For many U.S. employers, the new year means the beginning of H-1B cap season. Between now and what will likely be a brief filing window at the beginning of April, employers will assess their 2018 hiring needs and determine whether they […]
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Inside the new hottest investment banking jobs in the U.S.
Bulge bracket investment banks are ramping up in unlikely destinations across the U.S. Away from their traditional Wall Street homes, deal-makers are moving to the likes of Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle and Toronto to capitalise on a growing revenue stream of middle […]
Are America’s Overseas Security Commitments Worth It?
A growing debate has called into question the international security commitments of the United States, and whether their economic value outweighs their costs. RAND researchers used new data and advanced economic techniques to measure the returns on those commitments. Their […]
Where financial services firms will be hiring in the U.S. in 2017
As 2017 has begun to unfold, now is the time when most financial services organisation have finalised their hiring plans. With a flurry of job cuts in the final quarter of 2016 and into this year, prospects for 2017 might not appear overly bright, […]
Impressive analysts hired by Blackstone in the U.S. this year
If you want to work in private equity, the Blackstone Group is an obvious target. Needless to say, the recruitment process is incredibly competitive. We’ve looked at the analysts being hired into the firm this year. What makes them so […]
Nomura is hiring in the U.S. again – but senior bankers are still leaving
More senior leveraged finance professionals have left Nomura as it continues to shake-up its Wall Street operations. Christina Park, a managing director in acquisition leveraged finance who only joined Nomura in August 2015, left in July and has just been […]
Why you want to work for a quant hedge fund in the U.S. now
The computers are taking over hedge funds. While most hedge funds have struggled with redemptions this year and others face existential questions about their business models, quant hedge funds have emerged as the leaders of the pack. While there’s been […]
The most interesting new hires at U.S. hedge funds at the start of spring
While investment banks tighten their belts and make cuts, some hedge funds in the U.S. have continued to add staff as the weather is warming up on Wall Street and spring is in full swing. These are the most interesting […]
Les « hedge funds » à l’assaut de la dette des Etats-Unis
La présence croissante des « hedge funds » sur ce marché fait craindre pour sa stabilité. C’est une petite révolution dans le marché des « treasuries ». Alors que le marché des emprunts d’Etat américains était jusqu’à récemment dominé par les investisseurs de long […]
L’Amérique plus ouverte aux acquéreurs chinois ?
L’Amérique est-elle en train de faire tomber ses barrières protectionnistes face aux appétits chinois ? Sur le seul mois de janvier, la Chine a conclu pas moins de six acquisitions aux Etats-Unis pour 8,9 milliards de dollars, dont deux des cinq plus […]