Direct Line in 2023 leads the way
Direct Line is a company we are recommending keeping an eye on in 2024, after they recorded a 71% increase in vacancies from 2023 compared to 2022. Indeed, at a time when the Financial Services industry has been in decline, their performance is noteworthy. Other organisations worth highlighting include:
Howden Group Holdings, also in General Insurance, witnessed a positive growth of 32.19%, with vacancies increasing from 320 to 423. Similarly, Gallagher, operating in both the UK and the USA, saw a modest increase of 5.78% in job vacancies, reflecting steady growth in the global insurance market.
In the Commercial Banking sector, NatWest Group experienced a moderate increase of 13.12%, while Lloyds Banking Group faced a 3.16% decline in vacancies. Meanwhile, Barclays and Santander, major players in the UK and Spain, respectively, saw significant reductions of 42.45% and 76.60% in job vacancies. Otherwise, HSBC, a global banking giant, faced a 14.97% decline in vacancies, reflecting the challenges the sector is facing in light of quantitative tightening.
Similarly, we have seen several of the leading American institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, and Wells Fargo, experience significant reductions in job vacancies.
Looking ahead, the big question is how will 2024 shape up? Well with interest rates set to fall, the financial services instutions are well placed to benefit. The UK is on track to not only avoid recession, but to start to beat this cost of living crisis as wages outpace inflation. Whether the Tories see the benefit of that is another question.
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