The demand for greater control over immigration will play second fiddle to the financial clout of the financial services sector in negotiations between the UK and the EU on the UK’s post-Brexit future, HR and recruitment professionals have heard.

International recruiter Robert Walters has seen year-on-year UK net fee income climb 4% against an uncertain economic and political backdrop, according to results for the first half of 2016.

Recruiters have been urged to review indemnities in commercial contracts with clients, as well as their insurance policies, in the wake of an employment tribunal ruling meaning whistleblowers can bring claims against end-user clients.

Rosato Recruitment is a small, up-and-coming recruitment company from Newport. Like many recruitment agencies, they wanted to diversify their offering and supply candidates on a temporary basis. Availability of cash flow for wages would be a decisive factor, as would back office administration. Natalie Rosato, a director, looked to Simply Factoring Brokers to find a solution and commercial finance broker Phil Smith walked her through the process.