Sexism in the City ‘will never end’, says Helena Morrissey October 27, 2024 Sexism in UK financial services "will never end", City veteran and Tory peer Helena Morrissey has said, while poking holes in last week's bombshell FCA report on a survey of more than 1,000 firms.
Bullying and harassment cases rise at City firms, FCA finds October 25, 2024 There has been a sharp rise in non-financial misconduct at firms, according to a survey by the City regulator, but strikingly, the data revealed these companies took no action in more than half of investigations.
Crispin Odey rejoins eponymous hedge fund October 24, 2024 Former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has rejoined the company he left last year following sexual assault allegations against him. Odey Asset Management, named after the eponymous founder, was wracked with scandal last year after a Financial Times investigation revealed more than a dozen women had accused the manager of sexual assault. While there had [...]
Violence against girls and women in the City is all of our business October 14, 2024 Last year, over one million violent crimes against women and girls were recorded in England and Wales: 20 per cent of all police recorded crime. Shocking as they are, these stats are just the tip of the iceberg as we know over 75 per cent of domestic abuse crime goes unreported. The national rise in [...]
KPMG and Natwest put the CBI back in business October 9, 2024 Companies renew their memberships to CBI offering hope for the firm's continuation
Cyber incidents are the Achilles heel for major UK CEOs, report finds October 1, 2024 Most UK CEOs experienced some sort of crisis that has hindered businesses, as cyber security incidents and social issues are becoming a headache
Regulator warns firms of new duty to protect workers from sexual harassment September 26, 2024 From next month, employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers, warned the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Big firms return to CBI after sexual misconduct scandal and overhaul August 26, 2024 A number of major British companies have renewed their engagement with the CBI as the lobby group looks to rebuild its membership.
How the seven Conservative Chancellors since 2010 will be remembered July 2, 2024 City A.M.’s guide to each of the seven Tory chancellors since 2010 and how their policies will be remembered by political history.
How do changes to the Worker Protection Act impact employee wellbeing? June 13, 2024 Preparing for changes to the Worker Protection Act now can help safeguard employees’ health and mental wellbeing ahead of the new law in October.