Vermutlich Leiche des Liechtensteiner Banker-Killers gefunden
Aufatmen in Liechtenstein. Nachdem der bekannte Bankenkritiker Jürgen Hermann den Chef der gleichnamigen Bank Jürgen Frick in Balzers (Liechtenstein) erschossen hatte, war der 58jährige Ex-Investor...
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Private equity juniors increasingly toiling for benefit of their highly paid...
Private equity, the promised land. Looming like a large carrot in the peripheral vision of the exhausted analyst in the investment bank, PE promises similar pay, more kudos, more interesting work and –...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Wie ich mit 37 aus dem Investmentbanking ausstieg
Es hört sich wie die perfekte Investmentbanking-Karriere an: Einstieg mit Anfang 20 und Ausstieg mit 40. Doch gibt es so etwas überhaupt? Wir haben mit Adam Knight gesprochen, dem dieses Kunststück...
View ArticleThe weird and fascinating scuffles involving the 1%
Covering Wall Street from an employee angle is interesting, in part, because rich, smart and powerful people tend to be eccentric in both their professional and personal lives. And rarely are they ever...
View ArticleCareer Quiz: Should you quit your banking job for a startup?
Do you spend your waking hours in finance thinking of how you could leave your job and set up a startup instead? We’re only asking because the poll currently on our homepage suggests that 41% of...
View ArticleZehn Tipps für ein perfektes Arbeitszeugnis
„Arbeitszeugnisse spielen in der Schweiz eine sehr wichtige Rolle ähnlich wie in Deutschland“, beobachtet Headhunter Stefan Bächer von Guggenbühl, Bächer, Niederer & Partner in Zürich. Während sie...
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One reason why the CFA pass rates are heading up
The CFA pass rate for both level II and the final level three exam that elevates candidates into the coveted charterholder position have risen this year to levels last seen in 2006. 54% of those taking...
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Investment banks learn the benefits of sharing
Now is a good time to be working as an investment banker in the equity capital markets division. ECM revenue now stands at $825m for the year to date, more than double the $382m generated at this point...
View ArticleJobwunder Brexit? Wie Frankfurt vom britischen EU-Austritt profitieren könnte
Die Pläne nach einem möglichen Ausstieg Großbritanniens aus der EU Jobs von London in die Eurozone zu verlagern, werden immer konkreter. Dieser Ausstieg ist als Brexit (British exit) bekannt. Laut der...
View ArticleWhy banks are looking for their top developers in Eastern Europe
The financial crisis has been kind to top developers in Eastern Europe. Since 2008, financial organisations have shifted middle and back office roles including risk, HR and accounting to the East, but...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs adding jobs, improving work-life balance
If you are a fan of Goldman Sachs and hope to work there one day, last week offered some good news. There’s updated hiring plans, a suggestion that work-life balance at the firm is improving and an...
View ArticleFX hiring begins anew; demand for lenders outpacing supply
In the latest hiring roundup, a new U.S. bond fund needs a dozen staffers, FX hiring is back in vogue and a Canadian firm eyes London expansion. Citizens ramping up consumer hiring Citizens Financial...
View ArticleLes 10 conseils pour réussir sa rentrée au bureau
Le retour de vacances fait toujours l’effet d’un coup de massue. D’abord vous allez revoir vos chers collègues bien-aimés. De surcroît, septembre marque la « rentrée », avec une pression forte pour...
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Wieso Deutschland beim CFA immer noch hinterherhinkt
Im Wettbewerb um die qualifiziertesten Finanzprofis scheint Deutschland im Vergleich zu den angelsächsischen Ländern und den Schwellenländern den Anschluss zu verpassen. Dies legen zumindest die...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Banks demand Blackberry cold turkey, Google’s ‘toothbrush...
Real investment bankers don’t take holidays. One long-suffering wife once told of her investment banker husband dangling from an apple tree in the British countryside, so desperate was he to find a...
View ArticleSix resume phrases to grab the attention of recruiters in the Middle East
The financial services job market in the Middle East is picking up again, but with a focus on hiring more locals, a general resistance to indulge in over-enthusiastic recruitment and stiff competition...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley’s ex-head of inflation trading now spending days cycling...
Cycling is a big thing among investment bankers right now. The potential to spend thousands on designer bicycles, or upwards of £175 on a jersey alone is appealing to affluent professionals looking for...
View ArticleBanks eyeing foreign staffers as workforce demands outpace supply
Compliance and technology are the two hottest areas on Wall Street, and it’s not even close. Unfortunately for big banks, their dire need for experienced talent is being met by a rather paltry supply....
View Article25 finance jobs that combine a six-figure salary with job security early in...
When you first start out in financial services, there’s a tendency to target front office roles. After all, these are traditionally where the big bonuses, exit options and, ultimately, respect of your...
View ArticleFünf Tipps für die Vorbereitung auf einen internationalen MBA
Ein MBA-Studium beginnt gewissermaßen mit einem Kickstart. Daher sollten die Teilnehmer die letzten Wochen vor dem Semesterbeginn für eine intensive Vorbereitung nutzen. Denn wenn das Studium erst...
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