As we look to the year ahead, businesses now have a much clearer picture of how and when we will be moving out of lockdown. The roadmap has been laid down and with it a feeling of certainty and confidence has returned. Collectively, we are all looking ahead to the good times to come. Now …
Times are changing in the wealth management, private banking and family office sectors in the wake of Covid and with Brexit looming on the horizon. We are experiencing unforeseen changes to customer and employee behaviour and with many firms forced to make fundamental changes to their business model, we urge employers to consider harnessing the …
The global pandemic has opened up new opportunities for businesses able to adapt, improvise and overcome the many challenges. For many, this will involve reacting to changes in customer behaviour, maybe taking their business in a new direction, pivoting towards a different set of goals rather than continuing in a straight line. By taking a …
Shift happens, here’s how to deal with it… This year has seen some dramatic changes in the Wealth Management, Private Banking and Family Office sectors, not least working from home and working flexibly, which is what we have been advocating. The effects of COVID-19 and Brexit are already being felt across the industry and the …
It seems the winds of change are blowing across our shores, the Government messaging is turning away from “Stay Home, Stay Safe” and instead they are preparing us to return to work with a new message that Covid19 is harmless to the vast majority of people. It seems that now the recession is causing greater …
The Forecast Looks Bright as New Trade Deals Emerge Read More »
For the first time in our lifetime, we are being forced to spend a prolonged time apart, our normal business routines have been suspended and we are no longer able to enjoy networking with our contacts face to face, but that doesn’t mean we must suspend interaction with our contacts, far from it. We would …
Recruiting in the Time of Covid – The Power of Networking from a Distance Read More »
Writing the perfect CV is somewhat of a dark art. There is information abound on how to write a CV but it seems that there is an enormous amount of contradiction and confusion surrounding the subject. As expert recruiters for the Wealth Management, Family Office and Private Banking sectors, we have encountered what must amount …
Recruiting in the Time of Covid – How to Write the Perfect CV Read More »
Welcome to those of you who have opened this article ‘Joining Your New Employer’ – it is the last in a four-part series of articles we commissioned leading HR lawyer, David Hunt, Partner at Farrer & Co to write for us. This feature is aimed at giving advice to employees if you are approaching the end of …
How To be a Good Leaver – Joining Your New Employer Read More »
As part of our continuing ‘How to be a Good Leaver’ series of articles, we asked leading human resources lawyer, David Hunt, a partner at Farrer & Co, to give his advice to employees about what you are, and more importantly are NOT allowed to do during your gardening leave. This is the third in a series …
It is important to set the right professional tone when resigning, after all, how you act when leaving your employer defines how you will be remembered and this is a small industry so being respectful and professional is vital. We are often asked whether or not candidates should be frank during the HR exit interview …
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