Responding to the announcement of a Brexit deal, Jonathan Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “For business leaders, this Christmas gift is better late than never. “A deal can draw a line under what has been a tumultuous few years for companies. It provides a stable basis for the future relationship with…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, was pleased to deliver a speech at the 2020 Convention on Exchange of Overseas Talents and the 22nd Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology. Opening speeches were delivered by: Mr. Linbu Wu, Deputy Secretary-General, Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government Ms. Zhang Jin, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese…
Responding to the Treasury’s announcement that the furlough scheme will be extended to the end of April 2021, and that the government’s coronavirus loan schemes will be extended to the end of March, Roger Barker, Director of Policy at the IoD, said: “As restrictions look set to continue, extending this support is a sensible step from the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, was very pleased to have received an Award from Women in Banking & Finance: ‘Friend of WBIF’ in the 40 for 40 list. ‘Recognising an individual, team or organisation that is not a WIBF member, but has been a true advocate or supporter and championed our work to bring a…
London moving into Tier 3. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chair of the Institute of Directors, London Region was pleased to attend this meeting. It was led by Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor of London, Business. David said that it was very useful to participate in the discussion looking at the possible…
Responding to latest official labour market statistics, showing the unemployment rate rose to 4.9% in the three months to October, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The pandemic took its toll on the jobs market in the Autumn. “The unwinding of the Job Retention Scheme pushed up redundancies as firms struggled amid…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to deliver the opening remarks for this interview. It was conducted by Alderman Alastair King, Chair of the Institute of Directors, City of London. Alastair asked Sir Lloyd about the lessons he learned building a large financial services…
The Institute of Directors and BASDA have voiced their concerns that core business systems may not be fully ready for 1st January 2021 despite the industry’s best efforts. Businesses of all types and sizes across the UK rely heavily on their core front and back-office systems to keep their company operating and so it is crucial…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, Executive Committee Member & Head of International Trade Group, British Malaysian Society was pleased to be the Event Moderator. The event was organised by the British Malaysian Society and the Sarawak Association. A welcome address was delivered by Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Chair of the British Malaysian Society. This…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Board Member of the 48 Group Club was pleased to attend this interesting and informative event with Sir Vince Cable. The Event Chair, Keith Bennett, Deputy Chairman, delivered the welcoming remarks and engaged with Sir Vince Cable during the Q&A session, where there were many questions put forward by…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD FortisCL, and Chair of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to deliver the opening remarks at this Institute of Directors (IoD) event in partnership with Deloitte. Raoul Ruparel, Deloitte, spoke about the EU negotiations and Zoe Hawes, Deloitte discussed ‘actions for business’. This was followed by a Q&A session moderated…
The Institute of Directors has called on the Government to pull out the stops to land a deal, as a majority of its members who are affected by Brexit said their ability to prepare depends on the talks. In a new survey of almost a thousand company directors: Close to a third (29%) weren’t sure…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to deliver the opening and closing comments for this insightful and very well attended event. It was a partnership event between IoD Central London Branch and the Harvard Business Review. The Master Class was expertly managed by Reena…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of the Institute of Directors (IoD) London Region, was pleased to deliver the opening comments for this event. The interview was between The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman William Russell and Alderman Alastair King, the Chair of City of London Institute of Directors. Following the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London and Head of the International Trade Group of the British Malaysian Society, was pleased to be the Event Chairman. Steve Buckley, Chairman of the Anglo-Thai Society delivered the welcome address. Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Chair of the ASEAN Business Council, spoke about current developments between the UK and ASEAN. HE…
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