In the City of London, executives are looking forward to the imminent general election as a chance for clarity after a turbulent few years. Matthew Beesley, chief executive officer at Jupiter Fund Management Plc, said markets are not afraid of …
London’s employers are letting more staff work entirely from home, according to a prominent recruitment firm, with workers keen to earn the premium paid by jobs in the capital without enduring its high living costs. The proportion of white-collar jobs …
The strong pricing environment for most business lines written in the London insurance market is expected to support good underwriting profitability – factors that have led AM Best to revise its outlook for the segment to positive from stable. Further, …
As many as 8 million UK workers are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence with current government policy, the Institute for Public Policy Research warned. AI already impacts 11% of tasks done by UK staff, a figure …
British regulators need an “ambitious growth mindset” to implement post-Brexit financial sector reforms faster and stop business going elsewhere, an industry body said on Thursday. Britain’s “Edinburgh Reforms” – proposed by finance minister Jeremy Hunt over a year ago – …
The UK and Switzerland signed an agreement to recognize each other’s laws and regulations in financial services, easing post-Brexit market access for firms including banks, insurers and asset managers. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and his Swiss counterpart Karin …
The UK and Switzerland will sign an agreement around financial services on Thursday, a post-Brexit accord to deepen ties between their respective financial centers. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will visit Bern to sign it, according to people familiar …
As firms across the City of London consider clamping down on working from home, Schroders Plc is sticking to its policy of letting workers decide how much time they spend in the office. “Flexible working provides a strong link to …
Britain’s data protection watchdog warned companies to consider people’s privacy rights whenever they use artificial intelligence (AI) or face not just fines but losing the public’s trust in the technology. The country’s Information Commissioner, John Edwards, said at a speech …
Management consultants and City of London finance workers are among those most exposed to workplace changes ushered in by artificial intelligence, a new UK government report found, urging changes in schools and training programs to ease the impact. Jobs in …
