Tag: Top Investment

Six areas where there are more jobs than candidates

So far, 2011 has proven to be a little disheartening for those awaiting the great revival in fortunes of the Gulf financial sector jobs market. But while the overall picture is subdued, some roles remain a challenge to fill. Here are the six areas where you’re most likely to find success: Analyst and associates within [...]

By Paul Clarke, 15 March 2011 • 6 comments

Can Qatar or Abu Dhabi really usurp Dubai as the best place to work in the Gulf?

Let battle commence – Dubai has looked up from its debt troubles to realise it has some serious challengers to its position as the region’s leading financial centre. But can it manage to convince financial services firms to recruit in significant numbers again? The popular perception of Dubai as, according to one headhunter, “a Clint [...]

By Paul Clarke, 12 April 2010 • 11 comments

Will top investment bankers leave as deals dry up?

This wasn’t part of the plan. In 2008, when international investment banks were relocating their big-hitters to the Middle East, it was in anticipation of a slew of fees from the region. In fact, the opposite has happened. Investment banks have earned a total of $643m over the last 12 months – or a 44% [...]

By eFinancialCareers Gulf, 16 September 2009 • 7 comments

UBS to double Gulf staff numbers

Forget the 2,600 investment banking redundancies in its western operations and the $37bn in subprime-related writedowns, UBS is in expansion mode in the Middle East. Having gained a licence to operate in Saudi Arabia, the bank will be moving fixed income banker Mohamed Sammakia over to head the office and is also applying for a [...]

By Paul Clarke, 10 July 2008 • 4 comments