Glassdoor recently published the “2019 Best Places to Work – Employees’ Choice” and a quick scan of reviews by employees shows just how much a positive work culture matters.
Business leaders in the UK do not feel prepared to lead through future challenges like artificial intelligence and political volatility, according to new research by management consultancy Lane4. The survey of over 150 c-suite leaders reveals that 20% are not sure they have the skills necessary for future success. In fact, less than a third […]
In light of the recent events concerning Patisserie Valerie, what steps should a board of Directors take to ensure that the financial corporate governance of the business is robust?
The number of failures of UK companies has risen 30.0% to 4,827 in the second quarter of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest figures from Creditsafe’s Watchdog Report. The quarterly Watchdog report, which analyses financial data across 12 UK business sectors, showed that high profile high street […]
A new joint report published by Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet investigates the level of supply chain risk faced by European companies with international supplier relationships. The report uses four key metrics – supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk - to assess overall supply chain risk […]
Emerging market private equity funds offer institutional investors diversification, differentiated return drivers and an exposure to sector and geographical areas not accessible through stock exchanges. However, their performance is still unclear. Data from eFront shows that the pooled average performance of emerging market funds is lower than in developed markets, with returns of 1.46x and […]
The workforce is changing as more people swap the security of a 9-to-5 job for the flexibility of freelancing, with key demographics and industries leading the self employed sector, according to Instant Offices. Millennials and UK workers facing significant lifestyle changes, such as motherhood, or nearing retirement, and are looking for more flexible and empowering […]
Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side. eFront’s Global Private Equity Performance Series research, which analyses to all-time returns achieved by around 4,000 funds globally from 1991 to present, supports the […]
According to an independent survey of 200 HR professionals commissioned by Collinson, nearly half (46%) of respondents expect more staff to be sent on long-term international assignments over the next three years. Of these, 13% see numbers rising by between 10% and 20%, the average being 7%. This compares with 15% who see a decrease […]
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