Dès qu’il est question de temps de travail extrême à Wall Street, il est de coutume dans la banque de citer Moelis & Co, la boutique M&A fondée par Ken Moelis, un vétéran du secteur. – En 2019, il déclarait que la volonté de […]
Tag: Wall Street
Trading floors locked down as air purifiers shipped-in
It’s not just social distancing or working in back-up offices miles away from London and Wall Street that might slow the spread of the virus in banking. Banks are also implementing strict isolation procedures for trading floors. And some in the industry are putting […]
“Never trust Wall Street HR staff”
I’ve been in banking a long time and the longer I spend in this industry, the worse it gets. For people looking in from the outside, banking might seem like a meritocracy. That’s how the industry likes to position itself. But when […]
U.S. banks pay 25% more on Wall Street. And that’s a problem
Global search firm Options Group has completed its compensation and bonus survey for 2019-2020. The results confirm that most people in markets businesses will be lucky to get higher bonuses this year. On Wall Street, Options Group is predicting equities bonuses will […]
The 28 nicest fixed income traders and analysts on Wall Street
One day, it seems, Wall Street will be full of the good guys trying to save the planet. For the moment, though, there’s just a normal cross section of the good and the not so good, and the good are mostly marked […]
The qualification for a $125k ‘strat job’ on Wall Street
As we’ve observed plenty of times on this site, ‘strats’ (a kind of hybrid of quants, programmers, data scientists and traders) have become some of the most in-demand people in finance. Becoming a strat isn’t easy: you’ll need to be exceptionally good at math and exceptionally good at programming. It might […]
The Wall Street banks most reliant on 22 year-old employees
Despite booking record profits, U.S. banks collectively cut 4,300 jobs in 2018. All the while the size of their analyst classes have grown or at least stayed flat compared to years past. Whether they really want to or not, investment bank […]
Nine reasons you can’t get a job on Wall Street
Are you trying to get a job on Wall Street? With some investment banks cost-cutting or pinching pennies, and most if not all extremely choosy about who they hire, it can be a frustrating experience. Here are the top reasons that you keep […]
Where the worst Wall Street bonuses will be this year
While most banks haven’t yet announced their 2017 bonus payouts or fourth-quarter results, those announcements are coming soon to Wall Street. Some bankers are looking forward to cashing what they assume will be a hefty check, while others are filled […]
You’re in the wrong Wall Street job. Here’s what to do about it
If you’re miserable in your current job, don’t assume you’re stuck. The robots may be coming for you, or your business area may be in structural decline, but there is hope – follow these steps to land a better Wall […]