The City View: Rachel Cunliffe on lockdown, culture wars and why she misses the office June 19, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Morning Wire‘s comment and features editor, Rachel Cunliffe. Newly returned from a brief stint on furlough, Rachel explains why she can’t wait to be back in the office and she considers the topics that will likely capture her attention on the comment desk as the business world starts [...]
The City View: ‘The balance between medical risk and economic harm is not right’ — Mark Tanzer, CEO of ABTA June 18, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Mark Tanzer, CEO of ABTA, the travel association, which represents the UK’s travel and tour operators. Mark gives a candid assessment of the challenges facing the sector and also of the government’s response to the crisis. He argues that the quarantine measures were badly conceived, badly implemented and badly [...]
The City View podcast: The view from Luxembourg, with Nicolas Mackel June 17, 2020 In this episode, Christian gets the view from Luxembourg, which has established itself as a key European hub for financial services. Nicolas Mackel is CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, the body representing financial services in the country, and he shares his thoughts on how the sector should respond to the economic challenges of the pandemic; [...]
The City View: Jack Inglis on the evolution of the hedge fund June 16, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Jack Inglis, CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association which represents funds from 60 countries with more than $2 trillion under management between them. Jack talks about how hedge funds have responded to the market volatility and economic disruption of recent months, and offers a robust defence of [...]
The City View: Robert Walters on the ‘perfect storm’ hitting the jobs market June 15, 2020 In this episode, Christian talks to Robert Walters, founder and CEO of Robert Walters, the London-listed global recruitment giant, about how the pandemic and lockdown has affected his business and what it means for professional recruitment in the months ahead. Robert is highly critical of the government’s messaging around easing the lockdown measures and offers a [...]
The City View: How the City is coping with economic shockwaves and political upheaval, with Iain Anderson June 12, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to top City lobbyist Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman of Cicero AMO, about how businesses have responded to the Coronavirus crisis and the huge economic and political disruption it has caused. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS From concerns over trade to worries about the lockdown, businesses have had to adapt [...]
The City View: Why we shouldn’t forget about retail investors June 11, 2020 In this episode, Christian talks to Sam Smith, CEO of broker FinnCap, about her campaign to protect and enhance the rights of retail investors – particularly during a new or emergency equity raise. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Sam, who heads the largest broker on AIM, also believes that with better regulation and fewer barriers, retail [...]
The City View: We cannot hide from our history, we can only learn from it June 10, 2020 In this episode, Morning Wire Editor Christian May gives a personal view on the debate around statues and monuments to controversial historical figures. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS “They should, by and large, be left where they are because, by the passage of time, they take on new meaning – they cease to be monuments [...]
The City View: The future of capital markets, with William Wright – founder of New Financial June 9, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by William Wright, founder of the capital markets think-tank, New Financial, which works to promote bigger and better capital markets. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS It also strives to explain the role and purpose of capital markets, and to focus the industry on how it can best serve [...]
The City View: John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow Airport CEO, on the future of aviation June 7, 2020 In this extended episode Christian is joined by Heathrow’s chief executive, John Holland Kaye, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the unprecedented disruption and difficulty facing the travel and aviation sector. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS What does a socially-distanced airport experience look like? When will passenger numbers recover? What does the future look like [...]