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Quarter two has seen a continuation of the rise of private markets in Asia as alternative managers increasingly see the region as a key growth market and global investors appreciate the vast opportunities on offer. Across the year there has also been an increasing momentum within traditional firms to further expand or launch their private markets offering. The recent challenges fixed income has experienced and the poor performance of equities in many Asian markets has given further rise to private debt and other alternatives asset classes as both institutional and retail investors look to diversify their portfolios.

Some InsurTechs are finding it hard to attract the talent they need to grow, but there is one solution that can help.

Imagine that you are the founder of an InsurTech firm that has raised over $100m in your latest funding round. You’ve been around for a few years, and now this funding has put you on the map. You can supercharge your growth and hire the specific talent you need to lay the foundations for the future.

Then you notice a curious thing. Your employees are leaving in ever higher numbers. When it comes to attracting talent from insurance incumbents, it is more difficult than you thought. You try to recruit more diverse talent, but all your first choices end up accepting roles elsewhere.

Now imagine you’re the founder of another InsurTech that has also raised over $100m. Your employees are happy and share in celebrating your success. Attracting talent from insurance incumbents and more diverse talent from other industries is easy because people want to work for you. Your staff retention rate is high.

These two contrasting scenarios are real. We cannot name the companies, for obvious reasons. But they are based on real companies in the UK insurance industry that Sheffield Haworth knows well. One, because our Insurance practice is busy sourcing talent to work for them. The other, because our Insurance practice is busy placing talent from that firm to work in other companies.

What makes the difference between these two firms? Why is one so attractive to top talent, while the other keeps losing employees?

Are we any closer to widespread claims automation across the insurance industry, or are the barriers insurmountable? Experts from the InsurTech and incumbent worlds weigh in with their opinions.

We are delighted to publish the latest insight magazine featuring interviews with leaders across the technology sector. In this issue, we explore a wide range of topics including; the challenges of being a CEO, traits of an effective leader, the importance of being future ready, how transforming a business culture is everything, what needs to be done to attract and retain more women in the deep tech sector, imposter syndrome and balancing career risk versus reward.

The technology sector has proven very robust against the backdrop of the pandemic, current global uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine and the global supply chain challenges. While in recent months there has been a decrease in venture funding, PE transactions and IPO activity, there is still a strong demand for leadership talent and at SH Gillamor Stephens, we approach everything we do with the perspective of helping organisations and individuals achieve their potential.

Read the full magazine by clicking the link below.

Last year Sheffield Haworth published its first annual Insurance Outlook which explored key trends in the insurance market and their impact on organisations’ talent needs. The Insurance Outlook 2022 aims to give you the insights you need to help you attract and retain the right senior level talent to drive your business strategy this year, as we continue to see the power shift from organisations to people and the competition to attract new talent grows fiercer.

Over the last two years, disruption and change have dominated our industry. This year we analysed the data around 4.6 million insurance professionals globally to identify how the industry is responding and what we can expect to see over the next 12 months.

On 13th October, the Insurance Institute of London held a webinar on the topic of promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion within insurance firms.

Is your workplace LGBTQ+ inclusive? Find out 10 tips….

French-born Corentin Guillo founded his company Bird.i in Glasgow in 2016 with the desire to democratise access to satellite imagery and its potential insights.

The company grew via two investment rounds and was consistently named one of Scotland’s top “startups to watch” before pivoting in 2018 towards providing real-time satellite imagery to the construction and infrastructure industries. Bird.i was a finalist for “Startup of the Year” at the 2018 Scottish Tech Startup Awards.

In this article we sat down with Corentin to discuss the benefits of founding his startup in Scotland, the key milestones in Bird.i’s development, and what the future holds both for his company and the vibrant Scottish space tech sector.

In this latest issue we have focussed on the benefits of founding a space tech start-up in Scotland; how Prestwick Spaceport is quietly positioning itself to lead UK launch ambitions; the steady rise of a Scottish space tech provider; and the future of the Scottish space industry.