A capable Operations Director is no longer a supporting hire in wealth management. For many firms, it is one of…
Your Client Data Is an Asset. Most Firms Are Not Treating It Like One
Every firm managing client assets holds a significant volume of data about the people and institutions it serves. However, there…
Simon Roderick
Why Is My Senior Hire Taking So Long?
If you are reading this, a role has probably been open for longer than you expected. This situation is common…
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Investment Process Oversight: Is Your Board Asking the Right Questions?
Investment process oversight is one of the areas of board governance that is most easily reduced to ritual in financial…
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The Firms Growing AUM in a Flat Market and What They Are Doing Differently
In a difficult environment, some firms are continuing to grow assets under management with genuine momentum. The question worth asking…
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The Leadership Tier That Determines Whether You Scale or Stall
There is a layer of leadership in most financial services firms that receives relatively little attention from boards and founders…
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How the Advice Gap Is Changing Wealth Management Business Models
The advice gap in the UK is not a new problem, but it is entering a new phase. What has…
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How to Hire Confidentially in Financial Services
Some of the most important hiring decisions in financial services cannot go through a standard process. Understanding how to manage…
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When Your Internal Recruitment Process Has Failed: What to Do Next
Fram Search has worked with wealth management, asset management, venture capital and financial services firms for over fifteen years on…
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How to Hire a Venture Capital Associate in the UK
The associate hire is one of the most consequential decisions a venture capital firm makes. This article sets out what…
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When Should a Venture Capital Firm Hire a CFO?
It is one of the most common questions we hear from venture capital GPs in the UK: when is the…
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The Off Limits List in Executive Search
Many large global search firms operate with extensive off limits lists that restrict who they are allowed to approach. For…