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I have forever flicked between interests. Growing up I was a devout football player, before putting my then 5’7″ frame to good use playing basketball, and then American football, and then a plethora of other sports I would dip in and out of. I have read and authored, cooked and danced (often simultaneously). Now though, […]

Avid readers of our SGM-FX company news page will notice a theme of my colleagues taking dramatic and life changing decisions.  Getting married, having a child, and supporting Tottenham to name a few.  There must be something in the water around these parts because after only 6 months of employment at SGM I too have […]

As sport has been the theme for two of our last three blogs, it may be best to discuss another love of mine. In April 2021, I was fortunate enough to propose to my now fiancée and she was brave/foolish enough to say yes! Since then, we have been through a journey of venue viewings, […]

I have recently embarked on a life changing journey, becoming a father for the first time. Initially excited when hearing the news but also slightly apprehensive for what was about to happen, I started to plan for my new adventure into the unknown.  As the months rapidly progressed and the due date crept ever closer, the […]

Wednesday night the Mansion House bore witness to the first of two major dinners held by the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB). A luxurious room was packed full of WCIB members and their guests with nine long tables protruding from one at the top, and at table eight sat our own Humphrey, Mireille, Jamie, […]

I have long been a lover of watching live sport and was fortunate enough to get tickets for London 2012 Olympics (boxing) and Paralympics (swimming & athletics). I’ve also been to various other Athletics events and watched the Formula One British Grand Prix. My greatest sporting passion though is to watch Rugby Union and Football. I’ve completed a […]

Jisun, one of our Operations Officers, is currently on maternity leave and recently gave us the exciting news that she and her husband held a traditional Korean 100 day celebration for her new baby Charlotte. Known as “Baek-il (백일)” in Korean, it is an important and celebrated day in the life of an infant, held […]

Squash is often known as the prison sport. It’s often thought that the game was invented in a prison cell where inmates would hit a ball back and forth against the solid four walls within which they were contained. You’ll be pleased to know my passion for squash did not start from similarly humble origins […]

Ingredients Tofu 1 block of firm or extra firm tofu, preferably pressed, and torn into 1-to-2-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 35g cornflour 60ml oil for frying Sweet and Sour Sauce 100g sugar, brown or any granulated60g ketchup60ml vinegar, preferably rice or white60ml water1 tablespoon soy […]

We start our very first ever company dinner blog post with our Halloween dinner in Notting Hill, London with what could possibly be the most laughter we’ve had at a company dinner to date! Although a little late to be seated the team were compensated with some drinks which did seem to help with the […]