| 27th July: Out of the Shadows |
Not long ago, I had a brush with (career) death. I almost blew my cover. |
| July 20th, 2009: Everybody is a little greedy |
As the recession has intensified, the general public has been quick to hurl insults not only at... |
| July 13th, 2009: Against Impossible Odds |
When I was a little girl, I was taught that if I worked hard and played honest, I would get... |
| July 6th, 2009: Hot in the City |
It turned very hot and heavy in the City last week – and I’m not talking about the weather. |
| June 29th, 2009: The Nemesis |
I have a kind of "nemesis" in the City - a hotshot trader who started off on the same graduate... |
| June 22nd, 2009: Insider Trading |
Last week, I found myself thinking about how much the City has changed last June: I’d just... |
| June 15th, 2009: Man Vs. The Corporation |
In the world of literature, conflicts tend to emerge in three domains: Man vs. Nature, Man vs.... |
| June 8th, 2009: Bye-Bye, Green Shoots |
Last week, I gingerly made my way to a client meeting down the streets encircling Liverpool... |
| June 1st, 2009: Portentously Replacable |
Upon returning from a business trip last week where I was forced not only to fly economy but... |
| May 18th, 2009: Dusting off the Whistle |
As I write my column each week, I sometimes pause to question: Do my confessions supply a... |
| May 11th, 2009 - Conspir-City Theories |
Conspiracy theories tend to flourish after traumatic events – think 9-11, or the Princess Di... |
| April 27th, 2009 - Taxing Expectations |
We in the City like to call it a “spine-chilling war on the rich.” Last week the Chancellor went... |
| Unwelcome Advances - April 20th, 2009 |
We’ve all got it - the mysterious text after a night out. It perhaps says something like, “your... |
| Successfully Entrapped - April 6th, 2009 | It’s a very peculiar feeling to be young and work in the City. Here I am, a corporate drone, and... |
| Bad Enough to Eat - March 30th, 2009 |
It’s comical in retrospect, but I entered the City for security. Some girls are drawn to men... |
| Dramatic City Scores - March 23rd, 2009 |
As the City lurches from one explosive scandal to another, I feel as if I’m not so much working... |
| Stripped of Morals - March 16th, 2009 |
I was a very naughty last week. But then, I have had precious few opportunities to behave badly... |
| One-Way? That's Just the Ticket - March 9th, 2009 |
Whoever said, “The man who’s tired of London is tired of life” obviously never worked in the... |
| The Financial Non-Authority - March 2nd, 2009 |
For all those laid-off bankers seeking jobs, look no further! The FSA is on a hiring spree,... |
| Let the Ladies Sort It Out - February 23rd, 2009 |
Last week, I discovered that yet another one of my clients had lied about having money with... |
| The City's Change of Beat - February 16th, 2009 |
I hung out with my 5-year old cousin last weekend, a precocious little chap. I told him I may... |
| Boy Meets Girl ... February 9th, 2009 |
With Valentines’ Day around the corner – that annual couple’s extravaganza that glibly reminds... |
| Groundhog Day - February 2nd, 2009 |
Well it’s Groundhog Day… again. We all look to that fuzzy, pear-shaped rodent to tell us whether... |
| From Heroes to Zeros, and Back - January 26th, 2009 | It’s been another dismal week, as City institutions take yet another step down that staircase to... |
| Begging For Mercy - January 19th, 2009 |
Interviewing in the City has always been a horrific experience. But now that the recession is in... |
| That Meddling Kid - January 12th, 2009 |
Boys will be boys, eh? In the fully aged City of London, many boys refuse to grow up. On the... |
| All Bets Off As We Sink - January 5th, 2009 |
My inbox spills over around this time each year with outrageous analyst recommendations, “Hot... |
| Yes But, No Butt - December 22nd, 2008 |
Ah, the company Christmas party. It seems that even in recessions, debauchery dies hard.... |
| Yes But, No Butt - December 22nd, 2008 |
Ah, the company Christmas party. It seems that even in recessions, debauchery dies hard.... |
| The City's Deteriorating Mental Health - December 15th, 2008 |
They say the path to hell is paved with good intentions. But when it comes to stalkers, how does... |
| The Crunch that Stole Christmas - December 8th, 2008 |
You’re a mean one, Mr. Crunch. |
| Pregnant Pause Needed At Work: December 1st, 2008 |
‘Hanging in there” has become the City’s most over-used phrase. People have started muttering it... |
| Split the Bill? Never!: 24th November, 2008 |
The credit crisis has affected us City girls and boys in more ways than are immediately obvious... |
| Snipes, Gripes and Old Stereotypes: November 17th, 2008 |
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| The Color of the City: November 10th, 2008 |
Greg Dyke, the ex-director-general of the BBC, once famously described the Beeb as “hideously... |
| In Search of Solace: November 3rd, 2008 |
WITHIN the ruthless world of City finance, if you are lucky enough to find a real friend among... |
| Words Can Hurt You: October 27th, 2008 |
IF there’s one word worse than the c-word in City circles, it’s the m-word: manipulation. If... |
| A Charmed Life: October 20th, 2008 |
It’s been a week now since I lost a million on the markets, and my boss has simmered down. I... |
| A Huge Loss to Bear: October 13th, 2008 |
I lost a million pounds on Friday. Of course, the markets have been extremely volatile for... |
| Sexiness of the Square Mile: October 6th, 2008 |
What can I tell you about the state of the City right now, that you don’t already know? |
| Gorilla's Shrink Rap: September 29th, 2008 |
As a City Girl, well tuned into my City Swirl, news travels fast. My Lehman friends, or shall I... |
| Fowl Play Penalties: September 22nd, 2008 |
IT was unfathomable! Or at least, statistically implausible. But before our eyes, the banks... |
| Pass Go, Collect a 12m USD Payoff: September 15th, 2008 |
I HAD a dream last week. The world was a giant Monopoly board. To the Monopoliers, there was... |
| A Banking Blitz: September 8th, 2008 |
It appears that City Boy ditched his Clark Kent daytime camouflage with superhero timing. The... |
| Indecent Proposal - September 1st, 2008 |
When 18th-century moral philosopher and father of modern economics Adam Smith wrote: “Man is an... |
| When the Axe falls, it's Crunch Time - August 18th, 2008 |
That’s the thing about the credit crunch. Just when you think you’re over the worst, it... |
| Living it Largeski - August 11th, 2008 |
As summer reaches its balmy peak, we City folk sashay our way down the wormhole connecting the... |
| MD's Date With Infamy - August 4th, 2008 |
Once upon a time, there was a managing director. I won’t go into his biography here, except to... |
| Work and No Player - July 21st, 2008 |
If I’ve seen him once, I’ve seen him a million times. After four years of working in the... |
| Keep It In the Family - July 14th, 2008 |
Unlike most of the fairer sex, I crave risk. So when I was asked, during my interview to become... |
| Diamonds are forever - July 7th, 2008 |
It only takes a person with half a brain for finance to realise the good ol’ pound isn’t going... |
| Open to all Options - July 6th, 2008 |
As an analyst, I often base my investment decisions on chart patterns, moving averages or market... |
| Profile of a she-trader - June 30th, 2008 |
Unlike most of the fairer sex, I crave risk. So when I was asked, during my interview to become... |