Übernahme von Portfolio der HSBC: LGT sucht bis zu 30 Mitarbeiter
Die Konsolidierung im Schweizer Wealth Management kann in Einzelfällen sogar neue Jobs schaffen. Nachdem die LGT Bank angekündigt hat, ein Wealth Management-Portfolio von 10 Mrd. Franken von der HSBC...
View ArticleJust don’t quit: It’s never been harder to find work as an unemployed banker
You’re miserable at your current employer and are desperate for a new job. Do you up and quit or put in more hours while sneaking away for interviews? In nearly every situation, recruiters and career...
View ArticleComment un comportement narcissique vous aidera à réussir votre entretien...
Bien que connoté négativement, le narcissisme – fondement de la confiance en soi – n’est pas forcément une mauvaise chose. À ne pas confondre avec l’arrogance, dont les banquiers (français) ne sont pas...
View ArticleHarsh times ahead for anyone selling insurance products
If it weren’t for insurance brokers, the U.K. insurance job market would have been pretty much moribund in the the first half of this year. As our analysis a few weeks ago showed, brokers have been...
View ArticleEin wenig Narzissmus hilft durch jedes Vorstellungsgespräch
Nach neueren Untersuchungen scheinen Narzissten in Vorstellungsgesprächen besonders erfolgreich abzuschneiden. Namentlich Investmentbanken bevorzugen selbstverliebte Kandidaten für ihre...
View ArticleHideously risky poorly paid job puts banking compensation into perspective
How much should you get paid for dangling on a rope and cleaning windows up to 360m above ground level? More pertinently, how much should you get paid for dangling on a rope and cleaning windows 360m...
View ArticleAre you a summer intern in an investment bank? Can you write (anonymously)...
It’s that time of year. We’re looking for three summer analysts to write this year’s eFinancialCareers intern diaries. We don’t mind where in the world you’re based, but you must be able to: - Write...
View ArticleHow to survive your tough first year at a new bank in Asia
Asian private bankers in are facing increased pressure to perform during their first year in a new job thanks to tightening profit margins across the wealth sector. Wealth management headhunters in...
View ArticleCiti hires Knight Capital’s head of equities after 18 months out
The former head of European equity trading at Knight Capital has re-emerged at Citigroup after 18 months out of the industry. Trevor Gill has been recruited as a cash equities trader covering the...
View ArticleKlinsmann erhört: Deutsche Fans dürfen in London früher gehen
Der Klinsmann-Appell an US-Arbeitgeber, den Fans für das Spiel USA gegen Deutschland freizugeben, ist nicht umsonst. Tatsächlich gibt eFinancialCareers – Tochterunternehmen der US-Holding Dice – auch...
View ArticleReading between the lines for jobs and pay at the ‘bankers’ refuge’ –...
Standard Chartered has issued a trading update and it’s not good. In the first half of 2014, revenues in its markets division have fallen 20%, with rates and FX especially hit. Costs across the bank...
View ArticleWho have Goldman Sachs, JPM and Morgan Stanley hired for their 2014 MBA...
Banks are awash with interns. Not only are early 20-something university students in situ as summer analysts, but you’ll also find late 20 to early thirty-something MBA students hanging around the...
View Article„Ich bin völlig ausgebrannt“: Stellt der CFA ein Gesundheitsrisiko oder einen...
Es handelt sich um die Frage aller Fragen einer Karriere in den Finanzdienstleistungen: Sollte man mit Mitte oder Ende 20 einen CFA aufnehmen und für einige Jahre auf das Privatleben verzichten oder...
View ArticleThe one area of finance where 80-year-olds reign supreme
Wealth management is a fickle field in which to work. Turnover is massive, but those that make the cut and build a strong book of business have longevity. Crazy longevity. So much so that the business...
View ArticleVoici comment les banques et assurances vous sourcent et vous recrutent
L’étude annuelle de l’APEC sur le sourcing des cadres, qui vient de paraître, scrute les habitudes des entreprises en matière de recrutement, et lève au passage quelques idées reçues. L’analyse...
View ArticleAnswers to the six most common questions about resumes
While there are no strict rules when it comes to building a resume, there are several guidelines that you should always follow. The problem is that these guidelines change with the times. Should you...
View ArticleThe dangers of networking with bankers at Glastonbury Festival
Britain’s Glastonbury Festival starts tomorrow. 200,000 people – a number equivalent to the population of Oxford – will congregate in some fields in Somerset. It will almost certainly rain heavily....
View Article11 clever ways to ace an Asian banking internship
If you’ve clinched an internship with a large investment bank in Asia this summer, the pressure is on – now more than ever – to perform. A successful internship will help give your career a secure...
View ArticleLe Canada, une destination à surveiller de près par les financiers francophones
Les événements visant à promouvoir la destination Canada auprès des professionnels francophones se sont multipliés ce mois-ci. Pêle-mêle, on peut citer les journées Journées Québec début juin à Paris...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Disaster for bonuses in Barclays’ equities business. Hedge...
It had all been going very well for people in Barclays’ equities business. While the fixed income currencies and commodities (FICC) business is being hacked apart, cash equities is one of the areas...
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