Just a question for a former 'golden boy'...

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Diver replied

22 September 2008, 15:18
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

HBOS wanted to rollback share prices
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Spacecadet replied

22 September 2008, 15:10
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

HBOS are in Retail, so are ASDA.

I can see how he got his foot in the door...

HBOS wanted to rollback share prices
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

22 September 2008, 14:22
When Andy Hornby was headhunted to become head of retail at the Halifax in 1999 he declared: "I don't pretend to know about pricing banking products."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...nhornby218.xml

He did go to Oxford, though so maybe that helped.

It seems he's diversified already
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Moscow Mule replied

22 September 2008, 14:14
HBOS are in Retail, so are ASDA.

I can see how he got his foot in the door...
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BrilloPad replied

22 September 2008, 14:04
Originally posted by Dow Jones View Post

When a contractor applies for a job in finance, eg Investment or Retail Banking, General Insurance or Life/Pensions, the first requirement is 'same-sector experience' so without it he is fooked. Slightly puzzled the same criteria didn't seem to apply to former 'golden-boy' HBOS CE Mr Andy Hornby, formerly of Asda plc (where he regularly used to help stock shelves) and who a lot of his staff and customers currently wish he carried on working or hopefully ends up his career - however and although initially not promised one, he succeeded in getting a seat in the proposed combined Lloyds TSB/HBOS board and £2m worth of new shares. I've seen him on TV and he looks like a good salesman - unfortunately the only thing he was selling was himself and not his bank's/customers'/staff's interests.

Provided he bribed the right people - does it matter?
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Dow Jones started a topic Just a question for a former 'golden boy'...

22 September 2008, 14:02
Just a question for a former 'golden boy'...

When a contractor applies for a job in finance, eg Investment or Retail Banking, General Insurance or Life/Pensions, the first requirement is 'same-sector experience' so without it he is fooked. Slightly puzzled the same criteria didn't seem to apply to former 'golden-boy' HBOS CE Mr Andy Hornby, formerly of Asda plc (where he regularly used to help stock shelves) and who a lot of his staff and customers currently wish where he carried on working or hopefully ends up his career - however and although initially not promised one, he succeeded in getting a seat in the proposed combined Lloyds TSB/HBOS board and £2m worth of new shares. I've seen him on TV and he looks like a good salesman - unfortunately the only thing he was selling was himself and not his bank's/customers'/staff's interests.

Last edited by Dow Jones; 22 September 2008, 14:07. Reason: grammar!
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