Will your firm encourage gender equality after March?
As women’s history month winds down in the US, UK, Australia and elsewhere around the world, it’s a good time to reflect on the diversity efforts in your organization. Many com
Paragon Launches Capital Markets Thought Leadership Platform
Hoboken, NJ and London, March 5, 2019 — Paragon has launched ‘Counterpoint’, a multimedia platform for capital markets participants to engage with a community of peers in tho
Full-time work and grad school: It’s possible!
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin If you’re fortunate enough to work for an employer that genuinely encourages your professional and
A blast from the past: Nostalgia marketing is taking us back to the future
My wife is not a fan of washing up, but for a few short weeks, she simply couldn’t resist standing at the kitchen sink, pulling on the Marigolds and plunging her hands into the h
A murky 2019 outlook for markets and tech
Early Q4 earnings disclosures from the big investment banks show big cracks re-emerging in their capital markets businesses, which underline the urgent need for more fundamental ch
Who are you?
FT writer Laura Noonan does a great job pointing out the culture shock that many (most?) former bankers face when joining a startup. In her article yesterday, she also mentions how
Brand activism – is it the future?
How political should a company or brand be in today’s post-truth world? After backing American footballer Colin Kaepernick, who famously knelt during the national anthem befo
It’s time to think again!
The next time someone tells me they are “thinking outside the box”, it may be more than I can do to stop myself from screaming. It’s (oxy)moronic, as are so many
The Ryder Cup – a sporting and marketing phenomenon
(Image: GETTY) The four annual golf majors are fantastic sporting occasions but the Ryder Cup, which takes place at Le Golf National in France this weekend, is bigger and better, a
What a 96-year Old Taught Us About Communication
Denis Norden, left, and Frank Muir in their office in the 1950s writing scripts for the radio show Take It from Here. Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images Denis Norden, who died on