Tali Robinson joins Farrer Kane
Communications agency Farrer Kane has appointed Tali Robinson, formerly of Spada, as associate director. Robinson has more than 15 years’ experience advising clients across a [...]
The AA briefs Headland Consultancy
The AA’s financial services arm has hired Headland to handle its corporate and product communications, following a competitive pitch. Headland will relaunch [...]
Media specialist White joins IFC Advisory
IFC Advisory, the investor and media relations agency set up by Graham Herring in February last year, has hired Newgate Threadneedle’s Alex White as a media specialist. [...]
Alstom makes brace of hires after GE acquisition
Alstom, the French rail transport multinational, has hired Will Roberts and Alex Burrows as comms director and marketing and strategy director, respectively, to build the [...]
H+K appoints Dutch financial practice lead
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has appointed Sabine Post-de Jong, previously a director in its financial and corporate comms division, as practice leader of its Amsterdam-based [...]
LED tech business Dialight selects MHP
Dialight, an LED (light-emitting diode) technology company that specialises in producing lighting for companies in hazardous industries, has brought in MHP to advise on [...]
60 seconds with Victoria Main, Cambre Associates
Victoria Main, director of media at Cambre Associates, on her passion for media relations, how the PR industry should cut down on jargon [...]
Montfort supports Northill Capital’s acquisition
Asset manager Northill Capital, which was founded in 2010 by Jonathan Little, former Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon Asset Management, is working with Montfort to support its [...]
Vigo supports Rockhopper Exploration merger
Rockhopper Exploration, a UK-based oil and gas exploration company, worked with strategic comms consultancy Vigo on its merger last year with Falkland Oil & Gas (FOGL) to [...]
FTI Consulting and Walbrook PR lead rankings of AIM client accounts after a decade of “flux” in the AIM Adviser Rankings Guide of the last ten years
FTI Consulting tops a list of AIM Adviser Rankings – by number of clients – with 66 PR accounts in the tenth anniversary AIM Adviser Rankings Guide. Walbrook, [...]
Innovate Finance partners with comms firm freuds to offer media strategy to the FinTech organisation’s members
Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that represents the UK’s FinTech community, has forged a strategic partnership with PR firm freuds to provide [...]
60 seconds with David Thomas, The World Federation of Exchanges
David Thomas, head of communications at industry body The World Federation of Exchanges, on the fun he had as a journalist in the mid-’90s, how editorial experience is [...]
Renewable energy company Green & Smart appoints Luther Pendragon to support float
Green & Smart, a Malaysian renewable energy company that generates power from biogas, has brought in Luther Pendragon to support its planned IPO on London’s AIM. [...]
StockWell and Pendomer rebrand as Teneo Strategy following their acquisition
Teneo Holdings, the global advisory firm behind strategic agency Blue Rubicon, has rebranded its agencies StockWell and Pendomer as Teneo Strategy, following their acquisition [...]
MRM launches EU intelligence service to help financial services firms counter Brexit risks
MRM has launched its EU intelligence service which helps financial services firms counter Brexit risks by providing detailed coverage of EU issues and institutions. The EU [...]
Yorkshire Post’s Bernard Ginns launches advisory firm Branksome Partners
Bernard Ginns, business editor of The Yorkshire Post, has set up Branksome Partners to provide comms advice to individuals, companies and organisations. Ginns (pictured) [...]
60 seconds with Lora Coventry, Liontrust Asset Management
Lora Coventry, PR manager at Liontrust Asset Management, on how the industry could benefit from more women in senior positions, the indispensable asset of passion, and why [...]
Financial services firm MRM promotes Amy Rowe to senior digital consultant
MRM has promoted Amy Rowe to the role of senior digital consultant after joining the consultancy in June last year. Rowe joined MRM in June as a consultant, having previously [...]