AUGUST 2009 NEWSLETTER
August 5, 2009
NEW CHAIRMAN FOR SFE
All SFE members should have received notice of Mark Tennant's appointment as John Campbell's successor. You will have the opportunity to hear from both John and Mark at our AGM on 24th August in Edinburgh. If you have not yet received details, please let us know.
OTTO THORESEN AND OWEN KELLY ON INNOVATION
Want to hear what Otto Thoresen, CEO of AEGON UK, and Owen Kelly, CEO here at Scottish Financial Enterprise, have to say about innovation? Check out our new video interviews with both, where they explain why financial services companies should enter this year's Innovators awards. And look out for further interviews on the Innovators web pages in the next few weeks.
SFE IN THE MEDIA
Recent media coverage has primarily covered Mark Tennant's appointment as our new chairman. And it's an appointment that has been well received. You will also see Owen responding there to plans for new capital rules for banks.
EVENTS
SFE's autumn events programme is filling up fast. Look out for new opportunities for networking coming to you directly in the weeks ahead. Meantime, keep an eye on our events listing on the SFE website.
CAREERS
With continued restructuring in the industry, now is a good time to remind SFE members of our careers centre, which carries a wide range of financial services posts, and includes search facilities for locations and areas of expertise. Employers may also want to check the advantages of using it to advertise a vacancy.
SWINE FLU - CONTINUITY PLANNING
We continue to keep in touch with government on business continuity planning for swine flu. Please do refer to the Scottish Government (SG) advice for businesses on our website. This page contains links to a number of useful websites which are regularly updated. The SG contact, who is keen to have your feedback and is happy to handle any queries, is Joe.Brown@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
