The one simple mistake that could crush your chances of clinching a banking...
Are you applying for banking jobs based overseas – be they in Singapore, Sydney, London or New York – and are you continually failing to get a positive (or any) response from recruiters? There may be a...
View ArticleForget passion, those with a plan and system succeed in banking
If you’re at the stage of your finance career where you’re wondering how you got here, how you’ll get there, or you have no idea where “there” even is, keep on reading. Most of us started our careers...
View ArticleWhy front-office quants in Asia are increasingly keen to have middle-office...
With the increase in risk and compliance demands in the finance industry in Asia, being a front-office quant no longer holds the same appeal as it once did. The front office has become increasingly...
View ArticleHow to cope when you’ve just been promoted into a more senior banking job
In banking, “high potential” is often defined by technical skills rather than by leadership capability. Here in Hong Kong (where I’m based) and across Asia, immense recent growth in the financial...
View ArticleBanks in Hong Kong convert 60% of contractor jobs into permanent positions
While contractor jobs have traditionally been viewed as an unstable, undesirable career option in the Hong Kong finance sector, I think that candidates in the city are now starting to become more...
View ArticleHow to secure a big data job in investment banking
Investment banks have been slow to embrace big data, but the sector is finally starting to realise the benefits. For the investment world, big data is providing technologies that help managers solve...
View ArticleThe banks now offering well-paid compliance jobs in Singapore and Hong Kong
If you want a compliance job in Singapore or Hong Kong, vacancies are increasingly opening up beyond the traditional sectors of investment banking and corporate banking. Private banking is fast...
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Why junior bankers don’t sleep
Maggie Thatcher got four a night. Napoleon only two. Obama gets a whopping six. Hours of sleep that is. The average junior investment banker (read analyst, or associate) ranks somewhere between the...
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9/11, reflections of a survivor
It’s been long years since the planes came in and changed the landscape of lower Manhattan forever; long years since two commercial passenger airliners were turned into weapons of mass destruction by a...
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How to get a job in finance with a second-tier MBA
If you want an MBA education, be prepared to pay big money. The top 15 business schools in the US charge tuition of $130,000 or higher for a two-year degree. Below that tier, however, there are some...
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Why European banks exiting U.S. wealth management matters
Three European banks with a wealth management division have called it quits here in the United States, the largest wealth management market in the world. This could have implications for the careers of...
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Six things you need to know about hedge fund jobs today
Not long ago, hedge funds were known for recruiting trading talent from investment banks. However, this is changing. These days, hedge funds are hiring an increasing number of people from masters in...
View ArticleThe reality of being a powerless investment banking junior
Everyone knows about the 80-hour weeks in investment banking, but little else about the reality of working in the industry makes it into the public sphere. Every year, thousands of fresh-faced...
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How to survive when banks are making job cuts
Your firm just made a round of job cuts, but luckily you weren’t one of them. While you’re relieved to still have your job, you feel unsettled. The business is restructuring, and additional staff cuts...
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Forget juniorisation in finance: Cocky millennials and baby-boomers need to...
Take everything you think you know about millennials working in financial services and throw it out the window. Instead, listen to what millennials are actually saying about their goals and preferences...
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Why I switched out of M&A into fintech at J.P. Morgan
When I started my career as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan, it was months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and height of the financial crisis. The already competitive sector to break into...
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Why wealth managers need to move from a lone wolf to a team player
Financial advisers have largely seen themselves as solo-businesses within the institutions where they reside. They have their clients to whom they typically charge commission on a fairly traditional...
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How far can you stretch the truth on your resume for an investment banking job?
The short answer to the question in the headline is not very far – investment banks and recruiters serious about hiring a candidate will always do a thorough background check that will expose any...
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3 reasons an investment banking background can help a wealth management career
In Wall Street parlance, investment banking is the sell-side of finance, while wealth management is part of the buy-side. Investment banking culture is frequently seen as higher-pressure – creating and...
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7 reasons why investment banking is the best place to start ANY career
When I left investment banking after a decade in the industry, it was with a dance in my step and a song in my heart. Yes, I was happy to say goodbye. Over two years have passed and when I look back,...
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