What are the tallest buildings in London? How the Pinnacle will measure up against neighbouring towers November 7, 2014 This week it emerged work on the Pinnacle may finally begin again after four years. With its eye-catching “Helter Skelter” design rising 63 storeys – about 945ft – the Pinnacle was going to be the tallest tower in the Square Mile (although it will never quite match up to the Shard’s 1,014ft). But work [...]
City Moves for 06 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 5, 2014 Bristows The law firm has announced the appointment of Matt Dennis as a partner in its corporate practice. He joins from Bird & Bird, and has particular experience in international M&A and corporate transactions for clients in technology-related industries. Axa Investment Managers Gregory Venizelos has been appointed senior credit strategist in the asset management company’s [...]
The Stump is dead: Here’s everything we know about The Pinnacle, London’s next skyline-altering tower November 3, 2014 So the Pinnacle, the London skyscraper that never was, looks like it might finally be built. The tower, on Bishopsgate in the City of London, was nicknamed "the Helter Skelter" because of its twisty design at the top, but met an undignified fate when its developer, Brookfield Multiplex, was forced to abandon work on it [...]
City Moves for 21 October 2014 | Who’s switching jobs October 20, 2014 Page Group Jonathan Wiles has been appointed managing director of Page Executive by the recruitment specialist. Wiles, who joined the firm in 1992, will be transferring from the role of managing director of Michael Page Human Resources. Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Jonathan Richards has been appointed equity research analyst in the financial services firm’s Financial Institutions [...]
City Moves for 14 October 2014 | Who’s switching jobs October 13, 2014 Markel Andrew Carter has been appointed senior underwriter for marine and energy liability at the specialist insurance company. He joins from QBE, where he has worked for 19 years, most recently as portfolio manager for marine liability. Greencoat Capital Andy Tupholme has been appointed partner at the investment firm. He was previously a partner at [...]
Ex-Ofcom boss Dame Colette Bowe hired to keep tabs on bankers October 9, 2014 Dame Colette Bowe was appointed yesterday to head the new Banking Standards Review Council (BSRC), a body which aims to promote and maintain good behaviour in finance. The council was set up by former CBI chief Sir Richard Lambert, at the behest of the big banks, as an independent body to monitor behaviour in [...]
St James’s Place dumps Pimco as fund manager September 29, 2014 Wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) dealt another blow to under-siege US asset manager Pimco yesterday by firing it as manager of its £944m investment fund. The financial adviser, listed on the FTSE 100, will ditch the group from the SJP multi-asset fund and appoint a trio of rival firms on 10 November. Henley-on-Thames based [...]
City Moves for 22 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 21, 2014 Altium The mid market financial advisory group has announced two appointments to its UK debt advisory practice. Simon Chambers (pictured) and Richard Clark both join as managing directors from DC Advisory. Clark has also held roles at Close Brothers, Houlihan Lokey and JP Morgan. Chambers has previously worked at Barclays, and also as an engineer [...]
City Moves for 18 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 17, 2014 DWF The law firm has announced the appointment of two partners to its London real estate team. Chris Seel and Nicola Giddens (pictured) join from Stephenson Harwood, where they were partner and senior associate respectively. BlackRock Lars Meisinger has been appointed regional chief operating officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa, for BlackRock Alternative Investors. He [...]
City Moves for 16 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 15, 2014 Universities Superannuation Scheme The defined benefit pension scheme has appointed Jennifer Halliday as chief financial officer. She joins from Quaker Chemical Corporation, where she was global finance director. Halliday has also held senior roles at Vanguard, FMC Corporation, and Cheadle Royal Hospital. Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Mark Burton has been appointed regional managing director of [...]