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| Born | September 14, 1976 |
| Hometown | London, England |
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'A class act' - What summer signing Eoin Toal will bring to Wanderers
- Wanderers fans are still waiting for their first sight of new signing Eoin Toal. We caught up with Simon Collins from The Derry Journal to get the lowdown on the young defender.
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LSE directors 'did not act improperly' during boardroom crisis – but report kept under wraps
LSE directors 'did not act improperly' during boardroom crisis – but report kept under wraps
- NewsSky News
LSE chairman calls in ex-KPMG chief Simon Collins to probe boardroom crisis
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has drafted in a City heavyweight to conduct an independent probe of the boardroom crisis which triggered the ousting of its former chief executive. Sky News has learnt that Donald Brydon, the company's chairman, has written to its 20 largest shareholders to inform them of the review. It is being led by Simon Collins, the former UK chairman of KPMG - the "big four" audit firm.
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KPMG pay plunges after firm suffers write-off costs
Partners at KPMG UK will see their average pay fall from £582,000 to £519,000 after the Big Four firm endured a host of write-offs on investments, largely in technology ventures. Although it saw UK billings rise 5%, after the one-off hits, pre-tax profits fell 19.5% to £301 million in the past year. New chairman Bill Michael replaced Simon Collins during the year and has quickly decided to stop a host of investments in largely tech-related ventures.
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Copenhagen Fashion Summit's Voices Of Politics, Diversity And Change
Former Dean of Parsons School of Design, Simon Collins, served up the most pointed of all questions to New York based designer Prabal Gurung when he asked "would you dress the first lady?" Prabal, after some consideration, gave an applause-inducing answer, explaining that his brand stands for inclusion, celebrates diversity and does not discriminate. It is no surprise that his comments echo those of another immigrant designer, Ashish Gupta, who celebrated his status and called for racial inclu
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KPMG's UK boss Simon Collins loses out in race to become global chairman of accounting giant
The UK boss of KPMG has lost out in his bid to become global chairman of the accountancy giant. Simon Collins, who threw his hat in the ring for the firm’s top job in December last year, has dropped out of the race in recent weeks, it is understood. A number of other senior KPMG figures were reported to be in the running, including chief executive of Germany Klaus Becker, and counterpart Elio Luongo, who holds the same role in Canada.
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KPMG’s UK chief Collins steps down to pursue global role
The UK boss of KPMG is to step down from the role next year to compete for the top global job at the big four accountancy firm. It has also had to contend with a string of regulatory investigations such as a probe by banking and accountancy watchdogs into its auditing of HBOS, the mortgage lender which had to be rescued by taxpayers in 2008. Mr Collins has sought to diversify KPMG's services to clients by acquiring several cybersecurity firms and Makinson Cowell, an investor relations speciali
- BusinessThe Telegraph
Pension, children, care fees: how much can you count on your home to pay for?
Hundreds of thousands of older homeowners are already relying on their properties to keep them afloat throughout their retirement. And demand for “equity release” is growing. Latest figures show that in the three months to June £514m property wealth was released by older homeowners, with an average loan size of around £30,000. It is a “drop in the ocean”, however. Companies working in this field estimate that over-55s have £381bn in housing wealth available to release – and the figure could be h
- NewsCity A.M.
Dozens of UK KPMG partners face the chop
KPMG will shed dozens of partners as part of a push by Simon Collins, its UK chairman, to overhaul the professional service firm’s operating model and bring more technology into the business to suit clients’ needs.
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Hotel guest who left without paying £750 bill caught after Facebook appeal
A man who fled a luxury hotel without paying has been caught after the owner launched a Facebook appeal to find him and his girlfriend.Robert Grant, 30, and his partner, Mandy Paterson, 30, spent Valentine's weekend enjoying fine wine, food,
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Trafigura's metals trading chief quits as exodus deepens
Trafigura global metals and minerals trading chief Simon Collins has quit for personal reasons, the commodities merchant said on Friday, the most senior in a string of high-profile departures from the massive division. Group Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Weir, who used to run mining and market risk, has taken over the division, Trafigura said. For Weir, the additional role comes just over a year since he was appointed CEO after Claude Dauphin, who is also Trafigura's co-founder, required medi
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