Cicero Consulting

Cicero Consulting is a London-based financial services lobbying consultancy.
==Profile==
Cicero has offices in London and Brussels, providing strategic public affairs, policy and communications advice to a wide range of asset managers, mortgage lenders, life offices, insurers, banks, hedge funds, intermediaries, financial trade bodies and private clients.
It describes a typical public affairs campaign as follows: "A typical programme may include representations to UK or EU government, officials or regulators, contributing to the policy debate through green papers, think tanks or the media, training for UK or EU committee interviews, support drafting UK Private Members Bills or EU own initiative reports, preparing political intelligence reports or acting as an early warning monitor. Cicero undertakes these and many other activities on behalf of our clients."Cicero website (accessed November 2008) 
==People==
===Leadership Team===
*Jeremy Swan, chief executive. Swan is a former vice president of both JP Morgan and Citigroup and has served as Conservative Councillor for the (London) Putney ward of Parkside until 2002. He then switched to the Liberal Democrats.Cicero website accessed Jan 08
*Iain Anderson, director, chief corporate counsel and president. Anderson leads the agency’s corporate communications practice. Over an 18 year career, he has advised financial institutions, trade and regulatory bodies, NGOs and political parties in the UK and US. He previously worked at Ludgate Commu­nica­tions, alongside among others Soph­ia Harrison, European head of corporate comms at private equity firm Black­stone.Blackstone hires Cicero for political intelligence, PR Week Linkedin Iain Anderson, accessed 23 March 2015 
*Mark Twigg, executive director. Twigg worked for the Labour Party in the run up to the 1997 general election before becoming a ministerial aide to Nick Brown - one of Gordon Brown's closest allies - at the Ministry of Agriculture. Since 1999 he has worked as a public affairs consultant in London, Brussels and in the US. During that time he has worked across a wide range of sectors with a focus on financial services, regulation and EU policy issues.Cicero website accessed Jan 08
*Helena Walsh, executive director
*Tom Frackowiak, executive director
*Mike Robb, executive director
*Andrew Naylor, executive director. Former communications officer for the Conservative Party business relations team and researcher for a cabinet minister in the House of Lords. John Owens Cicero elevates five managers to expanded board as business matures PR Week, 12 May 2014, accessed 19 October 2014 
*John Rowland, executive director
*Judith Becker, executive director
*Fiona Cohen, head of healthcare
*Joanna Crawford, head of financial PR
*Nicola York, head of corporate PR
*James Plaskitt, senior counsel. Former member of Parliament as Labour MP for Warwick & Leamington between 1997 and 2010, served on the Commons Treasury Select Committee from 2000 to 2005 and was appointed a minister at the Department for Work and Pensions
*Mark Hemingway, senior counsel
*Ewan Livingston, energy sector lead
*James Hughes, deputy head, Brussels
*Kris Makuch, head of digital and design
*Nick Gardner, senior corporate communications counsel
*Stephen Knight, non-executive chairman
*Paul Middleton, research director
*Peter Benton-Sullivan, head of Americas
*Anusha Mallikarachchi, finance director
*Theo Lartey, head of operations Cicero Consulting Leadership team, accessed 23 March 2015 
===APPC UK===
====March 2016-May 2016====
Charlotte Adamson | Iain Anderson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | Jasmin Harper | James Hughes | Kate McAndrew | Joe Moor | Andrew Naylor | James Plaskitt | Daniel Regan | Julia Root-Gutteridge | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul Worthington 
====December 2015-February 2016====
Charlotte Adamson | Iain Anderson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | Jasmin Harper | James Hughes | Kate McAndrew | Andrew Naylor | James Plaskitt | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Julia Root-Gutteridge | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul WorthingtonGroup Cicero staff, Register Dec15-Feb16, APPC, accessed 11 April 2016 
====September 2015-November 2015====
Charlotte Adamson | Iain Anderson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | Jasmin Harper | James Hughes | Kate McAndrew | Andrew Naylor | James Plaskitt | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Julia Root-Gutteridge | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul WorthingtonCicero Group Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016 
====June 2015-August 2015====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul WorthingtonJun-Aug15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016 
====March 2015-May 2015====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Ben Carson |Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul WorthingtonCicero Consulting Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016 
====December 2014-February 2015====
Omar Ahmed | Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul Worthington Register 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015 APPC, accessed 24 March 2015 
====September 2014-November 2014====
Omar Ahmed | Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul Worthington Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====June 2014-August 2014====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Paul Worthington Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014 APPC, accessed 19 October 2014 
====March 2014-May 2014====
Iain Anderson | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang | Paul Worthington Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====December 2013-February 2014====
Iain Anderson Peter | Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Sian Dvorkin | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang | Paul Worthington Register for 1st December 2013 - 31st February 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====September 2013-November 2013====
