Association of British Insurers policy adviser Ben Stafford is leaving the trade body to become an account director at Cicero Consulting. The ABI is recruiting for a replacement.
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Neptune video: Europe — banking on a recovery
Arguing that the eurozone crisis is over, watch Rob Burnett, head of European equities at Neptune, discuss the sectors that he’s investing in to harness the recovery.
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