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 [...]
Independent Scotland faces “disaster”, says Harvard’s Kenneth Rogoff September 11, 2014 As the latest polls give breathing space to the Better Together campaign, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff has thrown his two cents into the Scottish independence debate. His remarks will make grim reading for the Yes camp. Speaking to CNBC, Rogoff said: "It's certainly a disaster for Scotland, first and foremost, it's going to be a [...]
Scottish independence: How a Yes vote would “markedly lower” GDP growth September 10, 2014 With the polls tightening and the possibility of a break-up of the United Kingdom looking ever more credible, politicians and investors are weighing up the possible consequences of a Yes vote. Axa Investment Managers has released a research note examining the economic aftermath for the remaining part of the UK in the event of a [...]
City Moves for 05 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 4, 2014 Savills The real estate services firm has announced the appointment of Rupert Phelps to establish a new family office services practice. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he was director of family office services. Phelps has also held senior roles at Euromoney, UBS Global Asset Management and Merrill Lynch. Berwin Leighton Paisner The law firm [...]
City Moves for 02 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 1, 2014 Buck Consultants Celene Lee has been appointed senior investment consultant at the HR consultancy. She has 15 years’ experience advising companies and trustees on pension scheme investment and financing, and has previously held positions at PwC and Barrie & Hibbert. The Pensions Trust The workplace pension fund has appointed Mike Ramsey as chief executive. He [...]
City Moves for 18 August 2014 | Who’s switching jobs August 17, 2014 CWPA City and Westminster Property Associations announced the appointment of a new executive director, Charles Begley, who will take up his post in October. An ex-journalist and comms expert, he is a senior partner at TTA Property, part of The Good Relations Group and the specialist corporate, consumer and stakeholder real estate arm of top [...]
Land Securities sells its stake in Bristol’s Cabot Circus for £270m August 13, 2014 LAND Securities has sold its 50 per cent stake in Bristol shopping centre Cabot Circus to Axa Real Estate in a £267.8m deal. Cabot Circus, home to more than 140 shops and restaurants, was developed by Land Securities in partnership with Hammerson, which is retaining its stake. It was hailed as Bristol’s largest city centre [...]
Land Securities Group sells off 50 per cent stake in Bristol shopping centre for £268m August 13, 2014 Land Securities Group, the owner of the Walkie Talkie building, has sold off a 50 per cent stake in a Bristol shopping centre for £267.8m. The UK’s largest property company has sold half of its stake in Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars, a joint venture with Hammerson, to AXA Real Estate as it reshapes its [...]
City Moves for 07 August 2014 | Who’s switching jobs August 6, 2014 Bovill Neil Walkling has been appointed consultant in the financial services regulatory consultancy’s wealth management and banking team. He joins from EY, where he was a senior manager in its regulatory practice. Walkling has also held senior roles at Sesame and the FSA. Henderson Global Investors John Harrison has been appointed director, multi-asset at the [...]
City Moves for 31 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs July 30, 2014 BJSS The IT consultancy has announced the appointment of Grant Thomas as head of practice. He joins from Barclaycard, where he was head of business change. Thomas has also previously held senior roles at IBM, PwC, and Accenture. Nikko Asset Management Stefanie Drews has been appointed global head of institutional marketing and proposition at the [...]