Alan Sim

Head of Business Risk & Advisory at Virgin Money. (All views and opinions are my own)

[TCS London Marathon @LondonMarathon]

Stay calm, but there's only..... #LondonMarathon

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

On Sunday I am running the @LondonMarathon for the first time for @hospiceuk . Thanks to everyone who has donated so far... the anticipation and excitement building. https://t.co/58dmVZidqI

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Startling stats from the @WorldBank https://t.co/hEsubUFdcw

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

46% of all refugees around the 🌍 come from just 4 countries

🇸🇾 Syria 5,500,000
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 2,500,000
🇸🇸 South Sudan 1,400,000
🇸🇴 Somalia 1,000,000

65.6 MILLION people are forcibly displaced, 22.5 MILLION of whom are refugees https://t.co/Z7U6LqIJWk #FragilityForum18

[Bain Insights @BainInsights]

INFOGRAPHIC: How to be an inspirational leader: https://t.co/MPmv7cUZEg #leadership #inspire #InspirationalLeadership

[Bank of England @bankofengland]

More uncertainty? Less investment? New firm-level evidence shows there is a link in the UK. https://t.co/J3bO2fbS83 #BankUnderground

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

@McKinsey: Interesting to see the themes in the most popular articles of 2017 https://t.co/Umo0tVllVj

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

As @davidduffycybg explains Open Banking is a "once in a lifetime change" for our industry. https://t.co/Edk4C0e6HH

[BBC Business @BBCBusiness]

"The banks you know today might disappear.” Open Banking means we'll soon be able to tell banks to share our data with other firms who'll offer us better deals. CYBG boss David Duffy told #wakeuptomoney's new Boardroom Stories podcast the industry will have to change to survive.

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Looking forward to the challenge and raising money for a fantastic cause! https://t.co/85t1urnK6W

[Capital Economics UK @CapEconUK]

Encouraging news on manuf. growth. If production holds steady in Sep. the sector would expand by 0.8% q/q in Q3, reversing Q2’s 0.3% fall.

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Great news for our Tourism industry. https://t.co/EYkLgiE73f

[BBC Business @BBCBusiness]

UK attracting record number of tourists https://t.co/N4ttrwsMKI

[Bloomberg @business]

There's reason for guarded optimism about the global economy, says @elerianm https://t.co/2aXJpimb52 via @BV

[OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives @OECD]

Annual #inflation picked up in August to 2.2% in the OECD area, driven by food & energy #prices. Here are the #stats https://t.co/spg2TgHkbh

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Fantastic @PaulWW29 https://t.co/1u8xdyvlHR

[Paul Wainwright @PaulWW29]

Fabulous to be able to support the @sheffchamber Annual Presidents Dinner last night. Speakers enthusiastic about the City @SheffCityRegion

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Volatility continues....
https://t.co/CMinLmD3gl

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Already downloaded, and its great. https://t.co/iolEMzwlcQ

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

The following questions are helpful in identifying your triggers: https://t.co/r4FgniKO2S

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Really interesting ways to rethink about future planning in your business. https://t.co/uPjWmSjJWw

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Why you should define your fears instead of your goals: https://t.co/vNQUBqMcQL @tferriss

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Congratulations! https://t.co/D2PVyGRToE

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Important reminders. https://t.co/hfLrzt8VAf

[Matthew Syed @matthewsyed]

James Dyson went through 5,126 failed prototypes before creating his famous vacuum cleaner design #growthmindset

[Alan Sim @amsim25]

Great to see the region doing well @PaulWW29 https://t.co/jkr26IlNMd

[Paul Wainwright @PaulWW29]

Great news here for the region @sheffchamber @SheffCityRegion @cybgplc @UKNorthernPower