It’s time to have a conversation about disability in business August 4, 2021 Ronnie Jamieson CA discusses what it means to be “diffabled” in the corporate world and how he hopes to show people with disabilities that there is more help than they might expect. Ronnie Jamieson, a financial accountant at Martin Currie Investment Management, was born and raised in Falkirk to a stay-at-home mum and a schoolteacher [...]
C-suite diversity credentials to be laid bare under new FCA rules July 28, 2021 The UK’s financial watchdog is seeking to implement new rules that will force listed companies to disclose their c-suite diversity credentials, it announced today. The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback from firms on proposed rules that will see listed companies publish a “comply or explain” statement breaking down whether they have reached proposed diversity [...]
City watchdog slashes fundraising threshold to attract SPACs July 27, 2021 Britain’s City watchdog has slashed the minimum amount a SPAC needs to raise to list on UK markets in half, it announced today. The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday SPACs – or special purpose acquisition companies – would need to raise £100m from a float, instead of the £200m initially proposed. Read more:UK listings [...]
London crypto leader’s book is flying off the shelves July 22, 2021 Well-known cryptocurrency figurehead Erica Stanford has become an instant best-seller with her debut book about the dark arts of crypto.
Lions Tour: AWJ back to captain XV just weeks after being ruled out of tour July 21, 2021 British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has announced his team to battle South Africa this weekend at Cape Town Stadium. Only 24 days ago, Alun Wyn Jones suffered a dislocated shoulder during the Lions first game of the tour against Japan on home soil. The Osprey will lead the Lions this weekend pairing [...]
Parliamentary inquiry into Cameron Greensill saga says lobbying rules are ‘insufficient’ July 20, 2021 A parliamentary committee looking into the Greensill saga blasted ex-prime minister David Cameron for the “significant lack of judgement” he showed in his support for the failed firm. The “Lessons from Greensill Capital” report by the Commons Treasury Select Committee found that the current ministerial lobbying rules are “insufficient” and “there is a good case [...]
British and Irish Lions Tour: Warren Gatland’s three big selection headaches ahead of first Test July 19, 2021 After months of concerns over whether the series would go ahead, the British and Irish Lions will finally face South Africa in the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Lions coach Warren Gatland has given all of his tourists a chance to impress and must now pick 23 men to face the world champions. [...]
Deloitte partner lays down the law for junior staff in leaked email July 19, 2021 The UK lead of Monitor Deloitte told junior staff that they should become “millionaires, authors or bums” if they wanted to be picky with their projects, in a leaked internal email. Alexander Curry, a partner and UK Lead at Monitor Deloitte, said that junior staff do not own their own time, in an email sent in [...]
Belu CEO, Natalie Campbell, on how the ethical bottled water company navigated the pandemic July 19, 2021 Natalie Campbell faced an instant crisis when lockdown began just days after she became CEO of Belu. She tells Lysanne Currie how the ethical bottled water company navigated the pandemic, and is now ready to thrive once more. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Natalie Campbell was just 15 when she decided she [...]
Uefa confirms investigation into crowd chaos at Euro 2020 final, denting UK and Ireland bid to stage 2030 World Cup July 13, 2021 European football chiefs have confirmed they are investigating the crowd chaos at the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. Some fans without tickets managed to gain entry by overwhelming stewards, while mobile phone video footage showed fights inside Wembley, where England lost to Italy on penalties. Governing body Uefa has now confirmed a probe into the [...]