If these people can’t get internships in investment banks, you have no chance
You have excellent academic credentials. You speak multiple languages. You know how to code. You have paid several thousand pounds to an ‘intern talent scout’ to find you an internship. And you’re...
View ArticleWhy I quit Pimco to take on pay day loan sharks
Investment bankers often dream of quitting the industry to start up their own venture. Some of the more altruistic even want to tackle a problem that benefits society. Mutaz Qubbaj has managed to do...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Laid off in commodities in Asia? Try Westpac
Earlier this week we tipped Westpac as one of the top “under the radar” recruiters in the Asian banking sector, especially for compliance and trade-finance jobs. Now a senior Westpac executive has...
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This is what your investment banking salary should be in Singapore
Do you work in investment banking in Singapore? Do you want to find out whether you’re underpaid or overpaid in comparison to your peers ahead of a possible job move? We’ve asked investment banking...
View ArticleHas the Masters in Finance replaced the MBA as the top qualification for...
If you’re trying to find a qualification that will guarantee you a job in banking, the choices are obvious. You can go for the CFA charter, which will take 900 hours of home study in the evenings and...
View ArticleSome of my best friends are bankers. And they’re a mess
Everyone knows that banking can be a harsh industry to work in. Alcohol and cocaine-induced meltdowns have been a feature of the industry since the 1970s. However, my own observations sugest that...
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Eight of the hardest CFA questions, and how to answer them
By now you should have done the majority of the 300 hours of study recommended to pass each of the three CFA level exams. If not, you can always follow our guide to prepping for the CFA exams. Even so,...
View ArticleBarclays just hired this European equities trader from Millennium Capital...
There was a time when everyone was leaving banks for hedge funds. Now the flow goes both ways. Take Mark Dixon, a European equities trader at Barclays. Dixon’s FCA registration shows that he began his...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Three things that Huatai’s IPO means for your career in Hong...
Huatai Securities’ US$4.5bn IPO in Hong Kong is the second largest in the world so far this year. But what does the listing mean for your career if you work in investment banking in Hong Kong? Here are...
View ArticleEquity research is hot in China, but the pressure is “massive”
China’s stock market has been rising rapidly. As a result, investment banks, foreign and local alike, are looking to expand the A-share analysts team to better cover the market. In contrast to Western...
View ArticleHere’s where the job openings now are at Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC in Hong...
Are you looking for a new job at the Big Four in Asia? Are you deciding which firm to work for or whether to base yourself in Hong Kong or Singapore? We’ve scoured the Asian careers websites of...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Words that will get you a junior job at Barclays, Morgan...
What must you say if you want to become an analyst or associate at Barclays? How about at Morgan Stanley? At Barclays, it seems you must say that you’re passionate about working for Barclays because...
View ArticleThe 7 top front office jobs for the 2nd half of 2015
As we slip imperceptibly into the second half of the year, banks are hiring for the sorts of front office financial services jobs that pay big money and generate big revenues. Sales, trading and...
View ArticleAs BNP Paribas cuts, senior FICC professional moves into risk and regulation
If you’re a recruiter in risk management and regulation, you will know that the ideal hire is someone who has front office sales and trading experience and an appetite for working in risk. You will...
View ArticleThe reality of making it to the top in private equity and hedge funds, as a...
If senior women in investment banking are a relative rarity, finding them in hedge funds and private equity firms is near impossible. – This is despite the fact that funds run by women invariably...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Where to work in the Hong Kong hedge fund sector
We’ve already pointed to the boost that Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is giving to both equity trading and equity research hiring in Hong Kong – and now a new part of the finance sector is emerging...
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How much you can earn as a young banker in China
More and more Chinese 20 year-olds aspire to be investment bankers. Many of them go abroad to study and get a banking job in one of the world’s major financial centres. Others stay in China, working...
View ArticleHere’s where the jobs are at Singapore’s seven most important banks
If you’re looking for a banking job in Singapore, chances are that Citi, DBS, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered and UOB will be on your radar. The Monetary Authority of Singapore last month...
View ArticleThe top investment banks by bonus in 2015
Where should you work in the City of London if you want to receive a large bonus? The answer is sadly predictable – Goldman Sachs. Goldman paid on average £24k more in bonuses than its nearest...
View ArticleHow to get a job at Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PWC
If you want to work in finance and you’re not confident of your ability to get into investment banking, you might want to try the Big Four accountancy firms of Deloitte, KPMG, PWC and EY. After all,...
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