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Looking for a new finance job in London or on Wall Street? Here’s who you’re...
The annual exodus is underway. The current poll on our home page suggests that as far as work is concerned, 35% of you are “deeply uninterested and inclined to quit.” You’re sending out your CV – but...
View ArticleThe average hedge funder is essentially a dentist
One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the hedge fund industry is that if you’re a member, you’re incredibly rich. While that’s true for many, it’s not necessarily the norm. And the gap between...
View Article11 things LBS’s new employment report tells you about using an MBA to break...
If you’re a late 20-something MBA wanting to work in investment banking, the employment report of London Business School is a good bellwether of your chances. LBS MBAs typically account for 40% of...
View ArticleHong Kong’s CLSA set to increase headcount by up to 10% in the U.S.
Like other Asian firms, Hong Kong-based CLSA is focusing its expansion plans in the West, particularly in the U.S. The brokerage firm plans to increase headcount between 5% and 10% in the U.S. in 2015,...
View ArticleYou failed CFA Level I. But how close were you to passing?
Today is CFA I results day. As we correctly flagged shortly after the December exam took place, the most recent paper seems to have been pretty easy. At 44% the pass rate was the highest it’s been...
View ArticleThe shrewd career move of the trader who left Barclays for Morgan Stanley
This time last year, Barclays was embroiled in the strategy review that concluded with a radical slimming down of its investment bank and eventual elimination of 8,000 jobs. Over the course of 2014...
View ArticleThe top five best paid jobs in risk management globally when you have five...
It’s become a cliche to say that risk managers in investment banks are hot. However, cliches are invariably grounded in reality and in the case of risk managers their hotness is driving their pay...
View ArticleIs SAC Capital poised for an (eventual) comeback?
This past holiday season brought with it a gift to many who likely don’t deserve it. In December, an appeals court threw out two insider trading convictions and, in doing so, may have re-written what...
View ArticleSo, you failed CFA I. Here’s what to do next
The results of December’s CFA I exam were released yesterday. More people passed than for many a year – but most people still failed. If you’re in the majority who are now wondering whether to have...
View ArticleThe most in-demand programming languages on Wall Street
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein raised some eyebrows last year when he said that banks are, in essence, technology companies. But the fact is, roughly 25% of Goldman’s staff work in technology – more...
View ArticleShould Deutsche Bank’s investment bankers fear Sam Wisnia?
Sam Wisnia is now fully regulated and ready to go at Deutsche Bank. Despite joining in November, the ex-Goldman Sachs partner was only given official clearance to work at the German bank on the 8...
View ArticleHow to avoid offshoring this year: back office jobs set to stay in Singapore...
Back-office staff at banks in Singapore and Hong Kong haven’t faced the best job market over the past three years. Amid the recent Asian boom in middle-office roles (driven by regulatory expansion) and...
View ArticleWhen’s the perfect time to take an MBA to advance your finance career?
Is there a sweet spot in your finance career when taking a few years out for an MBA is most beneficial? No, insist business schools, which say they accept old and young students alike. Yes, suggest the...
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The biggest financial services pay rises in 2015
Bad news: the biggest pay rise on offer in financial services in 2015 is likely to be, on average, just 3.2%. Even worse, the sector where these larger salary hikes are available is life insurance....
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Are you bold enough to work for Nomura?
Want to work for a Japanese bank with global aspirations? Nomura International is hiring. The Japanese bank has declared its intention of adding around 20 senior M&A bankers in the US and Asia....
View ArticleAngst, nerves and intense pressure: a window into the CFA waiting game
From an outsider’s perspective, the CFA exam process is brutal. There are three different levels, it takes a minimum of 300 hours of studying just to have a chance of passing one and, even if you are...
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CV Review: I completed a postgraduate degree in law. Am I good enough to get...
In this week’s CV Review, we’ve asked our resume doctors to look at analyse the credentials of someone who’s studied law and wants to work in a regulatory role in financial services. Needless to say,...
View ArticleHow to craft a perfect CV to clinch a career change in Asian banking
Banks in Singapore and Hong Kong, facing skill shortages in several fast-growing functions, are becoming more open to taking on people who are seeking a career change and are not an exact match. In the...
View ArticleHow to break into the investment banking cliques
If you want to get ahead in an investment bank you’ll have to be big on teamwork. At least, that’s the theory. The reality is that banking is full of cliques and you need to be part of the right clique...
View Article10 phrases which subtly suggest you’re powerless at work
You have the job title, you have the Ferragamo loafers. You like to stand with your hands on your hips and your legs apart. You often invade other people’s personal space and you talk in the sort of...
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