Congratulations to Michael Mainelli, who has been awarded a Visiting Professorship at the London School of Economics & Political Science in the Department of Management Information Systems & Innovation Group.

HM Treasury has asked Michael to join the Professional Services Competitiveness Group that is looking at medium and longer-term issues affecting the Professional Services sector. The group is co-chaired by the Minister for the City, Lord Paul Myners, and Sir Michael Snyder, Senior Partner at Kingston Smith LLP. Our Michael leads the task group looking at Global Connectivity, using much of our Global Financial Centres Index learning. The resulting analysis should enable the High-Level Group to prioritise public policy challenges.