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Should you work for McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater or Blackstone?...
Life is full of choices if you’re a high achiever with an impressive academic record, a CV stacked with internships and a few family connections in the finance industry. But assuming that the world is...
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Lloyd Blankfein’s sons, Jonathan and Alex, didn’t stay in jobs at Goldman...
Following our earlier remarks about the apparent tendency of senior bankers’ sons to sashay into summer jobs in the style of Rahul Pandit and Jonathan and Alex Blankfein, it seems worth pointing out...
View ArticleDo you have what It takes to be a great trader?
Being a successful trader on Wall Street takes an even mix of innate and learned abilities. You better be highly intelligent and have an inspiring work ethic, but you also must be emotionless,...
View ArticleFive key takeways from Citi’s Q2 results
Citigroup is the first of the large U.S. banks to release Q2 2014 results today. Conveniently enough, they’re overshadowed by the fact that it also just unveiled a $7bn settlement with the Federal...
View ArticleOppenheimer hiring traders, mulling advisors; London fund growing abroad
In the latest hiring round-up, Oppenheimer is in aggressive expansion mode, Deutsche Bank is hiring middle and back office staffers and several hedge funds are growing globally. Oppenheimer hiring on...
View ArticleSubmit your finance CV to our resume clinic and have it reviewed for free...
Do you work in banking or financial services? Do you want to work in banking or financial services? Do you feel that your resume isn’t as good as it could be? Are you brave enough to have it reviewed...
View ArticleLocal finance professionals in Singapore think expats enjoy lavish benefits;...
Your employer is offshoring jobs and your manager is constantly talking of cost-control, but meanwhile your expat colleagues are being lavished with expensive benefits – their accommodation and...
View ArticleWie Sie sich beim Dinner mit Goldman-Chef Blankfein benehmen sollten
Bei der US-Investmentbank Goldman Sachs hält ein neues Ritual Einzug, um die kommenden Männer (und Frauen) aus der Masse herauszulesen. „Jüngere Manager“ werden von keinem geringeren als Bankchef Lloyd...
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Morning Coffee: End of the ex-Goldman banker who hired hundreds, wanted to...
Persons working for VTB Capital in London can breathe a sigh of relief, possibly. Bloomberg reports that Atanas Bostandjiev, the ex-Goldman banker who expanded the Russian bank’s international...
View ArticleSix exciting new London finance firms that could offer job opportunities
The past three months have seen a raft of new firms gain authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority in London, with hedge funds, private equity firms and boutique investment banks among them....
View ArticleQuel genre d’étudiant est « summer analyst » chez Goldman, JPM ou Deutsche...
Quel genre de personne parvient à être « summer analyst » (alias « stagiaire d’été ») au sein de l’une des trois plus prestigieuses banques d’investissement ? Bon, c’est forcément quelqu’un d’un peu...
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Banking: is the lifestyle still worth it?
In the case of Jeremie Banet, something seemed to snap. Banet, a French portfolio manager, ex-BNP Paribas banker and graduate from the prestigious Paris IX Dauphine University, had been working at fund...
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Pay squeeze at JPMorgan, while Goldman Sachs’ pay rises
JPMorgan is cutting costs. Daniel Pinto, chief executive of the corporate and investment bank, is reportedly casting around, looking for paper clips and other costs to eliminate. Pinto also seems to be...
View ArticleMeet the new candidates KPMG is actively looking to hire
Big Four accounting firms like KPMG continue to grow, particularly when it comes to adding fresh talent out of school. But, like in banking, the profile of candidates is changing. No longer are firms...
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Jamie Dimon cancer treatment: is he being a workaholic?
Jamie Dimon has cancer. Yes, it’s curable. Yes, it’s restricted to a small area of his throat and is only in the lymph nodes on the right side and hasn’t gone any further. Yes, he’s had exhaustive...
View ArticleHow to make a stunningly successful first career move in Asian banking
You’ve got through your first two years at a bank in Asia and are finally no longer considered a graduate-level hire. You’re now deciding whether to stay with the firm that’s invested time and money in...
View ArticleThe six hottest jobs on the buy-side right now
Asset management, as many senior investment bankers have been at pains to point out, has a bright future. Those in the know on the sell-side need to make the move to the buy-side, and sharpish, before...
View ArticleHow investment banks are targeting fintech talent
Investment banks spend billions each year on technology, have armies of developers, architects and project managers overseeing cutting edge products – or at least those with enough firepower behind...
View ArticleLes 15 Français les plus influents dans la finance en Europe
L’hebdomadaire britannique Financial News a renouvelé son palmarès des 100 personnalités de la finance les plus influentes en Europe. L’occasion de jauger la visibilité de nos compatriotes dans cette...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs jobs: this is what the bank really said yesterday
So, yesterday was Goldman Sachs’ second quarter results day. As we reported yesterday, the firm did better than expected. It also increased pay and headcount year-on-year. However, there was more to...
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