Tag: CFOs
Direct Line Group CFO Tim Harris takes leave of absence
Harris will remain on the board and is expected to return later in the year. Neil Manser has been named as acting CFO.
More than money: the evolving role of the chief financial officer
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the CFO role at the heart of business, with an increasingly important role in strategy execution.
CFO taskforce reveals plan to boost UN Sustainable Development Goals
The document sees chief financial officers call on firms, investors, banks and governments to work towards a “sustainable financial system”.
Board moves: IG; Sensyne Health; and Pendragon
June Felix named first female CEO of trading platform IG; Sensyne’s chairman quits over potential for conflict with government role; and Pendragon appoints new CFO.
Uber boosts IPO plan after long-awaited CFO appointment
Uber’s 2019 deadline to undertake an IPO is on the cards, after a three-year wait to appoint a CFO is complete.
Board moves at Fiat Chrysler/Ferrari; GAME Digital; and Smiths
Sergio Marchionne’s death leaves Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari to reshuffle boards; and finance executive Claire Urmston takes board roles at GAME.
Board moves at TP ICAP; Standard Life Aberdeen; Ashtead Group; & Northgate
Ashtead Group lines up new chairman after 11 years with Chris Cole in the role, while Standard Life Aberdeen appoints Cathleen Raffaeli as a non-executive director.
Board moves at Centrica, Whitbread, GSK and National Grid
Rick Haythornthwaite is to step down as Centrica chairman, while senior finance chiefs are set to leave GSK and National Grid.
Board moves at TUI Group and Mondi
Belgian executive Birgit Conix brings her international finance experience to TUI, while there’s a non-executive reshuffle at packaging group Mondi.
Certainty on Brexit transition preferred over ambitious deal, say businesses
UK businesses would prefer a Brexit deal to be sealed sooner, even if it means agreeing less ambitious terms, according to a survey by KPMG.