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The Week in Numbers – 21st December

21st December 2015
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The Week in Numbers £6m – Size of FCA fine imposed on Threadneedle Asset Management for allowing a fund manager to book a trade that could have caused a £72m lose to client funds 5 – Number of firms the FCA is considering taking enforcement action against following the findings of a thematic review into wealth managers 0.44% – Charge for the eVestor robo-advice service to be launched next…

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Employment Legal News Update

21st December 2015
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Legal News From the IRP: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) published the five year summary of the Lord Davies (Women on Boards) Review The report originally set out to address the lack of women on corporate boards (only 12.5% in 2010) and to examine the obstacles preventing women from reaching these senior positions. It made recommendations as to how the imbalance should be addressed. One of…

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The Week in Numbers – 14th December

14th December 2015
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The Week in Numbers 9% – Annual rise in house prices in the three months to November, down from 9.7% in October, according to Halifax £20K – New minimum capital adequacy requirement for advice firms. It was previously £10,000. 0.3% – Expansion of Eurozone GDP in Q3 2015, compared to Q2, according to estimate by Eurostat 25% – Shares in Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank to be sold in an…

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December Job Market Report

10th December 2015
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Key points for December: Permanent and temporary appointments both increase at sharper rates Candidate availability tightens further Pay growth remains marked   Faster growth of staff appointments The number of people placed in permanent jobs increased further in November. The rate of growth was marked, having accelerated to the sharpest since April. Higher placements were recorded at around 38% of panellists, compared with approximately 27% that noted a decline….

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The Week in Numbers – 10th December

10th December 2015
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The Week in Numbers £5m – Potential annual increase in advisers’ FSCS levies if the FCA pushes ahead with plans to expand the scheme 13% – Fall in assets under management at Aberdeen following outflows from the group’s flagship emerging markets equity funds £16m – Paper loss made by Neil Woodford on investment in Northwest Biotherapeutics. Woodford has called for an ex-FBI agent to be appointed as non-executive director 3%…

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The Week in Numbers – 30th Nov

30th November 2015
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The Week in Numbers 5 – Number of organisations that should merge to become a single trade body, according to a review chaired by former Ofcom chief Ed Richards. The list includes the CML and the BBA £3.7m – Amount in Hargreaves Lansdown shares sold by investment marketing director Ian Hunter 99 – Number of companies that have defaulted on their debt this year, according to Standard & Poor’s….

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The Week in Numbers – 17th November

17th November 2015
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The Week in Numbers – 17th November 24% – Proportion of calls not answered by HMRC staff. MPs have criticised the tax office’s performance calling it “completely unacceptable” £500 – Amount each new employer using The People’s Pensions for auto-enrolment will be charged in 2016 9 – Number of insurers on the Financial Stability Board’s “Too big to fail” list. Dutch insurer Aegon replaced Generali last week 400 – Number…

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What should you do when you’re offered a job and you need more time to decide?

13th November 2015
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Say thank you. You can be polite without giving an immediate response. Let them know that you’re very appreciative of the offer, but would like a little time to make an informed decision. This may be your first interview and offer so its understandable you need time to consider.   Asking for time allows you to ask more questions   Do give a specific amount of time.  Up to 7…

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Employment Law Update – Parental Leave extended to Grandparents

10th November 2015
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Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018.  A consultation is expected to be launched on the details of the extension in the first half of 2016, with the new legislation expected to come into force in 2018.  The Government…

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November Job Market Report

9th November 2015
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Report on Jobs – November Key points from the October survey: Growth of both permanent placements and temp billings accelerates Salaries continue to rise strongly Candidate availability remains tight Faster growth of permanent and temporary appointments… October data signalled a further increase in permanent staff placements. Growth was solid and the sharpest in four months. Around 41% of panellists reported higher placements, citing robust demand for staff. Temporary/contract staff…

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