Ian McDonald and Iain Mercer have also taken up a shop frontage on Home Street in the Tollcross area of the capital to display their line-up of properties, replicating residential estate agencies and property shops.
Another key part of the venture will be the use of digital media for the marketing and promotion of properties.
IME was founded in 1989 by McDonald, though the brand has gone through various incarnations. It will now focus solely on commercial property, with former Almondvale Group boss Mercer taking the role of managing director.
He said: “The recession has changed the way people not only think about property but who they use to market it for them. With the market finally looking like it’s starting to turn a corner, we believe there is a niche to be filled where businesses can receive a proactive property service.”
Ian McDonald and Iain Mercer
The City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce the programme of events for the 2015 Edinburgh Community Resilience Week being held from Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April. All events are free to attend and aim to further enhance business resilience and promote understanding between key sectors and organisations within Edinburgh. For further information and a delegate registration form, please visit 2015 Community Resilience Week.
After 5 years in business we decided that as our company evolves, our brand better too. We wanted to create a brand which truly represents CPL IT Services and are attitude to business. As a result we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website and brand which we believe reflects CPL’s honest and friendly approach to business.
The new website has a number of new features such as a “meet the team” page, a case study forum and a blog which highlights all the latest technological trends and advice on keeping your IT solution up to date.
We offer IT support which is tailored to each individual client’s needs. We have over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry and have highly qualified, friendly technicians to ensure all our clients IT systems are running to maximum efficiency.
We have had a great time coming up with this new image and having our whole teams input has meant we have produced a website which really reflects CPL IT Services and our passion for IT. If you have time, take a few seconds to look around – www.cplitservices.com
Don’t forget … we offer discounted prices on our support packages to all Chamber of Commerce members so feel free to get in touch.
We are delighted to announce that Carbon Financial Partners has won the Professional Adviser Firm of the Year Award for Scotland and Northern Ireland (2015), beating seven other shortlisted firms to the prize, and to top that, went on to win Adviser Firm of the Year (UK).
Carbon’s Investment Director Barry O’Neill collected the awards at a packed presentation ceremony last night, at the Brewery in London. Commenting on the awards he said:
“This is a great start to 2015 and a terrific accolade. The awards give us a chance to showcase our expertise and demonstrate our planning skills and we were up against some tough competition. It’s very rewarding to have our efforts and achievements recognised in this way.”
Entry to the competition required shortlisted firms to select one of three scenarios and then outline what advice they would give to a client in that situation.
The judges praised Carbon on its success, explaining that it was achieved through its demonstration of robust and repeatable process.
Members on the judging panel included Mark Polson, founder and principal of The Lang Cat, Professional Adviser editor Scott Sinclair, Incisive Media editorial director Lawrence Gosling, Partnership director Phil Billingham, Rennison Consulting director Roderic Rennison, and Baillie Gifford marketing director James Budden.
Carbon’s Managing Director Gordon Wilson added today at the news of Carbon’s two awards:
“I am thrilled. I really do think that we have an exceptional team here. Our advisers are highly-qualified, talented, and, I think, deliver some of the best advice in the UK, but it’s one thing for me to say this, and quite another for it to be endorsed by an external organisation. The Professional Adviser Awards are judged by some of the most respected professionals in the industry so we are very proud. To win the Scotland and Northern Ireland award for a second year in a row is pleasing enough, but to then go on and win Adviser Firm of the Year (UK) is deeply gratifying.”
Gordon Wilson can be contact at gordon.wilson@carbonfinancial.co.uk or on 0131 220 0000.
The new location in Manor Place will provide a stronger local presence in Edinburgh and a more flexible and accessible venue where we can host our client meetings, public training course and events.
Originally set up in 2011, Hunter Adams provide national and international HR support and guidance including, interim, consultancy and sourcing across a variety of industries including financial services, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, professional services, the third sector, transportation, construction, health and leisure and many more. Hunter Adams also have offices in Aberdeen and London, providing pragmatic and commercial HR advice and guidance which stretches across our client’s global reach.
Commenting on the move, Emily McKerchar, Head of Central Belt said: “We have experienced 100% revenue growth in 2014 and by investing in our owned leased offices we now have the space to continue our rapid growth plans in readiness for the delivery of our 2015/16 strategic plan. Hunter Adams was welcomed into the Central Belt at the end of 2012 and we are extremely grateful to all of our clients who have supported our growth journey so far and exceptionally proud of what we have achieved as a team throughout the last 2.5 years”.
For more information about Hunter Adams and its range of services, please visit www.hunteradams.co.uk
Introducing Investors in People Investors in People Scotland 16/02/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=588
It’s your IIP – Creating your Journey Investors in People Scotland 19/02/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=655
Introducing Investors in Young People Investors in People Scotland 05/03/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=645
It’s your IIP – Creating your Journey Investors in People Scotland 12/05/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=666
Introducing Investors in People Investors in People Scotland 27/05/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=672
Introducing Investors in Young People Investors in People Scotland 16/06/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=674
It’s your IIP – Creating your Journey Investors in People Scotland 15/09/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=679
Introducing Investors in Young People Investors in People Scotland 06/10/2015 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=683
Introducing Investors in People Investors in People Scotland 21/01/2016 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=689
Introducing Investors in Young People Investors in People Scotland 26/01/2016 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=691
It’s your IIP – Creating your Journey Investors in People Scotland 08/03/2016 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=694
Introducing Investors in People Investors in People Scotland 10/03/2016 https://www.iipscot.co.uk/EventManagement/Public/?EventID=695
In the quest for investment returns, classical finance theory makes little room for sentimentality. But the failure of economic theory – and the financial services industry – to fully appreciate the consequences of being human (and all the emotions that make us who we are) is one of the primary sources of poor investment advice.
