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"I think it has become,” said Compton Mackenzie, “if I may say so, a kind of folk tale. Rather like Dick Whittington or Aladdin or something. Because it goes on and on… that’s the fantastic thing.” This was how the writer, whose novel Whisky Galore went a long way towards creating that folk tale and exporting it, via a classic Alexander Mackendrick Ealing comedy, to the world, described the story of the wrecking and plundering of the SS Politician when it was lost off Eriskay.  It’s been 80 years since the vessel ran aground and spilled the contents of its Hold Number 5 – n...

Former Investment Banker and Head of Investment Strategy at Man Group joins Fintech PremiaLab New senior appointment for the fintech platform dedicated to quantitative investment strategies LONDON, NEW YORK and HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PremiaLab, has today announced the appointment of Mr. Fest as CFO as part of its expansion global expansion. Mr. Fest served as Head of Investment Strategy at Man Group, and held senior positions at Barclays Investment Bank and Mckinsey. Previously, Mr. Fest was CFO of Fintech Ebury from May 2019 (majority aquired by Banco Santander) and Molo T...

Traders Magazine 0 Shares MarketAxess Holdings, the operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, appointed Raj Paranandi as Chief Operating Officer, EMEA & APAC. The appointment is effective March 1. Based in London, Paranandi will have day-to-day operational oversight for EMEA & APAC, including technology and product development, client and account services, data operations, regulatory operations and controls, settlements and middle-office functions. Paranandi joins Mar...

Is this progress? I HAVE just finished reading the D&S Times (Jan 8) and came across the article on the proposed business park on the northern edge of Northallerton. Whilst I approve of forward planning in most public ventures, with this proposed plan I am at a loss with regard to the lack of proposed vehicular infrastructure management. As things stand, the northern link roads avoiding the troublesome frequent – but necessary – level crossing closures seem to be putting even greater strain on the East Road traffic flow. There are four pedestrian traffic-light controlled crossings...

Former Head of Listed Derivatives at Goldman Sachs, Nomura and Citi joins Fintech PremiaLab New senior appointment for the fintech platform dedicated to quantitative investment strategies LONDON, NEW YORK and HONG KONG, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PremiaLab, has today announced the appointment of Mr. John Macpherson as Senior Advisor as part of its expansion in Europe. Mr. Macpherson served as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs from 2004 until 2013, then Nomura and Citibank as global head of listed derivatives. Mr. Macpherson was appointed CEO of BMLL Technologies in 2016, resigning from th...