UK construction boom close to pre-crisis level November 9, 2014 THE CONSTRUCTION industry continues to make impressive headway as the sector soars towards pre-crisis levels of output, a set of data shows today. The majority of firms are reporting rising output. The net balance – the per cent of survey respondents answering positively minus those answering negatively – of building contractors that said output rose [...]
Job creation up but skills are in short supply November 6, 2014 JOB CREATION remained strong last month, but a skills shortage could be looming on the horizon. A report released today by consultancy giant KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (Rec) showed that permanent staff placements rose for the 25th consecutive month in October. Meanwhile, another KPMG report warned that a huge skills shortage in the [...]
City Moves for 07 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 6, 2014 Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Oliver Knight has been appointed head of the bank’s group and public sector team and head of regulatory response. He joins from Accenture, where his experience included four years working in its financial services strategy practice. Deutsche Bank Elizabeth Nolan has been appointed head of custody and clearing at the bank. [...]
City Moves for 05 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 4, 2014 Deloitte The business advisory firm has announced two appointments. David Halstead (pictured) becomes leader of the technology sector, and Mark Lee-Amies has been appointed audit lead for Deloitte’s UK technology, media and telecoms (TMT) industry practice. Henderson Global Investors Glen Finegan has been appointed head of emerging market equities at the asset management firm. He was [...]
Lloyds Banking Group may sell Avant Homes for £170m November 3, 2014 Building firm Avant Homes is considering an offer from a consortium of investment companies made up of Alchemy Partners, Angelo Gordon and Avenue Capital, a source close to the discussions has confirmed. All three of the bidding companies are focused on making distressed investments. Avant is being sold by Lloyds Banking Group, with KPMG advising [...]
City Moves for 30 October 2014 | Who’s switching jobs October 29, 2014 Rule Financial Tony Sodhi has been appointed managing principal at the specialist business consulting group. He was most recently head of post trade operations at a niche consultancy, and has also held senior roles at KPMG/Atos and FX IT. Barclays Solomon Soquar has been appointed head of global investments and solutions in the bank’s wealth [...]
Women of the Future awards: KPMG partner Claire Angell takes prize October 28, 2014 Pioneering female business stars gathered at the Hilton, Park Lane last night for the annual Women of the Future awards, joining secretary for education Nikki Morgan and Dragons’ Den star Kelly Hoppen. There were many City and London names in the running, but Claire Angell, director at KPMG took the professional award, as one of [...]
New non-exec at Standard Life October 27, 2014 SAVINGS and investment company Standard Life announced yesterday that Kevin Parry has joined the company as a non-executive director, taking up the role with immediate effect. In addition to joining the board he is now a member of Standard Life’s audit committee and its risk and capital committee. Parry’s remuneration for the role will come [...]
City Moves for 27 October 2014 | Who’s switching jobs October 26, 2014 PwC The professional services firm has appointed Tim Reay as a director of its pensions team. Reay has 30 years of experience, and joins from Aeon Hewitt. He is also the treasurer and former chairman of the International Employee Benefits Association. Purplebricks.com Former Capita boss Paul Pindar, and Nick Discombe, former chief executive of several [...]
City Moves for 24 October 2014 | Who’s switching jobs October 23, 2014 Johnson & Johnson The health and beauty products maker has appointed Yana Ignatova as head of marketing for northern Europe. Prior to joining the firm, Ignatova spent 17 years at Proctor & Gamble, where she held a senior marketing position. Aviva Investors Charlie Diebel has been appointed head of rates strategy by the asset management [...]