One of the big unknowns in the post-Brexit world is the fate of London as a global financial hub. While some market participants will put on a brave face, arguing that the City’s infrastructure and skill sets are hard to replicate, recent studies argue that the dreaded exodus could happen if negotiations do not go… Read More >>
Brexit Fever Spurs Uncertainty, Dire Predictions
To leave or not to leave the European Union — that is the Brexit question. The United Kingdom is currently gripped by Brexit fever with campaigners on either side warning of dire consequences. The arguments are not new and the same heated debates were heard before when the country mulled joining the euro in the… Read More >>
Olivetree Group Bolsters U.S. Sales Push
Agency broker Olivetree Group has appointed Edward Laux as the new national sales manager for its U.S. business as part of a broader growth effort in America, officials say. In 2009, Olivetree was founded in London focuses on the execution of global equities transactions, according to the firm, whose core products are brokerage services founded upon… Read More >>
Smarsh Opens London Office
Smarsh, a U.S.-based provider of cloud-based archiving solutions for compliance and e-discovery, reports the opening of a London office, which a statement characterizes as “fully operational.” Daniel Klein, director of business development for the vendor, is leading the Smarsh UK operation. The US-headquartered company says in a statement that it is “now well-positioned in the… Read More >>
Justified Paranoia?
My paranoia last month may have been justified. I wrote about the Occupy London protesters wanting to camp out near the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the cyber-attacks between Israeli and Arab hackers as harbingers of more trouble to come. It looks as if not only was I was right but there needs to be… Read More >>
