Recently, working for a new customer, one of my teams has had to research and identify Investment companies, separating out the FUM from the AUM.

Sounds easy enough, there are many lists, from bloomberg, the IMA, FT etc but everyone ...Read more

What can I do to try and ensure that I get ‘value’ when engaging an expert or specialist adviser?

How do I get across to my entire management team the importance of working capital control?

Is there something that could be done earlier in the grievance procedure in order to reduce the number of grievences that become full disputes, which requires even more management resource?

If, for example, I would like them to attend an event I am hosting, is it more effective to phone or email? Do I need to speak directly to that person rather than a P.A? And how many times should one follow up a first invite?