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Can you answer banks’ new impossible interview questions?
For a while, it seemed that banks were jettisoning brainteasers from their interviews. That interviews were more about “fit” and ethics and finding people who resemble existing high performers. This...
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Two UBS managing directors have quit to reinvent themselves as fintech investors
Two former UBS managing directors have quit their day jobs and set themselves up in fintech hub Level39 to uncover potential investments. Juan Luis Bellon, a managing director focused on investment...
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Tim Throsby’s new pitch to persuade you to join him at Barclays
When Deutsche Bank’s analysts released their list of questions about European banks yesterday, they had a few queries regarding Barclays including what the bank’s doing to boost revenues earned from...
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Five jobs that Wall Street banks are desperate to fill before the end of the...
Wall Street banks do far less recruitment in the second half of the year, but headhunters say that hiring activity is much more robust than this point in 2016. It may be unusual for bankers to make a...
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This London Nomura banker has taken a big promotion to build an M&A team in...
Brexit will present German-speaking bankers in London with the opportunity for a big promotion if they’re prepared to accept a new role in Frankfurt. One executive director at Nomura in London has got...
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Standard Chartered has just hired a senior banker from DBS
Standard Chartered in Singapore has hired a senior relationship manager from DBS as it continues to build its Asian private bank. Abhijit Shetty joined Stan Chart as a director earlier this month,...
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The 15 most popular Masters in Finance for getting a job in Singapore banking
The Masters in Finance (MIF) qualification is slowly gaining traction in Singapore, a city where mid-career banking professionals have traditionally preferred taking MBAs. But where should you study if...
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UBS’s head of fixed income structuring has left for HSBC
The head of fixed income structuring at UBS in New York has left the bank after more than 16 years to join HSBC. Chris MacKenzie will be tasked with providing a boost to HSBC’s U.S. business unit...
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Juniors are still joining Terra Firma, but plenty of MDs have left
If you’re a graduate who’s thinking of joining a private equity fund, Terra Firma has plenty to recommend it. It offers what’s said to be an “excellent” graduate training programme, along with a...
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The worlds of work and study have been transformed by digital developments. Business education is no exception and this is enabling an increasing number of busy, tech savvy professionals to undertake...
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Morning Coffee: Goldman analyst seeks advice from 29 year-old with piercings....
Goldman Sachs is the most open-minded bank to work for. So said a recent survey by Emolument.com. It also now allows its tech employees to wear whatever they want to work. Even so, it’s unlikely there...
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Why Jefferies’ equities chief has quit banking after 30 years to fly solo
Andrew Shortland has spent 30 years in senior equity trading roles in the City, and is under no illusions about how most people end their investment banking careers. “There are three ways out of...
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The fast track to becoming a VP in equities at J.P. Morgan
How long does it usually take to become a vice president (VP) at J.P. Morgan? If you’re in the investment banking division, you might possibly be able to make it within five years thanks to the newly...
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Why banks’ best technology jobs are not where you think
If you want a technology job in an investment bank, you’re probably thinking about something working alongside the front office – maybe building new trading or messaging systems to help banks keep...
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M&A MD berates colleagues for scruffy outfits
Remember the pre-dress down days, when Hermes ties were the norm in banking and everyone who was anyone wore shirts with their initials monogrammed on the cuff? An MD in the M&A team of one big...
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Goldman Sachs has been making some big hires, in compliance
Compliance jobs are no longer as hot as they were. Banks begrudgingly hired more compliance staff as regulators clamped down after the financial crisis, but not only has this slowed, there’s increasing...
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Six signs a banker will fail after moving to the buy-side
For every success story of an investment banker or market maker who moves over to the buy-side and climbs the ladder, there are tales of sell-side professionals who make the leap to a mutual fund shop,...
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The many implications of the coming “salary history rule” for Wall Street banks
Like it or not, the “salary history rule” is coming. Starting from 31st October 2017, banks recruiting people in New York City will be prohibited from asking about candidates’ current compensation or...
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The top-15 Masters in Finance for landing a Hong Kong banking job
The Masters in Finance (MIF) qualification is slowly gaining traction in Hong Kong, a city where mid-career banking professionals have traditionally preferred taking MBAs. But where should you study if...
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“I ran Citi’s APAC corporate bank; now I run my own gym”
In an industry where staying five years at one firm is considered a long tenure, Agnes Liew stands out. The Singaporean spent 35 years at Citi, rising to become the head of its Asia Pacific corporate...
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