Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss takes aim at fund managers

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss takes aim at fund managers: Fire them if they don’t hold big firms to account, says hedge fund boss Sir Chris Hohn Sir Chris Hohn’s firm TCI Fund Management was the world’s best performing hedge fund last year Activists such as TCI, as well as Elliott, Paulson and Nelson Peltz’s Trian … Read more

Managers who believe gender bias in the workplace no longer exists are more likely to perpetuate it

Managers who think gender bias no longer exists in the workplace are more likely to value male employees over women and give them higher wages, a study found. Experts from Exeter University conducted an experiment where managers in a profession with a high proportion of women employees were asked to evaluate fake workers. Despite the … Read more

After Neil Woodford, are fund managers still worth backing?

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the end for investment manager Neil Woodford, for many years the sweetheart of tens of thousands of investors.  Yes, June 3, 2019 was the day Woodford’s flagship fund, Woodford Equity Income, was forced to suspend dealings because it did not have enough cash to meet a … Read more

MAFS star Elizabeth Sobinoff ditches celebrity managers to represent herself

Full-time influencer! MAFS star Elizabeth Sobinoff ditches celebrity managers to represent herself By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:22 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 03:22 BST, 27 May 2020 Elizabeth Sobinoff rose to fame on 2019’s season of Married At First Sight, and retuned for a second chance at love in 2020. … Read more

MID WYND INVESTMENT TRUST: Managers look east to beat slump

MID WYND INVESTMENT TRUST: Managers look east to beat slump By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:07 BST, 4 April 2020 The managers of investment trust Mid Wynd have not been slow in reacting to the economic turmoil resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, … Read more

How COVID-19 is impacting job seekers and hiring managers

As the coronavirus keeps spreading, businesses are taking safety precautions with current and prospective employees. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. The coronavirus (COVID-19) is continuing its tear across the world. Many organizations … Read more