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Facing the Future: would the Fabian Society’s New Year conference mark a fresh start for Corbyn?
The Fabian Society’s annual new year conference is always a key feature of the political calendar for those on the centre-left and this year was no different. Coming on the back of the General Election defeat, an extraordinary leadership campaign, and a turbulent few months with many members already feeling weary by the internal wranglings and lack of focus on effective opposition, this was the perfect opportunity for the Fabian Society to help focus minds on the job at hand.
Content is still king but what kind of content rules the roost?
As with any new year, 2016 began with the usual onslaught of blogs and articles predicting trends. One of the main so-called ‘trends’ is that ‘content is king’. This is one trend that I take issue with. For most digital marketers this is not so much news, as it is a statement of long-held knowledge.
MRM launches EU intelligence service to help firms counter Brexit risks
Just 8% of advisers plan mass market solution launch, according to poll by SBG
Bankhall launches series of business development workshops
How big will the alternative finance market become?
The UK’s burgeoning alternative finance industry has seen staggering growth year on year in 2015, and could reach more than £11bn in size by the end of this year if the current rate of expansion is maintained over the next 12 months.
By Richard Wheat
Just Mortgages to become AR of Openwork
Goddard Perry hires Peacock to power Salvus Master Trust
Man GLG strengthens Powe’s team with double hire
Nucleus appoints new asset services director
MRM chosen to raise the profile of Goddard Perry
Goddard Perry, the employee benefit consultants and third-party administrators, has hired financial services communications specialists MRM to help raise its profile.