City Moves for 12 February 2013 | Who’s switching jobs February 11, 2013 UBS The bank’s global asset management division has appointed Gavin Lewis business development director. Lewis has over 11 years’ experience in the investment industry. He joins from Russell Investments, where he was responsible for relationship management. MN The fiduciary management firm has announced three new appointments. Christy Jesudasan joins as senior account manager after 14 [...]
Unfazed Farrell kicks England to gritty victory February 10, 2013 IRELAND 6 vs ENGLAND 12 ICE-COOL fly-half Owen Farrell played down the pressure of kicking England to victory in the cauldron of Dublin’s Aviva Stadium yesterday after his penalties cemented their RBS Six Nations favourites’ status. The 21-year-old landed two kicks in each half as England overcame energy-sapping conditions and a fiercely competitive Ireland side [...]
Aviva-derci as pay row exec leaves insurer February 7, 2013 TREVOR Matthews, the Aviva executive whose £4m “golden hello” helped provoke a brutal pay row at the insurer, is to leave the company after just 14 months, it was revealed yesterday. His departure is part of the first board shake-up under the group’s new chief executive Mark Wilson, who has inherited a company in the [...]
Quins still bear Wasps scars as rematch looms February 7, 2013 HARLEQUINS centre Matt Hopper insists they have learned the lessons of a dramatic opening day victory ahead of tomorrow’s return Aviva Premiership clash with Wasps. Leaders Quins were shocked by their London rivals in the season’s curtain raiser at Twickenham, falling 40-13 behind before an astonishing comeback saw them snatch a 42-40 win. “We know [...]
Red Rose can build on fine form by passing Dublin test February 7, 2013 ENGLAND meet Ireland at the Aviva Stadium for the second round of Six Nations matches after a memorable opening weekend that featured an impressive defeat of Scotland by the Red Rose and another significant step forward for Italian rugby as they edged out France. Stuart Lancaster’s decision to trust a number of younger players was [...]
City Views | Do you think it is expensive to live in London? February 4, 2013 TOBY WILLIAMS JP MORGAN Food kills me. Things like Pret are totally over-rated – £3.50 for a sandwich is extortionate and you’re lucky to get a proper meal for £10. If I was to eat out every day, I think I’d easily spend £40-£60 a week. JEMIMA HARRIS CLARKSONS It’s difficult for young people who [...]
FTSE 100 weighed by financial shares February 4, 2013 The benchmark index edged down this morning, as Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to electrify the ring fence between banks’ retail and investment banking operations was in the spotlight. UK banking shares fell as a result. HSBC dropped 0.13 per cent, RBS was down 0.6 per cent, Barclays shed 0.07 per cent and Lloyds Banking Group [...]
Victory No10 propels Quins into cup semis February 3, 2013 HARLEQUINS No8 Tom Guest admitted his side had to dig deep after they booked an LV= Cup home semi-final clash with Bath by edging past the Ospreys 16-12 in Bridgend. Guest yesterday led a dynamic display from the much-changed Aviva Premiership champions, who progressed via Matt Hopper’s try and 11 points from Ben Botica. “In [...]
3i shares surge on interest from activist investor January 29, 2013 SHARES in private equity firm 3i Group jumped three per cent yesterday after it revealed that activist investor Edward Bramson’s Sherborne Investors and its broker Jefferies has been buying up shares. 3i took the unusual step of declaring to the market that Sherborne had bought 0.7 per cent of the firm’s share capital during January, [...]
City Moves for 29 January 2013 | Who’s switching jobs January 28, 2013 Arbuthnot Latham The private bank has appointed Dan Saxby as director, private banking. He joins from Coutts & Co, where he was an executive director and wealth manager. Saxby has 24 years’ experience in the industry. BDO The accountancy firm has appointed Kevin Cummings as a tax partner. He joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner, where [...]