Puma Capital Group

🥘 To continue our celebration of Black History Month and the positive impact it has had on us as a nation, we recently held a fun staff lunch featuring an amazing selection of African and Caribbean cuisine from Sublime Catering (https://lnkd.in/eVJKDqbY) It was a wonderful opportunity for the team to come together, enjoy delicious food, and celebrate the rich cultural heritage that Black History Month represents. 🔦 As a reminder, this year’s Black History Month theme is 'Reclaiming Narratives'. The rationale for this theme is an invitation for us to work towards 'recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture' to reverse the misrepresentation, oversimplification and often distorted portrayals of black experiences. At Puma, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued. This celebration is just one of the many initiatives we have in place to recognise and support the diverse backgrounds of our team members. 📷 Some photos of the wonderful lunch are below! #BlackHistoryMonth #DiversityAndInclusion

We are delighted to celebrate that for the second year running Puma Capital Group has been Great Place to Work Certified by Great Place To Work UK.  With 94% of employees ranking Puma as a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company we’re hugely proud to have achieved this milestone. This recognition is testament to our commitment to create and maintain a workplace that is warm, encouraging, inspiring and safe – all elements that our amazing people live and breathe everyday. We are committed to building a culture that means our people continue to grow, personally and professionally, and in turn deliver best-in-class results across the business and for our clients. What makes this award extra special is that the results come from anonymous submissions by our employees which really reinforce what a special place it is to work. We want to take this opportunity to thank every team member for making Puma Capital Group such a wonderful place to work! #CertificationNationDay Tarinee Wong Cara Baxter Sasha Ogg

A huge thank you to Niam Vaid who has shared his experience of working at Puma Capital Group for 6 weeks as part of the 10,000 Able Interns Programme.    As Niam puts it, being fresh from academia and going into the corporate world can be daunting, but we are pleased that our collaborative and engaging atmosphere made it a positive experience for him. Niam had the opportunity to split his time between the Marketing, Communications and AIM teams, developing a diverse skillset and working with various individuals across the company. In Marketing & Communications, he learned the importance of shaping narratives and building trust, gaining valuable insights into PR, event marketing, and digital strategies. The AIM team provided an in-depth understanding of market volatility and the process behind making meticulous investment decisions, thanks to the guidance of experienced professionals. According to Niam, one of the standout aspects of his internship was the flexibility to engage with people across various teams, helping his understanding of Puma's broader business. A special thanks to his mentor, Rupert West, for refining Niam’s key skills and introducing him to his external network.  Thank you to everyone who made this internship a valuable experience!   You can read Niam’s full account of his time here - https://lnkd.in/e5XWYa8J #InternshipExperience #10KAI #10000AbleInterns #EqualOpportunities 

🎉 October marks a month-long celebration of black history and culture, and the positive impact it has had on us as a nation. To celebrate Black History Month, we will be embracing this year’s theme - 'Reclaiming Narratives'. The rationale for this theme is an invitation for us to work towards 'recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture' to reverse the misrepresentation, oversimplification and often distorted portrayals of black experiences. As part of this important initiative, we are hosting a series of events: 📘 Our London office has some amazing posters up which contain a raft of information and inspiring stories for colleagues to read and we have also added a selection of carefully chosen books to the Puma library. 🔦 Yesterday we had the honour of hosting Michael Barrington-Hibbert for a very moving and insightful Q&A session in our London offices. As well as being the co-founder of 10,000 Black Interns (which Puma is a strong supporter of), Michael has played a significant role within the financial services industry to help support and nurture black talent. He talked openly about his transition from sportsman to corporate leader, how he founded his own executive search firm to help diversify talent across ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and the enormous impact the 10,000 Black Interns has had on the students that have been through this process. He also covered what ‘reclaiming narratives’ means to him in terms of his own lived experience, the challenges he continues to face on a day to day basis and discussed what it means to be black and British today. The Q&A session was hugely personal and interactive, giving colleagues the chance to ask Michael about his journey in his own words. 🍞 Earlier in the month we also had an incredible array of Ghanaian baked goods in the kitchen from local specialist baker Uncle John's Bakery for colleagues to try which you can see below! Stay tuned for further updates from the Puma team as we celebrate Black History Month. #BlackHistoryMonth

📢 We are hiring! In recent years our business has grown significantly and now comprises four businesses focused on delivering long-term sustainable growth for our investors and partners. 📈 Together, they manage more than £1 billion in assets, have funded over £2 billion of property developments, and assisted dozens of businesses across the UK elevate and expand to deliver on their brilliant ideas. 🏢 We are passionate about building a strong and supportive culture throughout our business and were recently ranked 70th in the UK’s Best Workplaces 2024 (medium sized) by Great Places to Work UK – one of just seven firms in our sector on the list! 🧑🎓We also focus on supporting our team from a learning & development perspective and were ranked in 28th place for Best Workplaces for Development 2024 (Medium) by Great Places to Work UK. 🚀 As we continue to grow, we are currently recruiting for a variety of roles across our business areas. Take a look at our open positions here - https://lnkd.in/eh63EpZJ Please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you! Tarinee Wong Sasha Ogg Cara Baxter