Iain Anderson | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sebastian Damberg-Ott | Sian Dvorkin | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang Register for 1st September 2013 - 31st November 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====June 2013-August 2013====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Georgina Dowling | Sian Dvorkin | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Simon Squire | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang | Daniel Wright Register for 1st June 2013 - 31st August 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====March 2013-May 2013====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sian Dvorkin | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | James Hughes | Chris Jackson | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Georgie Rawkins | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Simon Squire | Ben Stafford | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Rachael Teh | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang | Daniel Wright Register for 1st March 2013 - 31st May 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
====December 2012-February 2013====
Iain Anderson | Judith Becker | Peter Benton-Sullivan | Ben Carson | Ben Collins | Sian Dvorkin | Simon Fitzpatrick | Tom Frackowiak | Tim Gieles | James Hughes | Chris Jackson | Theo Lartey | Andrew Naylor | Cameron Penny | Cameron Rae | Georgie Rawkins | Daniel Regan | Michael Robb | John Rowland | Ursula Servis | Simon Squire | Ben Stafford | Jeremy Swan | Adam Taylor | Rachael Teh | Mark Twigg | Helena Walsh | Jessie Wang | Daniel Wright Register for 1st December 2012 - 31st February 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015 
===Former employees===
*Terry Paul, director. Before joining Cicero, Paul was a "key figure in the Labour Party’s Parliamentary Campaigns Unit where he devised campaign strategies for senior Ministers and Labour Party figures and played a leading role in implementing the Labour Party’s 2001 General Election strategy".Cicero website accessed Jan 08. He previously worked for Abbey National in both marketing and branch management roles.
*Chris Saunders, consultant. The APPC register for June 2006 to August 2006 lists Chris Saunders as a member of staff (employed and freelance) providing consultancy services between 01.06.06 to 31.08.06 for Cicero.APPC, "APPC Register June 06 - Aug 06", accessed 08.09.10 Although no longer available via the official APPC website, Saunders is also listed under Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June to 30 Nov 2005. Saunders now works as a Special Adviser to Liberal Democrat MP and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
*Edmund Lakin - Senior Associate since 2008 based in London Edmund Lakin, LinkedIn, accessed 27 April 2012 
==Clients==
===UK Government Registrar of consultant lobbyists===
Cicero Consulting has been registered since January 2015. The register documents those clients on behalf of whom Cicero has lobbied ministers of government, and the firm's listings since 2015 are: 
====April - June 2016====
The Law Society | TheCityUK 'Cicero Consulting profile 2016', Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 20 July 2016 
====January - March 2016====
comparethemarket.com | The Law Society Cicero Consulting profile 2016, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016 
====October - December 2015====
AXA | Barclays | Health Food Manufacturers’ Association | Money Advice ServiceCicero Consulting profile 2015, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 5 February 2016
====April - June 2015====
Comparethemarket.com | Health Food Manufacturer's Association
====July - September 2015====
Aldemore | Kennedys | TheCityUK
====January - March 2015====
Health Food Manufacturer's Association
===APPC lobbying register===
====March 2016-May 2016====
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Berwin Leighton Paisner | BGL Group | Chartered Insurance Institute | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | Health Food Manufacturers Association | InterContinental Hotels Group | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Lloyds of London | MBNA | Money Advice Service | NOW:Pensions | Payments UK | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Pension Insurance Corporation | Pension Protection Fund | Plato Partnership | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | The Law Society | TheCity UK | Unum | Wealth Management Association | World Gold Council Cicero Group clients, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016 
====December 2015-February 2016====
Aberdeen Asset Management | AXA | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Berwin Leighton Paisner | BGL Group | Chartered Insurance Institute | Chartered Insurance Institute | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | Health Food Manufacturers' Association | InterContinental Hotels Group | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Lloyds of London | Money Advice Service | NOW:Pensions | Payments UK | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Pension Insurance Corporation | Plato Partnership | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association The Law Society | TheCityUKUnum | Wealth Management Association | World Gold Council 
====September 2015 - November 2015====
Aberdeen Asset Management | AldermoreAXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | Health Food Manufacturers' Association | InterContinental Hotels Group | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Lifesearch | Money Advice Service NOW:Pensions | Payments UK | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Pension Insurance Corporation | Plato Partnership | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | Wealth Management Association | World Gold Council Cicero Consulting client list Sep-Nov 15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 9 February 2016 
====June 2015 - August 2015====
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | HFMA | InterContinental Hotels Group | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Money Advice Service | NOW:Pensions | Payments UK | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Pension Insurance Corporation | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council Cicero Consulting client list Jun-Aug15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists UK, accessed 9 February 2016 
====March 2015 - May 2015====
