City Moves for 01 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 31, 2015 Aviva Investors The asset management firm has appointed James Tothill as head of third party sales. He joins from Aria Capital Management, where he was head of strategic partnerships. Tothill has also previously worked as head of global partnerships at Henderson Global Investors. State Street Effie Datson has been appointed global head of product for [...]
Sterling climbs after rebound in retail sales May 21, 2015 THE STERLING rose sharply against the dollar yesterday on the back of stronger-than-expected retail sales, boosting confidence in the strength of the UK economic recovery. Retail sales rose 1.2 per cent in April on the month, the strongest increase since November, as the warmer weather boosted demand for summer clothing. The figures, released yesterday by [...]
City Moves for 21 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 20, 2015 LDC The private equity investor has appointed Simon Adcock as a portfolio director. Adcock, a qualified accountant with nearly 20 years of big four advisory experience, joins from Deloitte, where he was regional head of its corporate advisory business. He began his career at KPMG. Duff & Phelps The valuation and corporate finance adviser has [...]
City Moves for 18 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 17, 2015 BT Alison Wilcox has been appointed group HR director at BT. She joins from Vodafone, where she has been regional HR director for Europe for the past 18 months. Wilcox has also worked as regional HR director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific at the mobile operator. Centrus Advisors The treasury and debt [...]
City Moves for 13 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 12, 2015 BNP Paribas Real Estate Simon Durkin has been appointed head of UK research at the property advisory firm. He joins from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, where he was head of research and strategy for Europe in its alternatives and real assets division. Durkin has also held senior roles at CoStar Group. Newton Investment Management [...]
Early Easter hits April retail sales May 11, 2015 RETAIL spending growth dropped in April, after an earlier Easter pulled sales forward into March, according to industry data out today. KPMG and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said like-for-like sales decreased by 2.4 per cent compared with April last year, when they had increased 4.2 per cent. Total retail sales fell 1.3 per cent [...]
Strengthening demand for workers is fuelling sharp salary increases May 7, 2015 RAPIDLY rising demand for workers and reduced jobseeker availability is causing pay to climb, according to survey figures released today by consultants KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. An index representing the growth of permanent hiring rose to a score of 60.6 in April from March’s 59.5. An index score above 50 signifies growth, [...]
General Election 2015: What our business leaders want from the next government May 6, 2015 City leaders want the next government to back new businesses in a big way, supporting start-ups and promoting financial education in schools, according to a survey by City A.M. For the last three weeks, City A.M. has asked leaders of FTSE 100 companies and Tech City start-ups alike what policies would entice them to [...]
I would definitely vote for you if… What our panel said over the last three weeks May 6, 2015 NICK HUNGERFORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NUTMEG “Our future leaders could come from anywhere and entrepreneurial flair and spirit should be encouraged and nurtured at all levels of education.” MARTIN CLARKE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AA “Get rid of the anomaly presented by wealthy foreigners (and those who are not so foreign) of using their non-dom status to enjoy a different [...]
City Moves for 07 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 6, 2015 Norton Rose Fulbright The law firm has appointed Richard Hughes as a partner in its London banking and finance practice. He joins from Simmons & Simmons in London. Hughes has over 25 years’ experience as a finance lawyer, and has also worked in-house. Silicon Valley Bank UK The financial services firm has appointed Gavin Hewitt [...]