Tag: Gifford

Edinburgh International Book Festival ends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has ended its 20-year funding partnership with sponsors Baillie Gifford following pressure from climate campaigners. The investment company, which is based in Edinburgh, has been criticised by campaign group Fossil Free Books for its investments in fossil fuels. The group has previously claimed the company “currently has between £2.5-5 billion […]

NYCB replaces CFO with banking industry veteran Gifford

(Reuters) -New York Community Bancorp on Friday named banking industry veteran Craig Gifford as its finance chief to succeed John Pinto, as it tries to shore up investor confidence after disclosing faults in its financial reporting earlier this year. The embattled lender did not disclose the details of Pinto’s departure in its statement, which also […]