Can you answer the hardest question from today’s GCSE maths exam?
Today was the GCSE maths exam today. If you’re not based in the UK, GCSEs are the exams taken by students aged 15-16. Only if you complete your GCSEs can you go on to A Levels. If you can’t get an A in...
View ArticleThe hot banking job in the Middle East that pays surprisingly well
The Middle East job market has heated up in the first part of 2014, to the point where Dubai has become one of the busiest markets across EMEA, and it’s the less glamorous corporate banking roles that...
View ArticleGoldman bolsters Asian M&A team; hedge fund set to grow in Europe
In the latest hiring roundup, Goldman eyes M&A growth, a big name launches a boutique and a U.S. hedge fund looks to expand in Europe. Private Swiss banks hiring away from home Private banks in...
View ArticleEight banks you should want to work for in the Middle East
The financial services job market is heating up in the Middle East, despite the fact that large international banks are cutting jobs elsewhere in the world. While headcount continues to fall in certain...
View ArticleZehn Tipps für ein perfektes Anschreiben
Im Vergleich zum Lebenslauf stellt ein Anschreiben bei der Bewerbung eine Nebensächlichkeit dar. Dennoch zählt es immer noch zum guten Ton – auch und gerade in der Deutschschweiz. Headhunterin Karin...
View ArticleWhat does it take to get hired by Goldman’s hot ‘strats’ group?
If you’re someone with a mathematical bent, for whom ‘challenging’ maths questions are elementary and differential equations are fun, there is – allegedly – one place where you’ll feel especially...
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Was Banker von McKinsey lernen können
Es gibt einige Dinge, die nur Strategieberatungen wissen – und dem Rest der Menschheit verborgen bleiben. Falls Sie Zweifel an dieser These hegen, dann sollten Sie folgenden Eintrag auf Quora...
View ArticleMeet the mavericks of the post-crisis buyout world
There has been plenty of talk over how much banks have lost with the influx of new regulations that have forced them to shrink and selloff otherwise profitable businesses. What gets much less publicity...
View ArticleCredit Suisse’s head of covered bonds is happy to go it alone
Richard Kemmish, the former head of covered bond origination at Credit Suisse, was rare among senior investment bankers in that he had a Twitter account and used it for more than the occasional bought...
View ArticleLes niches de recrutement en front-office dans le monde aujourd’hui
Les front-offices des banques d’investissement en France ont perdu 2,6% de leurs effectifs en 2013, selon l’Association Française des Banques. Le recul est moins important qu’en 2012 (-10%) mais...
View ArticleRookie test takers leave angry, emotional following CFA exam
Historically speaking, CFA candidates who take the Level I exam have a much greater chance of failing than those further along in the process. While the second and third levels are admittedly more...
View ArticleWhy hedge fund traders should stay married, redux
David Tepper, one of the highest earning hedge fund managers in the world, is reportedly splitting up with his wife. The cause of Tepper’s marital ruction is unclear. However, he has been known to joke...
View ArticleDeloitte hires 90 in Asia for financial services practice and wants to triple...
The Big Four consultancies have been trumpeting their global growth strategies over the past year, with their hiring plans largely eclipsing those of the global banks. Deloitte in Asia Pacific is a...
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Le classement des meilleurs analystes en France en 2014, et ce qu’il faut en...
Qui sont les meilleurs analystes “sell-side” en France ? Fondé sur le critère de la performance, le classement 2014 de StarMine (filiale de Thomson Reuters) donne des réponses claires à cette question...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: When a dud year is no barrier to a new 7 figure job....
Pimco is hiring. The house of Gross wants to recruit 16 ‘thematic equities’ investment specialists for its new equities business, which is run by French fund manager Virginie Maisonneuve. Today, Pimco...
View ArticleHow senior analysts are escaping the equity research bloodbath
The life of an investment banking equity researcher has been increasingly perilous since the financial crisis hit. Analyst numbers have halved to 9,000 since 2007, while the job itself – once...
View ArticleAngst, Ärger und Resignation: Was CFA-Kandidaten über die Examen berichten
Ein kurzer Blick in die Statistik belegt: Die Chancen auf einen Misserfolg liegen beim ersten der drei CFA-Level deutlich über den beiden folgenden. Und das, obgleich die Prüfungen zu den Leveln II und...
View ArticleU.K. insurance jobs stagnating in 2014, except here…
2014 isn’t proving a great year for jobs in the UK insurance market. Research by IMAS, the finance-focused corporate finance house, shows that the number of new insurance hires registered with the...
View ArticleFinancial executive compensation takes a turn for the better
If you’re a CFO, controller or VP of finance, the job market is looking as good as it has in years. Job openings and pay for non-banking finance executives are both on the rise. The average salary for...
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How to present your strategic ideas like a McKinsey consultant, James Gorman...
The Morgan Stanley 2014 U.S. Financials Conference is on. Yesterday, James Gorman – Morgan Stanley CEO and a former senior partner in McKinsey & Co’s financial services practice, elaborated his...
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