green talks IPOs, big data and radical taxis with Zendesk’s founder Mikkel Svane. An O2 survey last year found that 70 per cent of people wouldn’t forgive a company for bad customer service. Two thirds also said they’d share their experience with an average of eight friends and family members. Mikkel [...]
City Moves for 10 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs

July 9, 2014

Regis The global property investor has appointed Syd Taylor as its UK-based chief financial officer. Taylor’s 25 years of experience include director level roles with Rockmount Capital, ING Real Estate, Goldman Sachs and Great Portland Estates. Smith & Williamson Peter Mitchell has joined the accountancy and investment management group as head of banking. Mitchell joins [...]
Excel at anything by breaking free of comfort zones

July 9, 2014

Take a leaf out of Mozart and Tiger Woods’s book – practice like hell. The demands of work can mean taking on tasks and responsibilities that require intense learning curves. While maths-based work might terrify the more creative among us, number crunchers can often feel daunted by presentations and report writing – self-improvement [...]
City Moves for 09 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs

July 8, 2014

Universities Superannuation Scheme Jeremy Hill will be returning to the pension scheme trustee company, taking up the role of group general counsel. A qualified solicitor, Hill first worked for the firm between 2009 and 2011. He has previously held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Merrill Lynch Investment Management, along with positions at [...]

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