How a hedge fund trader quit finance and became a high-powered creative...
Financial services careers are not cool. The only people now who want to wed themselves to a life staring at spreadsheets or Bloomberg terminals are the people with a seriously intense interest in...
View ArticleReal-life interview questions asked by asset managers
If you are looking for a relatively safe and fertile area to work in financial services, asset management may be your best bet. Market conditions were favorable in the second half of the year and...
View ArticleThe bad news about Bank of America’s new working hours restrictions
Like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, Bank of America has just introduced a new rule restricting working hours for its most junior staff. Insiders say BAML’s new restrictions state that junior staff must...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches – Singapore to bolster anti-money laundering activities
The Lion City’s role as an international transport hub and financial centre makes it vulnerable to money laundering and terrorism financing risks, which has prompted the authorities to look at ways to...
View ArticleAvis aux femmes : sept conseils pour booster votre carrière en finance cette...
La finance, une industrie dominée par les hommes, vraiment ? Certes, “le plafond de verre et les comportements archaïques existent encore“, reconnaît Valérie Boussard, professeur de Sociologie et...
View ArticlePay predictions for 2013 at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley,...
This is a big week for employees at US investment banks. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BAML and Citi all report their full year results for 2013. Employees at those banks will also be told...
View ArticleHow to walk into a job at BlueCrest
BlueCrest Capital Management has been a good bet for disaffected traders from investment banks over the past year. It’s also been a good bet for traders who lost their jobs at SAC Capital Advisors’...
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Four tables that explain the state of investment banking graduate recruitment...
Want a graduate job in an investment bank? The tables below give you an idea of the state of the UK graduate employment market for would-be investment bankers. There were 2,137 graduates recruited into...
View ArticleEin Hoch auf die Zulage: Mit welchen Privilegien die EZB Mitarbeiter ködert
Für die neue zentralisierte Bankenaufsicht der Eurozone muss die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) bis zum November die Kleinigkeit von 1000 neuen Mitarbeitern anheuern. Doch lohnt es sich überhaupt für...
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Where it’s possible to earn six-figure salaries in non-exciting finance jobs
Rumour has it that if you work in risk, regulatory or compliance within the financial sector you can practically stroll into a new role and name your own salary. The reality, however, is slightly...
View ArticleStudy uncovers ageing hedge fund traders’ pursuit of ‘warrior physique’ ideal
Beware ageing male hedge fund traders. A new study of a London fund has found that older men in hedge funds are prone to enthusiastic exercise in an attempt to achieve a hyper-masculine, super-fit,...
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Note Ungenügend: BaFin rüffelt die Vergütungsstrukturen der wichtigsten...
Nachdem bereits am Wochenende eine Kritik der Finanzaufsicht BaFin an den Vergütungsstrukturen deutscher Banken durchgesickert war, legten die Aufseher am heutigen Montag (13. Januar) auch offiziell...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches – Aussie investment bankers brace for so-so bonuses
Reporting season for US banks kicks off this week, and their Australian investment bankers say that bonuses are likely to remain in line with those received last year, making it the fourth consecutive...
View ArticleBanish feelings of inadequacy: How to make it as a big shot before 30
The latest Forbes list of finance wunderkinder ‘30 under 30’ is enough to make even most heavy-hitters feel hopelessly inadequate. While most people are still couch surfing and living off the Bank of...
View ArticleLooking for a new finance job in London or on Wall Street? Here’s who you’re...
Now’s the time to find a new job in financial services. According to recruitment firm Astbury Marsden, things are looking up. According to one Morgan Stanley MD this is a great moment to be starting...
View ArticleZehn Fragen, mit denen Headhunter schlechte Kandidaten aussieben
Ein Vorstellungsgespräch und ein erstes Treffen mit einem Headhunter gehorchen ganz unterschiedlichen Regeln. Während einige Fragen in einem Gespräch mit dem potenziellen Arbeitgeber tabu sind, können...
View ArticleSeven important things that JPMorgan’s results tell you about the banking job...
JPMorgan’s fourth quarter results are out for 2014 and the US bank has just embarked upon its accompanying conference call. In a busy week for U.S. banking results, JPM is the first U.S bank to report....
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Want a banking job in 2014? Learn about FVA
Looking for a job in banking? As we very correctly predicted in November, it will help if you familiarize yourself with the concept of funding valuation adjustment (FVA). FVA made an important...
View ArticleWho, exactly, is Marianne Lake of JPMorgan?
If you’re listening to JPMorgan’s conference call today, you’ll note the dulcet English tones of Marianne Lake, the bank’s British CFO. Low-key Lake is a bit of a mystery and tends to stay in the...
View ArticleLes métiers les plus (et les moins) stressants en banque et finance
Si vous travaillez dans le secteur bancaire ou d’autres secteurs de l’industrie financière, vous êtes probablement fréquemment – pour ne pas dire quotidiennement dans certains cas – confronté au...
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