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority |GE Corporation | HFMA | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Pension Insurance Corporation | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council Cicero Consulting client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
===December 2014-February 2015===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Chartered Insurance Institute | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | HFMA | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===September 2014-November 2014===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Chartered Insurance Institute | comparethemarket.com | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | GE Corporation | HFMA | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | R3 | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===June 2014-August 2014===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin Dolphin | Chartered Insurance Institute | comparethemarket | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Conduct Authority | Financial Reporting Council | GE Corporation | Hermes | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===March 2014-May 2014===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin Dolphin | ComparetheMarket | Essential Living | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Reporting Council | GE Corporation | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===December 2013-February 2014===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin Dolphin | Essential Living | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Reporting Council | GE Corporation | Hermes | HSBC Group | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===September 2013-November 2013===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin | Dolphin Citi | Essential Living | ETF Securities | Fidelity | Financial Reporting Council | GE Corporation | Hermes | HSBC Group | Invesco Perpetual | Investment Management Association | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | MetLife UK | Morgan Stanley | Payments Council | Peer 2 Peer Finance Association | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | WMA | World Gold Council
===June 2013-August 2013===
Aberdeen Asset Management | Aldermore | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin | Dolphin Essential Living | ETF Securities | Fidelity | GE Corporation | HSBC Group | Invesco Perpetual | Investment Management Association | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | MetLife UK | Morgan Stanley | Payments Council | Rio Tinto | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | Unum | World Gold Council
===March 2013-May 2013===
Aberdeen Asset Management | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin Dolphin | ETF Securities | GE Corporation | HSBC Group | Invesco Perpetual | Investment Management Association | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | MetLife UK | Morgan Stanley | Payments Council | PICA | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | TIAA-CREF | Tomorrow's People | Unum | World Gold Council
===December 2012-February 2013===
Aberdeen Asset Management | AXA | AXA Commercial | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays | Brewin Dolphin | ETF Securities | GE Corporation | HSBC Group | Invesco Perpetual | Investment Management Association | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | MetLife UK | Morgan Stanley | Payments Council | PICA | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | TheCityUK | TIAA-CREF | Tomorrow's People | Unum World Gold Council
===September 2011-November 2011===
Aberdeen Asset Management | AXA | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays Capital | Barclays Group | Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) | European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (FECIF) | GE Corporation | Home Retail Group | HSBC Group | HSBC Insurance | International Financial Centres Forum | Invesco Perpetual | Just Retirement | Kennedys LLP | Market Axess | MetLife UK | Morgan Stanley | NYSE Euronext | Payments Council | Pension Income Choice Association (PICA) | St James's Place | Standard Chartered | Swiss Bankers Association | The Online Clinic | TheCityUK | Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) | Unum | World Gold Council
APPC register, 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011
===March 2011=== 
Aberdeen Asset Management | ACI/Forex | Aegon | Alvarez and Marsal | AXA Insurance | AXA-Life | AXA-UK | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Barclays Capital | Barclays Group | Berwin Leighton Paisner | BNY Mellon | British Bankers Association | Citigroup | Clydesdale Bank | Deutsche Bank | Elliot Advisers | Fidelity International | Financial Reporting Council | Financial Services Skills Council | GE Corporation | Goldman Sachs | HSBC Group | HSBC Insurance | IFCF – International Financial Centres Forum | IFDS | Ignis Asset Management | IMA – Investment Management Association | Invesco Perpetual | Legal & General | Lifesearch | Lloyds Banking Group | MarketAxess | Morgan Stanley | Nomura | PADA | Pension Income Choice Association | Pilotlight | Prudential | PWC | RBS | Restless Development | RSA | Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [STEP] | Swiss Bankers Association | The Online Clinic | The Pensions Regulator | TheCityUK | Tomorrow’s People | Unum | World Gold Council UK Public Affairs Council "Register", accessed March 2011
===2009===
Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June 2009 to 1 August 2009 (from APPC voluntary register of lobbyists, to August 2009)
===2008===
AXA | Abbey | Alliance and Leicester | Association of British Insurers | Blackstone | British Property Federation | Direct Line | eBay | Financial Services Forum | Financial Services Skills Council | International Financial Data Services | Investment Management Association | JPMorgan | Jupiter | Latvian Inward Investment Agency | Scottish Widows | Standard Life | UBS | Yorkshire Building Society
Cicero website (accessed November 2008) 
==Contact==
1-2 Lower James Street
London
W1F 9EG
http://www.cicero-europe.com
==Powerbase resources==
*Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 December 2003 to 31 May 2004
*Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June to 30 Nov 2005
*Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June 2009 to 1 August 2009
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