James Connor

1 week ago | citywire.com | James Connor |Victoria Bell |Jack Gilbert

Private equity-backed consolidator Attivo has appointed Andrew Clennell as the group’s chief finance officer (CFO). Clennell takes over from Jon Sturgess, the previous CFO, who left the business last month after a year and eight months. He joins from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where he was CFO of the post-trade division following its acquisition of the Quantile Group, a fintech provider of portfolio, margin and capital optimisation  services for financial services.

1 week ago | citywire.com | James Connor |Jeremy Gordon |Victoria Bell

The UK stock market opened flat on Friday morning, despite heavy losses overnight on Wall Street after the exuberance of Wednesday’s historic rally dissipated. At 9.15am, the FTSE 100 was up 3 points at 7,916, with mining stocks and banks making gains. The mid-cap FTSE 250 was down 0.4%, or 82 points, at 18,435. Already have an account? Which of the following best describes your role?

1 week ago | citywire.com | Frank Talbot |Nour Azhar |Victoria Bell |James Connor

In a volatile market that’s increasingly becoming saturated with sophisticated-sounding products, buffer ETFs have become an alluring illusion offering investors a false sense of security, according to AQR Capital Management. The New York-based investment manager’s research warned that investors piling into the $234bn universe of options-related strategies were likely heading for ‘disappointment’. ‘To be blunt, these buffered funds are a marketing success.

1 week ago | citywire.com | Frank Talbot |Victoria Bell |James Connor

Amber River has announced its CEO for East Anglia James Brunning has died after a short illness. Brunning, described as a ‘well-respected and highly regarded member of the advice community’, died on 30 March. He leaves behind his wife Tabitha and family. Brunning, or Bruno - an affectionate nickname given to him by colleagues, joined Amber River East Anglia as managing director in March 2023, before becoming CEO.

2 weeks ago | citywire.com | Victoria Bell |James Connor |Daniel Grote |Joe Stonor

A few months ago, I talked to Citywire about our desire to resist the pull of impatient capital and aggressive consolidation — and instead find a way to grow our business while preserving the values, culture and service levels that have defined us for nearly two decades. I wasn’t quite sure how that message would land. It turns out we aren’t alone.