These are 2016’s top 100 influential leaders in fintech (part 4 of 4) December 7, 2016 City A.M. is publishing Hot Topics' top 100 fintech influential leaders list for 2016, supported by 360Leaders. This is part 4 of 4, in alphabetical order. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here, and part 3 is here. The most influential fintech leaders in 2016, R to Z Ricardo Martin Manjon, head of digital [...]
These are 2016’s top 100 influential leaders in fintech (part 3 of 4) December 7, 2016 City A.M. is publishing Hot Topics' top 100 fintech influential leaders list for 2016, supported by 360Leaders. This is part 3 of 4, in alphabetical order. Part 1 is here. Here is the list's Part 2, and this link contains the final part 4. The most influential fintech leaders in 2016, K to Q Kenneth Lin, CEO [...]
Why do some nations hold more gold? December 7, 2016 As an asset, gold is entirely speculative. It provides no income or dividends, and has few industrial or medical applications. Investors buy it only in the confidence that humans’ peculiar and enduring fascination with the lustrous metal will ensure its value through the decades and centuries to come. Unlike other securities, its price is not dictated [...]
Digital challenger bank N26 has pulled back from its UK launch plans December 6, 2016 The German digital challenger bank N26 has pulled back on its plans to launch in the UK as it pushes forward with expansion elsewhere in Europe, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. The startup which is seeking to disrupt the established banks, and whose peers include the likes of Monzo, Tandem and Atom in the UK, announced its [...]
City Moves for 6 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 6, 2016 Cushman & Wakefield Edward Gregg has joined Cushman & Wakefield’s London project management and consultancy team as partner. Edward, who has focused on large-scale fit outs during his 19-year career – particularly in the banking, finance and insurance sectors – jointly led the JLL London fit-out team and has a string of successful and high-profile projects [...]
Financial sector’s tax contribution hits a record £71.4bn December 6, 2016 The tax take from Britain's financial sector has hit record levels, underscoring its economic importance as talks between the government and the City enter a new phase in the run up to Brexit. Fifty financial services firms, largely UK-listed and including the Square Mile's banking titans, paid £71.4bn into HM Treasury's coffers for the year [...]
City Moves for 5 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 5, 2016 Markel International Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Naomi Murray as senior claims adjuster in its trade credit and political risk team. Naomi is a highly experienced claims handler having spent nearly 20 years in the role. She has worked for Coface, Amlin, RPC Loss Adjusting and for the last 11 years as a [...]
From consulting to insurance: These are the sectors where you’re most likely to get promoted December 2, 2016 Have you been promoted lately? Chances are if you’re in consulting or insurance the answer is a resounding yes. Consulting and professional services and insurance were the top sectors for promotions in the past five years, according to a study from Emolument. The salary benchmarking site asked 1,950 professionals if they’d been promoted in the [...]
NFU Mutual announces tie-up with BAE Systems to protect customers December 2, 2016 It's probably not one of the most obvious business combinations but one of Britain's largest insurers has drafted in BAE Systems to help protect itself from financial crime. NFU Mutual will team up with the defence giant to "provide the insurance firm and its customers with comprehensive protection across underwriting, claims and financial crime services." Read [...]
Four facts about Fintech Connect 2016 you need to know December 2, 2016 Are you a fintech pro? Then you'll know 2016 has been a year that keeps on giving where events are concerned. If you’re going to Fintech Connect Live this week, you’re sure of a big surprise: it promises to be bigger than ever. Why? Because every second you’re there, £634 will be made in fintech in the [...]