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Sectors Explained – Compliance and Risk Management
It is up to risk management teams in investment banks to make sure the bank doesn’t take huge risks and therefore make huge losses in its pursuit of gigantic profits. As just about every investment bank has had to write off billions of dollars during the global financial crisis, the focus on a more prudent [...]
Seven steps to secure an interview before Christmas
Job hunting in this market takes a little extra effort. Here’s how to stand out. 1) Banking is changing – so should you Many firms are currently looking for people who have business knowledge and good change- or project-management skills, says Kyle Blockley, director, KS Consulting. Banks are exploring ways of cutting costs and streamlining [...]
It’s “pretty intimidating” when your new boss used to be the president of Nasdaq: Read part I of our interview with Michael Syn, head of derivatives at SGX
Here’s the first of a two-part Q&A. Q: Was working for the Singapore Exchange something you always envisioned yourself doing? I’ve known the SGX team since 2007, and of course have been a user of SGX markets, such as the Eurodollar pit, for much longer than that. I was in regular contact for a few [...]
Corporate banking RMs are still golden and popular in China, here’s why
Commercial banking relationship managers have been in red-hot demand on the mainland in the first-half of this year. Going forward, what is the outlook like for those in this front-office role? According to recruiters, that popularity looks set to continue, albeit on a smaller scale. Daisy Chen, consultant at financial services of Robert Walters Shanghai, [...]
Career CPR: I worked in credit risk for 25 years but even after 2,000 applications, recruiters just aren’t interested in me
In the latest instalment of our Career CPR series, we hear from a veteran credit analyst who’s finding it super tough to switch firms. Read his dilemma and offer your advice in the comments box below. The dilemma: I’m a credit risk professional with more than 25 years’ experience in the banking sector, 17 of [...]
China Career Update: calling all credit risk candidates
The recent business expansion of foreign banks in China has created an urgent need for recruiting more risk management professionals. Credit risk candidates are particular sought after because, as the economy recovers, international banks want to compete with Chinese commercial banks in lending to large local enterprises and multinational corporations. “In the last six to [...]
ANZ and CBA hit the talent trail in China
ANZ and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) may have been slow off the starting block in the world’s biggest emerging market, but recruiters say they are now aggressively taking on talent in a bid to catch up with more established foreign banks in China. ANZ, which last year opened its first rural branch in Chongqing, [...]
2009 in review: the winners
Here we present the champions of the year, the professionals who flourished during the financial crisis. Next week…the losers. Retail credit underwriters Credit underwriters in the retail banking sector have enjoyed a bumper 2009, says Sandra Rowlingson, divisional manager, risk management & financial markets division, Bluefin Resources. “They were in very high demand from the [...]
View from the Top: crimes of convergence
In the latest installment of his regular “View from the Top” series, our columnist examines the chaos of convergence, the dawning of divergence, and how the latter is making banking a less specialised profession. The author is a senior banker based in Singapore, with three decades in commercial and investment banking at major international firms. [...]
Where are all the openings in Asia? Part I
In part I of a two-part series, we look at the jobs in Asia where Western bankers (sans Asian experience) might just find themselves in demand. But first, a reality check Singapore and Hong Kong are no longer good places for bankers who can’t cut it in the City or Wall Street. Although certain professionals [...]
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