DEBATE: Is it fair to judge entrepreneurs like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for their philanthropic efforts? September 18, 2018 Is it fair to judge entrepreneurs like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for their philanthropic efforts? Sarah Turner, managing director of Carter Wong, says YES. We live in a world where the “haves” and “have nots” grow ever further apart. It’s also a world where big brands are waking up to the power of investing in social good [...]
DEBATE: Is it fair to judge entrepreneurs like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for their philanthropic efforts? September 18, 2018 Is it fair to judge entrepreneurs like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for their philanthropic efforts? Sarah Turner, managing director of Carter Wong, says YES. We live in a world where the “haves” and “have nots” grow ever further apart. It’s also a world where big brands are waking up to the power of investing in social good [...]
City Moves for 18 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at FTI Consulting, CLS and Redburn? September 18, 2018 Today's City Moves cover insurance services, market infrastructure and equity research. Take a look at these movers and shakers: FTI Consulting FTI Consulting has expanded its global insurance services practice with the appointment of Rory O’Brien as a senior managing director. He will be based in London. Rory has more than 30 years of senior [...]
City Moves for 18 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at FTI Consulting, CLS and Redburn? September 18, 2018 Today's City Moves cover insurance services, market infrastructure and equity research. Take a look at these movers and shakers: FTI Consulting FTI Consulting has expanded its global insurance services practice with the appointment of Rory O’Brien as a senior managing director. He will be based in London. Rory has more than 30 years of senior [...]
Former Pension Protection Fund chair Lawrence Churchill joins newly formed Clara Pensions September 17, 2018 Former chairman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Lawrence Churchill was today appointed as the inaugural chairman of emerging consolidator firm Clara Pensions. The industry figure will bring 40 years experience to the role at the company, which consolidates company's historic defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Clara says it acts as a "bridge" for members [...]
Former Pension Protection Fund chair Lawrence Churchill joins newly formed Clara Pensions September 17, 2018 Former chairman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Lawrence Churchill was today appointed as the inaugural chairman of emerging consolidator firm Clara Pensions. The industry figure will bring 40 years experience to the role at the company, which consolidates company's historic defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Clara says it acts as a "bridge" for members [...]
Greene King strikes £50m deal with Scottish Widows to cover pension liabilities September 17, 2018 Pub chain Greene King today announced it had struck a £50m deal with Scottish Widows to cover some of its pension liabilities. The company's first so called bulk annuity transfer will see Scottish Widows cover Greene King's responsibilities to pensioners in its final salary Spirit Pension Scheme. There may also be future moves to secure further annuities in [...]
Greene King strikes £50m deal with Scottish Widows to cover pension liabilities September 17, 2018 Pub chain Greene King today announced it had struck a £50m deal with Scottish Widows to cover some of its pension liabilities. The company's first so called bulk annuity transfer will see Scottish Widows cover Greene King's responsibilities to pensioners in its final salary Spirit Pension Scheme. There may also be future moves to secure further annuities in [...]
Brexit means… businesses are desperate for multilinguists September 17, 2018 News that Chinese has overtaken German among A-Level students seems to make sense on paper. With Brexit on the cards and the UK looking to the global stage, Chinese – the most spoken language in the world – seems like the most sensible option for young linguists with ambitions for an international career. But our [...]
Every man’s office is his castle: Chris Morling tells us about the time his business unintentionally spread fake news September 17, 2018 What kind of boss decides to buy a castle and use it as an office? Apparently, a boss like Money.co.uk founder Chris Morling. While some might presume that purchasing a castle is merely a grandiose way of making a statement, Morling is far from a show-off. In truth, the idea started out as a [...]
