JOBS of the WEEK April 25, 2012 REAL ESTATE LAWYER HONG KONG HK$940k-HK$1.4m pa A leading US law firm is looking to hire a highlytalented lawyer to its real estate practice in Hong Kong. Candidates must have experience in property from a highly-regarded law firm. http://www.cityamcareers.com/job/7325 HEAD OF VALUATIONS CENTRAL LONDON £100k-£150k pa, plus benefits A top 10 practice in central London [...]
Chartered Financial Analysts open doors April 25, 2012 DANIEL MURRAY EFG ASSET MANAGEMENT DR DANIEL Murray, global head of research at EFG Asset Management, decided to undertake the chartered financial analyst (CFA) qualification when he realised that, although very well-qualified academically, he “wasn’t always speaking the same language as other people. There were some holes in my knowledge, so my reasons were educational,” [...]
How to manage the web of social media April 25, 2012 SOCIAL media has revolutionised the way that companies communicate with their clients, allowing instant responses to customer needs. Whether via embedded instant messenger (IM) help on a customer query site or publicising your latest pension offering, social media can help your business. British retail banks are hardly known for their willingness to embrace change and [...]
BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER – ADAM ROSE, PARTNER April 25, 2012 BUSINESS and employees need to remember that what they say online in any format carries at least the same risks as what they say in the real world of letters and circulars. Employers in a regulated environment, such as financial services businesses, will be recording everything that is said in instant messages, emails and calls, [...]
Don’t miss out: Social media is becoming a productivity tool April 25, 2012 FACEBOOK and Twitter long ago moved beyond social media sites and became vital channels for communication, as well a useful tool for businesses and enterprises. With generation Y weaving social media into every aspect of their lives, businesses that ignore this may cost themselves the talent they need to grow and succeed. If access to [...]
Digital: Do it right or don’t do it at all April 25, 2012 IF you’re reading this paper I’m going to make two assumptions. First that you understand business and second that, at some point, you’ve had someone approach you in a panic saying that you must be on social media or your entire business will collapse. The truth is, smart businesses have long since surpassed the novelty [...]
HANDBAGS LADBAGS April 25, 2012 Miu Miu leather shoulder bag, £550, netaporter.com Chic and luxurious, ideal for daytime and night, glam or casual. Zara Plaited shopper, £79.99, zara.com If you’re looking for chic and simple on a budget, this bag made from buffalo leather is the perfect fit. It’s large enough to stash all of your essentials for work along [...]
FASHION FORWARD April 25, 2012 If the UK had more businesses like Burberry, we’d be rolling in gold. Happiness. Success. No double-dip recession for us. Oh no. Although Burberry’s not the only global fashion mega-hit to come from these isles, it’s certainly the brightest right now, reporting an 18 per cent increase in revenues over the last six months. As [...]
Blue sky thinking April 25, 2012 GOOGLE DRIVE COST: 5GB: free; 25GB: $2.49 a month; 100GB: $4.99 a month; 1TB: $49.99 a month; 16TB: $799.99 a month PROS: It’s cheap, compared to rivals (the free part is twice the size of Dropbox’s offering). It allows users to create, sync, store and share files across platforms. It also syncs with Google’s other [...]
Google has yet again arrived fashionably late to the party April 25, 2012 The ice in the bath has already melted, Dropbox has left with the pretty girl and Microsoft is throwing up out of the upstairs window. Google is once again late to the party. Yesterday it launched its cloud service, Google Drive, promising mind-boggling amounts of intangible storage space. The highest option is 16TB. It’s just [...]
