Will there be the 'Annual September Hiring Surge'?

The Recruitment market certainly has cooled off substantially over the past 12 months. But given the age profile of those in employment we expect a steady attrition of active staff number due to retirement. Younger age cohorts are smaller and it will not be easy to replace the departed professionals and train up the new recruits. So while the absolute numbers of hirings may well be at a lower level compared to historic numbers there will always be demand for high-quality candidates that can make a difference to the business.

Taxes to rise in UK - what should you do?

Taxes will soon be increased on a range of incomes, revenues, in the United Kingdom. So it is incumbent on individuals as well as businesses to prepare for the announcements that are expected this autumn. Temple Associates has a long history of working in the UK and Continental Europe and can help anyone who is considering expanding activities on the Continent or even moving there.

Acquisitions can easily misfire - especially in a People business like Fund Management

Goldman Sachs explores investment adviser sale in retreat from mass market

Careful due diligence can mitigate risks associated with Acquisitions - Temple Associates has 50+ years hands-on experience in the financial markets, in different cultures.

More flexible Working Rights - but how much is too much?

News that UK employees are to be 'given' more flexible working rights may sound good news, but the question is: How much, and how much would be too much? It is again a policy based on Top-Down Command rather than allow market forces to find an organic solution. 

UK employees to be given more flexible working rights

FTX collapse - First Impressions count

It is amazing how many - often sophisticated and highly intelligent - market professionals disregarded the warning signs. When meeting new people the old saying 'First impressions count' is more often than not correct. In the case of the Wunderkind Bankman-Fried my alarm bells went off the first moment I saw his photo in the media. Naturally one should not judge by outside appearance only, but at least one should take this always into consideration.
FTX collapse

The incentive for Americans to work is being undercut

Some 85 per cent of 20,000 managers surveyed by Microsoft worldwide said the shift to hybrid work made it challenging to have confidence that employees are productive. Which may be one reason workers find it attractive.

(Irwin Stelzer, TheSundayTimes, 20 November 2022)

Pressure to reduce Office Space

Given the increasing prevalence of working from home - be it part-time or full-time - will finally lead to a reassessment of the use of property assets by many employers. Why pay for lavish offices - often featuring huge empty spaces in the reception area that is just for show or to polish the image of the occupying business? Even if staff works only one day a week from home that could easily lead to a reduction of required floor space by 20 percent.