We were delighted to welcome Emmanuel Owusu for a six-week internship as part of the 10,000 Black Interns scheme this summer. Emmanuel spent valuable time with our Client Onboarding, Fund Operations and Client Relations teams. This gave him the opportunity to understand the investment process from the first point of contact with a client through to the application process and supporting our clients day to day. In this article, Emmanuel reflects on his time with us, the insight and experience he gained from the business and the support he received from the whole team. A particular thanks to his mentor Gavin Cross and the whole team for supporting Emmanuel! Link to Emmanuel's article in the comments. Tarinee Wong Sasha Ogg Cara Baxter

Last week we were delighted to welcome students from Stoke Newington School for the 3rd year running for work experience with our team. The five outstanding students that joined us were given direct access to our business and the chance to explore their career options. Having been matched with the individuals and teams that matched their interests they spent time with our property finance, people and compliance teams. While also shadowing our senior team and experiencing everything our business has to offer. We rounded off the week by enjoying pizza on the rooftop with them so they could reflect on everything they have learnt throughout our time with us.       Social mobility is a key part of our wider DE&I strategy and we work hard to ensure that we are increasing access to financial services for those who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Our ongoing partnership with Stoke Newington School is part of our commitment to making steps towards achieving meaningful change in our sector. We’d like to say a big thank you to all of the students for their hard work, and we look forward to continuing this partnership by welcoming more students in the future!

Another moment to celebrate! 🏆 We thrilled to share that we’ve been ranked 49th out of 100 (medium category – all sectors) among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ by Great Place To Work UK! In addition, we’re proud to say we’re the 2nd company ranked out of 7 within the FS and Insurance sector (medium sized). The companies recognised on the list have shown a commitment to: ⚖️ Ensuring a reasonable balance of women and men across the organisation. ☑️ Removing barriers to women’s career advancement. 💻 Creating workplaces where all employees, regardless of gender, can flourish. DE&I has long been at the heart of our business and we’re committed to building an inclusive environment so all our staff can thrive, irrespective of gender.  This is supported through events, partnerships, initiatives and extends to every part of the staff lifecycle. From blind recruitment, a healthy approach to learning and development (including inclusivity training run by qualified psychologists) to our flexible working policies. Our policies aim to support staff through all their lifestages including paid miscarriage leave, menopause support (education and financial support to get diagnosis and healthcare), plus a generous enhanced maternity and paternity leave. We have proudly maintained a balanced gender representation with a 50:50 ratio and within our 17 functions, 11 are led by women. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful employees for helping to shape our company culture and for their anonymous feedback that helped us achieve this recognition. Over the past year we’re so proud to have been recognised as one of the Top 100 UK’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance 2023 and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces 2024 (medium sized, ranked 70th).  Tarinee Wong Ivy Quan Sasha Ogg Cara Baxter

As a team we recently celebrated one of our favourite days in the Puma Capital Group calendar – our annual summer party! We kicked off the day by celebrating all the brilliant work that we have achieved across the business in our quarterly town hall meeting. Each quarter we choose one of our key values to focus on and this session’s theme was Value Creation. With updates from CEO, David Kaye and the heads of each business area we also celebrated our Values Champions, those members of the team who have been nominated by their peers for their continued commitment to demonstrating our core values. Congratulations to Rachel Turner, Niccie Riviere, Tom Preston and Joseph Cornwall, CFA, Chtd FCSI! We then enjoyed a wonderful BBQ lunch before heading to Regent’s Park for our annual Puma rounders tournament….which only got a bit competitive! Followed by delicious food, drinks and a spot of dancing at an amazing venue with views over London…a perfect way to round off the day! Thanks to Rachel Turner, Natalie H and Tarinee Wong for all the work that went into making the day so enjoyable and memorable for the whole team!  

Yesterday evening, over 25 of us from across the business were delighted to take part in the annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge (the world’s largest corporate running event) alongside thousands of runners in Battersea Park. The event which we’ve supported for a number of years raises vital funds for Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. We’re incredibly proud of our team of runners and walkers who completed the 5.6k distance around the park in their Puma t-shirts and it was great to celebrate together afterwards with a delicious BBQ. A huge thank you to Sasha Ogg for organising and corralling us all to take part in this wonderful event! We’re already looking forward to next year’s event! David Kaye Eleanor W. Katie Priddis Lucy Erikson Cora Thomas Rachel Brooker ACSI Maicy Winward Joe Millman Eliot Kaye Harriet Rosethorn Henri Songeur Sarah Milne Ryan Goodbrand Samuel Panagrosso Gavin Cross Joseph Cornwall, CFA, Chtd FCSI Rocco Versace Caragh O'Shaughnessy Karen Sullivan Tamrynne Willers Shane Ryan Emily Bourne