David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his capacity as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this high level dinner at the Dorchester in London. The Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Vincent HS Lo, delivered the opening remarks.The Hon Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Chief Secretary for Administration, The…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of DIrectors, London Region, was pleased to be the Event Moderator for this IoD Central London Branch partnership event with Birkbeck University. Panel members: Professor Helen Lawton Smith, Birkbeck University Jeannie Arthur, Tallstick Jo Rogers, NaviStar Legal Nis Arend, The Corporate Confidante…
Institute of Directors, City of London ‘Business & Military: Peacetime contributions’. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his capacity as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to speak at this event held at the splendid Honourable Artillery Company. Speakers: Sarah Soar, IoD Council Member Lt Col Mark Wood HAC Rear Admiral Nick…
Responding to the publication of the latest tranche of government no-deal notices, Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “This guidance underlines the increased administrative and cost burdens a no-deal scenario would mean for firms. From changing food labels to making applications for more haulage permits – crashing out with…
British Malaysian Society (BMS) with Dato’ Dr Kim Tan: ‘A Malaysian Social Entrepreneur in a Global Arena.’ David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, a member of the Executive Committee of BMS was pleased to attend this fascinating talk about social enterprise projects, entrepreneurship, biotech and investment, held at Coventry University London. Image (by Stephanie Cheong, Studeo…
Responding to official inflation figures, showing that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 2.7% in August, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s figures underline that meaningful wage growth is still a distant prospect for the time being. “While prices remain sticky, businesses are struggling to find the margins to offer inflation-beating…
Responding to the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on EEA Migration in the UK, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s report rightly punctures some of the more negative stories around the impact of overseas workers in the UK. The conclusion in particular that migration does not impact the training of…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis CL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to deliver a speech at this event, held at Cocoon Networks in London. He spoke about the various areas of potential commercial collaboration between companies in Jiangsu Province and companies in London and the South East. David noted…
Responding to the latest apprenticeship figures, showing a year on year drop in starts of 28% for the 2017/18 academic year to June, Jamie Kerr, Head of External Affairs at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s stats underline that the levy system is still far from firing on all cylinders. The ambition of 3 million starts…
Responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the Impact of International Students, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The Migration Advisory Committee’s report makes abundantly clear the benefits international students bring to our country. While it recommends not removing students from the overall migration statistics, there remains a strong case for re-examining…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and a member of the Executive Committee of the British Malaysian Society was very pleased to attend this event. It was jointly organised by the Kuala Lumpur Business Club, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and the British Malaysian Society. A key note speech was delivered by The Rt…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to attend the inaugural Women in Banking & FInance (WIBF) Alumni Dinner, held at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London. The President of WIBF, Vivienne Artz, welcomed the guests and spoke of the contribution…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to have attend this City University Launch Lab event. It was a very good opportunity to learn more about their work with entrepreneurs and of meet the business owners themselves. Professor Marianne Lewis, Dean of…
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