We have seen a nearly 50% increase in hiring from the same period in 2020. Over the last three months, the activity has largely been around upgrades, firm’s launching new strategies and hiring in equity investing & fundraising.

Matthew Stevens has worked in financial services marketing for over 15 years, with many senior global marketing and director of marketing roles. His extensive experience has seen him restructure and realign marketing teams, execute complex rebranding programmes, and lead extensive digitalisation projects, one of which achieved a global marketing award.

Since late 2018 he has worked as a senior marketing consultant and interim, and he is also part of Sheffield Haworth’s interim community. So I took some time to interview Matthew about the benefits of engaging interims and the biggest challenges and trends facing the marketing departments of asset management firms.

Sheffield Haworth hosted a symposium with the HR and business leaders from ten global and European real estate fund managers.

During the conversation the group discussed the following topics and themes:

◼ Returning to the office
◼ New ways of working
◼ Technology
◼ Maintaining corporate culture

Ben Johnson from the Insurance Practiceat Sheffield Haworth interviewed RichardSant, Head of Careers and Employability atthe University of Arts London about a recentnationwide study conducted by HitachiCapital.

We invited hundreds of professionals from within the UK general insurance industry to participate in our survey, and here were the results. Please note that the survey was conducted in April and May 2021, before the FCA published its final policy statement.

At a webinar held on Tuesday 11th May, Ben Johnson, Global Head of Insurance at Sheffield Haworth, and a panel of industry experts, discussed the industry’s attitudes towards pricing and Fair Value, and how insurance companies should react to gain competitive advantage.

In this webinar, held on Tuesday 11th May 2021, Ben Johnson, Global Head of Insurance at Sheffield Haworth, and a panel of industry experts, discussed the industry’s attitudes towards pricing and Fair Value, and how insurance companies should react.

Elona Mortimer-Zhika is CEO of IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies. Its mission is to be the most trusted provider of mission-critical software and services, ensuring customers get it right first time, every time. IRIS works with accountancy firms, finance, HR and payroll teams, and educational organisations, helping them be more productive and better engaged with stakeholders while remaining compliant with regulations.

Charles Newhouse is a Global Director of Consulting for BAE Applied Intelligence and has spent the majority of his career with the business, starting as an IT Director to running a major division within BAE. His clients include global enterprises with tens of thousands of employees, to advising teams on better delivery and strong operational improvements.