David Stringer-Lamarre, a member of the British Malaysian Society, was very pleased to attend this dinner in the Parliament Chamber of the Inner Temple, London. The theme of the dinner was ‘Celebrating 60 years of Merdeka’. The opening address was delivery by Chairman Dato’ Anthony Cooper. A welcome speech was made by David Pittaway QC,…
Responding to official preliminary GDP growth statistics for Q3, showing that the quarterly economic growth rate was 0.4%, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Although it is just a first estimate, GDP growth rising to 0.4% between July and September should be welcomed as a sign of resilience in British businesses….
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to attend this event and deliver a speech. A welcome address was made by Mr Lin Guang, President of the UK Association of Fuzhou Corporation. This was followed by a speech by LU Haitian,…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited by London Chinatown Lions Chairman Andrew Ip to attend this 34th Charter Anniversary East Meets West Ball. The evening provided an opportunity to learn more about the activities of the London Chinatown Lions and discuss…
David Stringer-Lamare within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to meet with Minister Iida of the Embassy of Japan to discuss Japan & British business engagement. There was a useful exchange of information about Japanese and British companies. It was notable that there are 70,000 Japanese nationals…
The British/EU BREXIT negotiations appear to be making little progress. Could it be that the British APPLICATIONS biased approach focusing on practical results is in conflict with the EU PRINCIPLES based approach based on the legal principles and issues of disengagement? (Thanks to Erin Meyer’s ‘Culture Map’ (Public Affairs, 2014) for the helpful terminology.) We…
Responding to the Council conclusions from today’s EU summit, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy, said: “No one should treat this as a simple game of brinkmanship; the livelihoods of too many businesses and employees are at stake. “Holding fast to points of principle should not be the overriding concern here, particularly when…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to moderate this 120+ person event at HSBC in Canary Wharf. The fintech industry valued at c$20bn in 2017 is one of the major forces shaping the banking industry. The acceleration has been astonishing and part…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was very pleased to attend this high profile annual event when the courier industry gathers together to celebrate the achievement of individual and companies. The welcome address was delivered by the Institute of Couriers President the Viscount Falkand. The Rt…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to moderate this IoD City Property Group event. It was held at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ. The welcome address was made by –Sarah Bailey, Partner & Head…
Responding to today’s official trade statistics, which show a consistent widening of the UK’s trade deficit, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The figures today show that the volatility of erratic commodities can swing wildly from month to month, and so the increasing gap in our trade…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis CL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to attend this event held in the House of Commons. Laurence Robertson MP delivered the welcome address and spoke about the opportunities associated with increasing trade between the UK and India. Ed Pickett, Department…
Drinks giant Diageo, the owner of Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, has emerged as the highest ranked UK-listed company for the quality of its corporate governance in the Institute of Directors’ annual report on the health of large company boards, which is supported by the Chartered Quality Institute. Now in its third year, the 2017 Good…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis CL was pleased to attend this event at Cass Business School, London, which was pertinent given Fortis Cl’s work with professional services firm. Professor Empson, Director of the Cass Centre for Professional Service Firms, presented some of the major ideas from her book. She then joined a discussion chaired by Stefan…
Amidst widespread reports that the Conservative Party is being urged on all sides to increase public spending, business leaders today warned that vital efforts to boost investment by the private sector could not be allowed to fall by the wayside. The Institute of Directors called on the Chancellor to prioritise tax changes to boost entrepreneurial…
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