Ian Kelly, City A.M. Journalist Profile

Articles

Leading Change in Private Markets - Five Key Considerations

Oct 31, 2024 | ssctech.com | Ian Kelly

At a recent Private Markets Club event, industry leaders gathered to discuss the evolving landscape and how successful firms are adapting to stay competitive. Culture at the Heart of ChangeOne of the key takeaways from the event was the importance of placing culture at the heart of any change initiative, with leaders driving the cultural shift from the top.
The U.S. Should Not Recognize Georgia’s Illegitimate Elections

Oct 30, 2024 | almendron.com | David Kramer |Ian Kelly

In November 2004, Ukraine’s pro-Russian prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych, tried to steal the country’s presidential election, triggering the Orange Revolution protests and reactions from the West. Then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell memorably went to the press briefing room and declared that the United States could not accept the results as legitimate. Current U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken should do the same for Georgia now.
Ian Kelly: Labour's top-down approach to railway reform is a recipe for failure

Aug 20, 2024 | conservativehome.com | Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly is Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Greg Smith MP. When it comes to railways, in recent political history there is no golden example to be cited for measured success in delivering on-time, on-budget, sustainable long-term improvements for passengers.
Ian Kelly: The next Leader of the Opposition must expose HS2 as an unaffordable vanity project

Aug 1, 2024 | conservativehome.com | Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly is the Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Greg Smith MP. Despite its torrid state, HS2 has been remarkably resilient as an idea and as a major project. That seems remarkable given that the real-world cost has ballooned to over £200 billion, forced hundreds of landowners to sell up, ruined thousands of acres of countryside, felled hundreds of ancient woodlands, and left both rural and urban communities broken under the weight of its construction.
Thousand Dollar Thursdays!

Jul 22, 2024 | 929zzu.com | Ian Kelly

Listen to Joey & Lauren in the morning at 7am. They’ll announce the 3 songs to listen for later in the day. When you hear those 3 songs play in a row, be caller 9 and instantly win a pair of tickets to Silverwood Theme ParkAnd you’ll be entered to win the ZZU Thousand Dollar Cash Cooler on Thursday!Ian Kelly will announce the weekly Thousand Dollar Thursday winner in the 5pm hour each Thursday. When you hear your name called on-air, call back within 9 minutes and 29 seconds to claim your $1,000!
To prevent Georgia going down Putin’s path, sanction the country’s Russian puppets

May 4, 2024 | thehill.com | David Kramer |Ian Kelly

Georgian billionaire and former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili — the power behind the ruling party, Georgian Dream — essentially declared war against U.S. and European assistance for Georgian civil society actors in a speech Monday. Western governments should be appalled and respond in no uncertain terms.
Challenges and Strategies for Emerging Managers

Nov 20, 2023 | ssctech.com | Ian Kelly

It's no secret that the fundraising environment has been challenging this year, and the landscape is particularly tough for emerging managers for a variety of reasons. Despite hints of optimism in the market, LPs continue to be tentative about investing with emerging managers. When they are looking at their investments or looking at their GPs, track record is one of the biggest considerations.
Heat-pump scheme 'one-dimensional', say heating firms

Sep 21, 2023 | bbc.com | Ben Schofield |Ian Kelly

Image source, Yui Mok/PAImage caption, Heating our homes contributes 14% of the UK's carbon emissionsBy Ben Schofield & Ian KellyAcross the UK, our homes have about 22 million boilers that burn fossil fuels. The government wants us to help the environment by switching to electricity for heating and hot water, and has just increased incentives to householders in England and Wales. The scheme launched in May 2022, but has so far helped just 21,000 homes to convert.
Free electricity: Is it really fair?

Sep 20, 2023 | bbc.com | Ben Schofield |Ian Kelly

Image source, Ben Schofield/BBCImage caption, A solar farm in St Osyth, near Clacton-on-Sea, was told to shut down for part of an afternoon in AugustBy Ben Schofield & Ian KellyFree electricity? It sounds too good to be true, but that's what two companies are offering in a bid to shift demand to when power is plentiful. With the number of solar and wind farms increasing all the time, our electricity grid is more complex than ever.
America Needs a Ukraine Policy Separate from Its Russia Policy

Aug 23, 2023 | plus.thebulwark.com | Ian Kelly

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S decision-making during Russia’s war against Ukraine has been criticized for being erratic, slow, overly risk-averse, and internally inconsistent. President Joe Biden’s rhetoric appears to back Ukraine to the hilt, yet his administration’s actions have focused more on comforting traditional allies and managing perceived escalation than on actually helping the Ukrainians win in the quickest—and therefore most humane—fashion.