Culture club: Ally MacIndoe CA on her role as Finance Director MENA at the British Council and the UK’s continued cultural clout August 24, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. The UK has always had huge cultural clout. By connecting people through innovative education and the soft power of the English language, Ally MacIndoe CA, Finance Director MENA at the British Council, is keeping it that way Many readers, whether in the UK or abroad, will have heard [...]
Bank of Gran and Grandad: How to financially support your family August 23, 2021 For many of us, one of the rewards for a life of hard work is passing on some of your wealth to younger generations. With Covid-19 hitting younger generations in the pocket, that has never been truer than now. Perhaps you have already made or updated your will to ensure you leave a legacy to [...]
Channel 4 launches real-time digital ad bidding amid privatisation threat August 23, 2021 Channel 4 is rolling out technology that will allow advertisers to bid for ad space on its streaming service in real time as the state-owned broadcaster battles the threat of privatisation. The Gogglebox broadcaster has launched a new platform that enables ad space to be auctioned in milliseconds across All 4’s 14,500 hours of programming. [...]
Justin King: Big business must do more to support grassroots sport August 23, 2021 Observing the wonder of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, it underlined my belief that big business must do more to support grassroots sport. As we enjoy this fantastic summer of sport, it’s important to remember that our sporting stars all started at a grassroots club somewhere. While only a select few make it to elite [...]
Pig review – Another unexpected Nicolas Cage triumph August 20, 2021 Where do you even begin with Nicolas Cage? Once a respected Oscar winning star, he’s now largely known for two things: his eccentricity, and his output. He makes an awful lot of films, most of which are low budget dross, but every now and again the intense actor makes a movie that succeeds in spite [...]
I’ve spotted curious similarities between Bitcoin and the Taliban… August 20, 2021 Looking back over his youthful experiences, Monty draws some eyebrow-raising comparisons between Bitcoin and the Taliban.
GI Joe adventure Snake Eyes comes up blanks – again August 20, 2021 Of all the big budget Hollywood franchises, GI Joe is up there as having the most peculiar history. 2009’s GI Joe – The Rise of Cobra was conceived as a competitor for the growing superhero movie craze. The film scarred the memories of those who made it – star Channing Tatum said “I fucking hate [...]
The British Virgin Islands and the UK: A modern partnership is one of equals August 20, 2021 With a thriving financial services sector and a safe and reliable place to do business, the British Virgin Islands is important not only as one of the UK’s Overseas Territories but as a partner to the City of London. Under the BVI constitution, responsibilities are shared between the elected Government, led by me as premier, [...]
Exclusive: Fund manager Andy Ho on why the City is the best place to raise capital August 19, 2021 This morning City A.M. sits down with fund manager Andy Ho, a City insider who left his native Vietnam as a boat refugee, only to return two decades later as a global investor. Ho’s Vietnam-focused investment fund VOF is listed on the LSE’s main market, a member of the FTSE 250 and one of the [...]
Exclusive: ‘When I started, diversity didn’t really exist’, says Bank of America’s international head of ESG August 19, 2021 In this series, City A.M. zooms in on a range of successful women in the Square Mile, some being movers and shakers in their respective fields – rule makers, not rule takers – while others are rising stars worth keeping an eye on. Today: Andrea Sullivan, international head of ESG at Bank of America. An M&A [...]