In a difficult environment, some firms are continuing to grow assets under management with genuine momentum. The question worth asking…


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…
Simon Roderick

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…
Simon Roderick

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…
Simon Roderick

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…
Simon Roderick

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…
Simon Roderick

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…
Simon Roderick

Venture Capital Salary Benchmarking – 2026
We’re delighted to shared with you our 2026 Venture Capital Salary Benchmarking report. Our latest salary survey provides an overview…
Fram Search

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…
Simon Roderick

Q2 Market Update – Fram’s Sales & Marketing practice
The overall picture is one that still calls for cautious optimism. The challenges are ongoing, but so too are the…
Chloe Tillman

From Compliance to Commercial Strength
In many fintech businesses, risk and compliance were originally built as protective layers. Boards are now asking a different question.…
Simon Roderick

How to Hire a Head of Compliance in Asset Management
Hiring a Head of Compliance in asset management is one of the most consequential decisions a fund can make. This…
