Morning Coffee: Goldman’s hedge fund purge, where one bank now employs over...
Prime brokerage may not be the most exciting area of investment banks’ business, but it’s one that has proved to be steadily profitable, bringing in $13bn last year, as revenues tumbled in more...
View ArticleThe new “bright spot” in investment banking recruitment
‘Richard’ had been working as a senior coverage banker in Dubai for over ten years, rising to managing director for a large US institution when the rug was suddenly pulled from under him. His employer...
View ArticleAus dem Tagebuch eines Wall Street-Praktikanten: Wieso ich nie im Wealth...
Unser Gastautor verbringt ein Praktikum im Wealth Management einer großen US-Bank an der Wall Street. Wie nicht anders zu erwarten, habe ich die vergangene Woche damit verbracht, Ausschau nach...
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Run auf den CFA: Immer mehr deutsche Studenten entdecken die Qualifikation
Kaum eine Fortbildung stellt so hohe Ansprüche an die Teilnehmer wie der Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Für das Selbststudium wird eine Vorbereitungszeit von bis zu 1000 Stunden empfohlen und...
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CFA or MBA: Which is best for a finance career?
Both an MBA and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification have the potential to advance your financial services careers. There are pros and cons to each, but can one really help propel you up...
View ArticleFear factor created by banks’ cost cutting will cause staff exodus
Employees on Wall Street, and those working at other financial institutions, are concerned about keeping their jobs. But a recent survey showed that financial services companies may underrate the value...
View ArticleHedge fund ramps up pay by 21%, and it’s hiring
If you’re a trader in an investment bank looking at your (relatively) pitiful pay packet and pondering a switch into a hedge fund, consider Och-Ziff Capital Management. While banks clamp down on...
View ArticleRisk and compliance jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Australia: what...
Banks are struggling to find candidates for a wide range of risk and compliance jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Australia – their task not made any easier by a recent wave of compliance...
View ArticleCe que l’on sait aujourd’hui sur les chasseurs de têtes
La vie des chasseurs de têtes en finance n’a pas été de tout repos ces dernières années : recrutements atones, des banques qui n’ont plus eu les moyens de s’offrir leurs services, des candidats...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Deutsche and Goldman to decide on high-living banker, how to...
Despite paying notoriously well, Goldman Sachs doesn’t like its employees to be flashy. Deutsche Bank’s co-head of investment banking Colin Fan has specifically warned against “vulgar” behaviour from...
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Jetzt ist es amtlich: HVB baut 1500 Stellen ab
Die HypoVereinsbank (HVB) hat sich mit dem Betriebsrat auf einen Kahlschlag im Privatkundengeschäft geeinigt. Demnach werden dem Rotstift 1500 Stellen zum Opfer fallen, wovon 1300 in den Filialen und...
View ArticleDo you want make it to the top in banking technology? This is what it takes
How important is technology to financial services companies? Well, Lloyd Blankfein, CEO, Goldman Sachs, recently stated publicly that he considers Goldman Sachs a technology company. What could be a...
View ArticleHiring spree causes big headcount rise in one department, but profits plunge...
Standard Chartered staff won’t take much pleasure perusing the firm’s half-year results, which were released today – but those in legal and compliance jobs have little to complain about. Income at the...
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University ranking: The top 25 colleges for breaking into asset management in...
Investment banks scour the campuses of the top universities in Europe for their front office graduate programmes, but can the same be said for the buy-side? Well, yes, according to a new ranking which...
View ArticleThe one skill every junior banker needs to become a somebody on Wall Street
After a quarter century as an executive search professional, I have come to realize that the most important factor in the success of a senior level professional is the degree to which he or she “owns”...
View ArticleMBA oder CFA: Was bringt die Karriere besser voran?
Grundverschieden und doch ganz ähnlich. Wer nach Studium und einigen Jahren Berufserfahrung in den Finanzdienstleistungen den Karriereturbo zünden möchte, steht vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung:...
View ArticleSix up-and-coming skills that will help secure banking jobs in Singapore
Candidates searching for banking jobs in Singapore are best placed to get one if they work in a chronically talent-short sector like compliance or trade finance. There is, however, also growing demand...
View Article5 bonnes raisons de se réorienter d’urgence vers la gestion d’actifs
La banque d’investissement n’a pas d’avenir et les banquiers d’investissement trentenaires n’ont pas le moral. « Les gens sont déprimés, ils veulent aller voir ailleurs », nous confiait récemment un...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: Small investment bank boosts pay by 41%, naïve bonus bankers’...
When big investment banks start to curb compensation, it’s worth considering alternatives. The smaller, independent firms have had a good first half. The latest such bank to report is Canaccord...
View ArticleCredit Suisse poaches senior female Goldman Sachs managing director
A 15-year veteran of Goldman Sachs, and one of the minority of women who makes it to managing director, has been poached by Credit Suisse to lead its European back office functions. Nicola Kane joined...
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