Bonuses for mergers and acquisitions and capital markets staff in Hong Kong are expected to fall by at least 50% this year, and some could end up with nothing following a freeze in stock market listings. Reports said that Morgan […]
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Here’s how bad banking bonuses will be this year
You don’t need us to tell you again; banking has been having a bad year. Advisory fees down, bad market conditions, and so on. But how bad is bad – and how badly does it affect your bonus? Well, it depends. […]
Twenty money-saving tips from bankers and their wives
If you want ways of saving money, an investment banker may not seem the best source of advice. Believe it or not, however, bankers are changing their spending habits as their bonuses shrink and become allocated over several years. Both […]
How to convert your investment banking internship
So, you’ve got yourself a summer internship in an investment banking division (IBD)? Congratulations, but remember- you haven’t actually got the job yet. It’s not unheard of for banks to hand out only 1-3 offers for every 10 summer internship […]
If you’re a junior banker working 80+ hour weeks, do it here
If you’re going to exhaust yourself working in a junior investment banking job, you might as well choose a sector specialism that will make it worth your while. While technology, healthcare, and financial institutions group (FIG) are the darling sectors […]
Buyside firms waving $200k+ packages at women, minorities
With recruitment of juniors at banks and buy-side firm at record highs this year, all talent is at a premium, but headhunters on both sides of the Atlantic say talent that ticks diversity boxes is at even more of a premium […]
Evolution of Cryptocurrencies by Goldman Sachs
Could bitcoin replace gold as a store of value? According to long-time cryptocurrency enthusiast Mike Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital, bitcoin, blockchain and decentralized finance are poised to disrupt the payment and financial services ecosystem. Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Katie Koch, co-head […]
Is It Safe to Go Back to Work? 8 Questions to Ask If Your Company Is Planning to Reopen the Office
Silicon Valley giants like Twitter and Facebook may have announced that employees can work from home indefinitely, but plenty of companies are expecting folks to come back to the office at some point. Your own office might be open already, or reopening […]
Young bankers are wondering if there are easier ways to get rich
It’s not uncommon for first year investment banking analysts to get the winter blues a few months into the job and to start wondering whether they’ve made the right life choices. Usually, this results in an emotional conversation over coffee […]
JPMorgan’s Armageddon watcher says Trump could still win
If you thought 2020 was a difficult year, what with the pandemic, the near market meltdown in March and the rush to get everyone working from home, you might want to snatch some rest where you can. Michael Cembalest, the chairman of Market […]