The summer months can be a bit of a double-edged sword for full-time bankers. While they suddenly have access to a newfound source of labor in summer interns, the upside of additional bodies can sometimes be outweighed by the need […]
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125 students chasing every job as financial regulator doubles graduate hiring
The UK Financial Conduct Authority is doubling its student intake, but don’t count on getting a job there. In its annual report for 2018/2019, published today, the FCA says it’s more than doubled its intake of students from 41 a year […]
Comment: After a career in banking, the buy-side seems full of snobs
After 20 years in banking I’m ready for a change. I’ve run whole markets businesses. I know how to extract costs and how to implement a strategy that works. I’m a good catch for a hedge fund or a fund manager […]
5 things finance recruiters secretly wish you’d say in interviews
You’re attending an interview for a finance job. The interviewer is looking at you askance, like he wants you to say something special that will transform your prospects and deliver you a job offer. What could it be? Try this… […]
The only 10 Hong Kong finance jobs where 25-year-olds still get pay rises
Are you graduating in Hong Kong this year? Are you worried about living in the world’s most expensive city? And are you wanting to go into a finance job function in which junior salaries are rising, not stagnating? You choices are […]
What’s it like working in audit for the Big Four?
So you want to work for one of the big four accounting firms (PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and Deloitte)? But what do you want to do? While these firms started out as accountants offering auditing services (independent validation that companies’ accounts are […]
Questions to turn any banking interview into a job offer
You’re interviewing for a job in an investment bank. At the end, it’s your turn to ask questions. Do you avail yourself of it and ask the sort of things that will get you noticed and leave you better informed about the […]
Here’s what your investment banking salary and bonus should be in Hong Kong
Do you work in M&A, ECM or DCM in Hong Kong? Do you want to know how your investment banking salary and bonus stack up to help you decide whether you might be better off at another firm? We’ve averaged […]
Comment: Graduate technologists should join banks instead of big tech firms
Back when I did my internship in London as a computer science student in the mid naughties, banks and larger hedge funds were the clear and obvious choice if you wanted to make decent money with career progression as a […]
5 Ways I Was a Terrible Intern
Anyone who watched It’s a Brad, Brad World on Bravo this past season is familiar with the celebrity stylist’s assistant, Lindsay, who famously took a break from her day’s work to pose in a tiny white bikini and sailor’s hat for a […]