SEI Strengthens UK Private Banking Executive Management Team
SEI announced today that it has strengthened its UK Private Banking executive management team with the appointment of Kevin Russell to the newly created role of Proposition Director.
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Beer & Bytes episode #23: Acquisition of Yahoo; savings for millennials; Foxtons and VR
Was the recent acquisition of Yahoo a smart move for Verizon and where will core Yahoo users go next? This week the Beer and Bytes team examine the sale of one of the world’s best known content providers. The team also meets one of the founding members of new savings app for millennials, Moneybox, which is due to launch any day now. Charlotte Oates, marketing and product manager, talks us through the tech behind the app and how Brexit might affect fintech in the UK.
By Jenny Crossland
One week of markets in one minute: Rally continues as FTSE 250 closes on pre-Brexit levels
A dip on Friday was not enough to dent the FTSE 250’s progress this week, while the FTSE 100 surged through…
Stagnation Generation: views from a millennial
Could millennials be the first generation ever to earn less than their predecessors? According to a new report by Laura Gardiner at the Resolution Foundation, that is a distinct possibility if current trends continue.
By Phoebe Burrows
One minute markets: Shares climb as risk-off mood eases
Investors snapped up sold-off shares during today’s trading session, with UK equity markets seeing gains across the board while the pound also steadied.
Beer & Bytes episode #20: rise of fraud from social media; Tesco throws shade
This week the team delve into the dark and recessive areas of the internet where fraudsters are stealing people’s identities…
One minute markets: Brexit risks really are crystallising now
UK equity markets moved lower once more today, with US and European shares also weaker, as the risks to the…
One minute markets: Pound and gilts take the strain while mid caps sink
UK blue chips managed to eke out further gains today despite mounting problems for property stocks, with investors instead using the pound and gilts – as well as the FTSE 250 – to voice their concerns over Brexit.
One minute markets: Downgrades and weak construction data send property names tumbling
Weak UK construction data and broker downgrades combined to drive down both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 today, putting a stop to the post-Brexit rally seen last week.
Ten Brexit Tweets that shaped Friday
Just wow. Can we all agree that we have just witnessed one the most tumultuous weeks in post-war Britain? Crazy.
Beer & Bytes episode #19: Brexit: behind the scenes; plus the latest updates for Facebook and Pinterest
How did news rooms across London handle Brexit? We interview the director of content at Citywire, Richard Lander, to talk…
One minute markets: FTSE 100 climbs again as Osborne abandons Budget goals
UK equities continued to climb today, buoyed by hopes of imminent stimulus from the Bank of England, while 10-year gilts fell to yet another record low after Chancellor George Osborne confirmed his Budget plans were now in tatters.