More senior bankers head for the exit at Barclays’ London operation
Barclays has been losing senior bankers across the U.S. and Asia as it rolls out its new strategy that will eventually see 7,000 employees cut from its investment bank depart over three years. In the...
View Article25 pieces of power jargon to stun banking interviewers with
You have an interview for a job in banking and finance. Aside from polishing your shoes and memorizing ever element of your resume as recommended by recruiters at Goldman Sachs, what must you do to...
View ArticleVous prendriez bien un MOOC en Finance pour booster votre carrière ?
Les Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), ces cours en ligne gratuits ouverts à tous et calqués sur les programmes d’universités prestigieuses, se sont multipliés rapidement ces derniers temps en France....
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Ex-trader who couldn’t stand his commute makes £450m. The...
Do you work in the City of London and live in the suburbs? Do you find your daily commute excruciating? Why not step back and set up your own company in a nearby barn? That’s what Lance Uggla did, and...
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Who else is paid as much as investment banking interns?
If you’re fortunate enough to gain an internship in an M&A or sales and trading role in investment bank in the City of London or on Wall Street this summer, you can expect to £810 to £870 pounds...
View ArticleMillennium Capital targets CIOs of rival funds
Millennium Capital Partners, the expansionary hedge fund that has been poaching from investment banks’ prop desks over the past two years, has made two high-profile hires from smaller competitors. Max...
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Spitzenverdiener mit 20: In London verdienen schon Praktikanten ein Vermögen
In der Londoner City schlägt das Herz des europäischen Investmentbankings. Dort können schon Sommerpraktikanten in den Bereichen „M&A“ oder „Sales and Trading“ das ganz große Geld verdienen....
View ArticleCVA traders left stranded as XVA becomes big new acroynm
A few years ago, CVA trading was the big new thing. Now, however, the counterparty valuation adjustment (CVA) desks which hedge against a bank’s aggregated counterparty risk are old hat. And recruiters...
View ArticleBig redundancy packages at Barclays, head of U.S. rates trading quietly departs
How much is Barclays offering its people to go without a fuss? As we reported yesterday, Barclays’ London operations have been leaking senior staff ever since the bank announced plans to make nearly...
View ArticleHow bankers on $100k have better lifestyles than bankers on $250k
If you’re a banker earning $250k (£147k), you might expect life to be sweet - or at least sweeter than if you’re only on $100k (£60k). Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. By virtue of the crazy cost...
View ArticleCareer Crunch: What job a CFA will achieve, where bankers would dearly love...
If you’ve missed out on the top stories on eFinancialCareers over the past week, simply take a moment to catch up with these headlines. The jobs you’ll most likely get with CFA qualifications. And the...
View ArticleThe banking careers now deemed to have a bright future in Singapore
Singapore’s finance sector may not be expanding at the rapid rate of recent years, but certain banking careers have been singled out by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister as having a prosperous...
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De l’eau dans le gaz entre les salariés de la finance et leur RH ?
Les financiers français ont beau être globalement heureux dans leur emploi, ils n’en sont pas moins critiques à l’égard de leur management et de leur RH, selon l’enquête eFinancialCareers Mobilité...
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INFOGRAPHIE : Partir ou rester, le dilemme des professionnels de la finance
Les problématiques liées à la mobilité interne et la rétention des talents ont pris un tournant décisif au sein de l’industrie financière au lendemain de la crise. eFinancialCareers a pris le pouls...
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A third of jobs at Goldman, JPM and Barclays held by people who joined since...
There was a time when investment banks were supposedly staffed by mercenary types who were only in it for the money. These people had limited allegiance to the banks they were working for, would leap...
View ArticleWatch out for tougher Finra penalties, more transparency in bond markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking a tougher stand. Prompted in part by an SEC commissioner’s recent complaint that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra), which is...
View ArticleIs this really the best Masters in Finance when your finance career has stalled?
You’re already working in banking or financial services, but you’re stuck in the back office, or you’re stuck in the middle office, or you’ve missed a promotion, or you’re working for the Bank of...
View ArticleForeign bank eyes London expansion; BNP making U.S. wealth management push
In the latest hiring roundup, a Chinese bank sets its focus on London, Moelis plans a new business unit and two firms are desperate for U.S. wealth managers. Openings creating openings Altium Capital...
View ArticleUn jeu-concours sur Twitter pour… décrocher un entretien chez BNP Paribas
Les banques ont toujours été de gros consommateurs de profils IT. La crise n’a fait qu’amplifier le mouvement : les offres de postes informatiques constituent aujourd’hui le gros des volumes d’offres...
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How to ace your banking interview in the style of a narcissist
Research suggests that narcissists do well in interviews. And research also suggests that investment banks may be prone to hiring narcissists for their graduate recruitment schemes. If you exhibit...
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