Estimates suggest that investors lose 2-5% of potential returns each year simply because being human makes the principles of classical finance hard to follow. By ignoring the important role of emotions, traditional portfolio solutions end up making investors uncomfortable along the journey and that frequently leads to poor decision making and lower performance. For example: we pay too much attention to the short term; we over-react to market movements; we buy when markets are doing well, and sell when markets are low; and we retain large portions of our wealth in cash, unused and unproductive.
Despite what theorists may say, none of these actions are necessarily ‘irrational’. We get something important in return – we get to sleep at night! The truth is we all need emotional comfort. If you’re anxious that markets will fall, selling out provides the relief of knowing you won’t lose any more money. But once you’ve left a turbulent market for emotional reasons, it’s almost impossible to quickly get back in again, no matter how good the logical case for it. You lock in the losses and miss the eventual rally. This is short-term emotional comfort purchased at enormous financial cost.
How much should you pay for emotional comfort? Traditional finance says ‘zero’: emotion is to be controlled, not pandered to. But when we aim for perfection – and bet against the forces of human fallibility – we often fail (expensively).
Instead, we should accept our need for comfort, and then seek cost-effective ways of acquiring it, maximising anxiety-adjusted returns rather than merely risk-adjusted returns. Behavioural finance can help identify the aspects of investing that make an individual investor most nervous, and find targeted ways of reducing anxiety as cheaply as possible.
This may mean keeping a reasonable portion of wealth in cash for security. It may mean purchasing ‘downside protection’ in the event of extreme market moves. Or it may mean sacrificing some long-term upside to focus the portfolio on investments that feel more comfortable. All of these cost something, but provide the emotional insurance to help you to invest your wealth productively for the long term, and get to sleep at night.
No matter what stance you take to investing, your capital is still at risk.
Greg B. Davies, Head of Behavioural and Quantitative Finance
Why not meet our team for a glass of prosecco, a complimentary assessment and live demonstrations of Coolsculpting being performed.
We can now treat!
- Inner, outer and backs of thighs
- Upper and lower stomach
- Bra roll
- Arms
- Flanks
Kick start Spring by eliminating fat permanently!
CoolSculpting is a non-surgical body contouring treatment that freezes and eliminates stubborn fat from your body. Its FDA- cleared, safe and proven effective. CoolSculpting uses controlled cooling to target and crystallize fat cells. Following treatment, the crystallized fat cells are gradually removed in the next few weeks and months by the immune system. Once fat cells are destroyed – they can never regenerate…its permanent!
Places are limited, please call us to book your place today!
0131 524 8332
Book a course of the award winning Protege skin tightening and receive a complimentary HydraFacial!
Protege has redefined radio-frequency (RF) technology to reduce wrinkles, treat laxity and reshape the face on patients of all ages.
Protege advances the non-invasive treatment of facial wrinkles.
To complement this treatment, when you book in February, we will give you a free Hydra facial which includes Lymphatic Drainage, Hydradermabrasion, Chemical Peel, Painless Extraction, Antioxidant Infusion and LED Light Therapy.
Don’t forget our friendly, expert practitioners are always on hand to offer help and advice. We offer Complimentary Consultations for all of our treatments, so whether you’re interested in smoothing away the signs of ageing, losing a few inches or doing away with unwanted hair we are always here to help and advise! You can contact us by email at edinburgh@beyondmedispa.co.uk or by replying to this email or telephone us on 0131 524 8332 to arrange your Complimentary Consultation
The day delegate rate from £35 at The Bonham Edinburgh.
5 March – Assertiveness at Work – 0930 – 1630
How to become recognise the importance of assertion in certain situations, how to say know, and recognise the impact of our behaviour on others
- 17 March – The Impact of Me 0930 – 1230
Learn how to build on positive impacts, understand more about self-image, values and beliefs and the effects this can have on our performance at work
19 March – Influencing and Negotiating Skills – 0930 – 1630
Explore the principles of influencing and learn how to apply them in your daily business and explore negotiation techniques to enable you to achieve mutually successful outcomes
14 April – Coaching Skills – 0930 – 1630
A close look at the role of the coach, coaching blocks and how to overcome them and the importance of adapting your style to suit the situation
22 April – World Host – Principles of Customers Service – 0930 – 1630
How to enhance service, by looking at the importance of first impressions, dealing with complaints and gaining brilliant product knowledge (pitched at the hospitality and tourism markets)
30 April – World Host – Supervising Principles of Customer Service 0930-1630
Learn how to get the best from your team members, in order for them to deliver great service. The day will cover motivation, delegation and coaching techniques. (pitched at the hospitality and tourism business)
Costs for full day courses are £199+ Vat and the half day courses £99 plus VAT. These prices include materials for the day, all refreshments and lunch on the full day courses.
Please contact catherine@communicate.consultants.com for more information and we look forward to hearing from you.
