Rugby Comment: Talented France at most dangerous at home January 30, 2014 LAST year we did well in the Six Nations right up until the last game in Wales and we’re all focused on going one better this time. We want to get off to a good start against France in Paris tomorrow and after that we’ll see what happens. France finished with the wooden spoon last [...]
F&C snapped up by Canadians in £700m deal January 28, 2014 ONE of the City’s oldest fund managers was acquired by Canadian financial giant Bank of Montreal yesterday, despite a top F&C shareholder delaying its backing for the deal. F&C Fund Management, which traces its roots back to 1868, said it had agreed to the 120p a share offer from Bank of Montreal’s Canadian backer BMO [...]
Canadian group swoops for F&C with £700m bid January 27, 2014 ONE OF Britain’s oldest investment companies is on the brink of being sold to Canada’s fourth biggest bank in a £700m takeover deal. F&C Asset Management, which runs the 145-year-old Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, yesterday said the Bank of Montreal had tabled a 120p a share offer for the firm which it was likely [...]
Aviva old guard steps down for top Aussie job January 23, 2014 INSURANCE giant Aviva yesterday announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Pat Regan, just a year after he narrowly missed out on the job leading the company. Regan, who was made CFO in 2010, said he will step down in June to take up the reins as chief executive officer at Australian insurer QBE [...]
Fired-up Sarries aiming to heal last year’s scars January 23, 2014 WITH Saracens’ three heartaches last season still fresh in the memory, lock Mouritz Botha insists everyone at the club is determined to ensure history does not repeat itself – starting with the LV= Cup. Despite promising so much, Sarries finished empty handed last term, losing at the semi-final stage of the Aviva Premiership, Heineken and [...]
City Moves for 21 January 2014 | Who’s switching jobs January 20, 2014 PwC The professional services firm has hired Daniel Windhaus as a partner in its working capital team. He has over 15 years’ industry experience. Windaus formerly held roles at REL Consultancy and Alvarez & Marsal. Lambert Smith Hampton The commercial property consultancy has recruited Jonathan King as head of corporate advisory. King was most recently at [...]
Last gasp Quins qualify January 19, 2014 HARLEQUINS director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists his side are already looking forward to a European quarter-final after they ended their Heineken Cup campaign with victory at the Scarlets. The Welsh side led 20-19 with seconds remaining after tries from Gareth Davies, Aaron Shingler and Scott Williams, but a last-gasp penalty from Ben Botica proved [...]
Strettle backs Saracens to come out on top in all or nothing clash January 16, 2014 SARACENS winger David Strettle is confident the Londoners will bounce back from last weekend’s Heineken Cup defeat to Toulouse in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all home clash with Connacht. The victor at Allianz Park can reach the knockout stages as best runner-up, though Sarries’ chance of a home quarter-final was ended with last weekend’s 21-11 defeat in the [...]
City Moves for 14 January 2014 | Who’s switching jobs January 13, 2014 Saxo Bank The online trading and investment provider has announced the appointment of Matteo Cassina as global head of institutional business. He was formerly head of total trader at Merrill Lynch, and president of Citadel Execution Services. BNP Paribas Real Estate The real estate investment firm has recruited Simon Bailey as chief operating officer. He has [...]
Heineken Cup hopes hanging in the balance for off-colour Sarries January 12, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall is eyeing victory against Connacht next weekend in order to restore his side’s reputation among Europe’s elite following yesterday’s 21-11 Heineken Cup defeat to Toulouse. The Aviva Premiership leaders trailed 12-8 at the break as Chris Ashton’s unconverted try and an Owen Farrell penalty was trumped by four Jean-Marc [...]