Morning Coffee: Has Antony Jenkins made a stupid mistake? JPMorgan’s...
It’s the morning after the day before. Analysts have had time to pore over the latest Barclays’ presentation and Barclays’ bankers have had time to consider their fate. For the moment, investors seem...
View ArticleWhat does it take to get hired by Neil Woodford’s new firm?
Neil Woodford is officially back. The star fund manager, who managed £15bn of assets while leading Invesco Perpetual’s investments team returning 2,200% over 35 years, has reassured potential investors...
View ArticleLes bonnes questions à se poser avant un entretien d’embauche
Pas besoin d’avoir la science infuse pour préparer un entretien. Passer autant de temps que possible à mener des recherches sur la société et les personnes que vous allez rencontrer et arriver avec des...
View ArticleRBC Capital Markets could throw Barclays’ unwanted traders a lifeline
Barclays is making 7,000 of its investment banking staff redundant over the next three years, with 2,300 redundancies to take place annually between now and the end of 2016. Senior front office fixed...
View ArticleFurther confirmation that it helps to wear Lycra if you want to get ahead in...
We’ve written before about the growing popularity of cycling among male bankers who want to nudge the pain barrier, network with like-minded individuals, and raise money for charity whilst dressed in...
View ArticleA comprehensive breakdown of the last available graduate banking jobs...
Late doesn’t even begin to describe it if you’re looking for either an internship or full-time position at an investment bank to start in 2014. We’ve scoured the last available vacancies including, it...
View ArticleMoelis & Co.: many chiefs, lots of Indians
Yesterday, Moelis & Co. released its first set of results since going public. Three things were notable: 1. Moelis increased total compensation for its employees by 62% last year, paying its 404...
View ArticleTen shrewd questions that will tell you whether you’re in the wrong career
Are you doing the right thing with your life? Do you dream of escaping banking and living in a sustainable city with a loft apartment and a single gear bike? Or are you fine where you are? A new box...
View ArticleCareer Crunch: Implications of the Barclays bloodbath, how to succeed in...
Barclays made the most sweeping changes to its investment bank that will see thousands of jobs culled over the next two years. This has dominated the headlines, but there were other (more positive)...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: BAML bankers weep over deferred bonuses. Banks rebrand as...
If you see a fellow finance professional from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), treat him or her gently. Take especial care if that BAML banker happens to be quite senior and has a lot of his...
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Hall of shame: the worst places for women to break into the senior ranks in...
If you’re a woman thinking of entering the financial sector, you may have thought that all the mentorships, diversity schemes and women’s groups in investment banking now provide the infrastructure to...
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How bonuses of $250k, $500k and $1m are structured at Citigroup
If you’re looking for a U.S. investment bank that pays handsomely, in heavy quantities of cash, Citigroup may be the place to be. Headhunters report that the U.S. bank is one of the most generous cash...
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Five past vulgarities at Deutsche Bank that might get you fired in future
Deutsche Bank’s salespeople and traders are turning a new page, wiping the slate clean, sanitizing their emails, washing out their mouths and starting a whole new future in which boastfulness and...
View ArticleBanks banding together to fight excessive broker pay
If you’re a financial adviser with a proven book of business, you’ve been in the catbird seat for the last few years. Banks and brokerage houses have been fighting over talent aggressively, offering...
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Fan-Video im Original: Welche Verhaltensweisen bei der Deutschen Bank künftig...
Erst gestern wurde bekannt, dass sich Colin Fan, Co-Chef des Investment Bankings bei der Deutschen Bank massiv über das „vulgäre“ Verhalten seiner Mitarbeiter beklagt hat. Weiter drohte Fan mit...
View ArticleDon’t mention meditation: Inside the health craze sweeping the financial sector
It’s an awkward moment; after explaining that mindfulness techniques in the workplace have moved a long way from their Buddhist meditation roots, the instructor of our small introductory class rings a...
View ArticleJPMorgan big-hitter joins notoriously high-paying hedge fund
JPMorgan’s head of Asia equities trading, Cyril Levy-Marchal, has joined Capula Investment Management’s expanding Hong Kong office. Levy-Marchal joined Capula at the end of April as a portfolio...
View ArticleNine things to know before you even think about starting an internship on a...
In a matter of weeks, this year’s summer analyst classes will start in the City of London and on Wall Street. If you’re wondering where to satisfy your stomach during your Wall Street internship, we...
View ArticleCareer Crunch: The most attractive investment banking jobs, how to ace...
We offered a guide to the best investment banking jobs, the best banks to work for across various divisions and the best pay packets on offer among U.S. institutions. This, and the rest of the top...
View ArticleNeuf choses à savoir avant de commencer un stage en salle de marché
Dans quelques semaines, les summer internships vont débuter sur les places financières comme la City, Paris ou Wall Street. Si vous voulez savoir comment vous comporter sur le trading floor pendant les...
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