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GUEST COMMENT: I passed all three levels of the CFA in 18 months. This is how I tackled Level III
I’ve already written about my tactics for passing CFA Levels I and II. Now I’d like to share my method of passing CFA Level III. As I’ve pointed out on previous occasions, I managed to pass all three levels in a period of 18 months. The big problem with Level III is complacency. You get [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The final countdown to the CFA Programme June Examinations
(Or The Final Countdown (you have to hum the tune as you read this) 4 WEEKS TO GO… By now you should have finished your first reading of the CFA curriculum. If you haven’t then get a move on, time is ticking away. Make a plan for the critical phase that’s coming up: revision. There [...]
Asia isn’t happening. Do an MBA in Brazil
Credit Suisse’s results confirmed it: Asia is not it. Year-on-year, the bank’s total revenues in Asia Pac fell 5% in the first quarter. Its profits fell 4%. Citigroup did a little better: its Asian securities and banking revenues were up 17% year-on-year in the first quarter. However, its Latin American revenues were up 28% (its [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How I passed CFA Level II only four months after passing Level I
In January 2009 I passed the CFA Level 1 qualification, using the method I elaborated for you before. This gave me around four months to prepare for CFA Level II. Needless to say, CFA Level II is hard. In fact, it is very hard. To be frank, I thought I’d failed. I was mistaken. So, [...]
Five roles where having a QFA will boost your employability
The Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) designation has always been a valuable piece or armoury for financial services professionals in customer-facing roles in Ireland, but recently imposed professional standards from the Central Bank have led to more employers demanding the qualification. Last September, the Central Bank of Ireland issued its revised Minimum Competency Code for all [...]
If you want to get a job in Irish financial services in future, you will probably need to be qualified
A change is underway in Irish financial services recruitment. As of last month, the Central Bank of Ireland has begun implementing new fitness and probity regulations that will affect the way firms hire staff. The regulations won’t be fully implemented until December 2012, but with 11 months to go, it’s worth preparing for their arrival. Under [...]
Essential etiquette for online job applications
Are you applying for jobs online? Do you know how to conduct yourself so as not to appear an ignorant electronic oaf? Are you familiar with the nuances of emailed cover letters? No? This article is for you. Read on. 1) Covering letter, or not a covering letter? If you’re applying for a job advertised [...]
The return of ‘try before you buy’ recruitment
The temporary financial services recruitment market in Ireland is receiving something of a boon from the fact that the majority of firms are still finding it near impossible to add headcount on a permanent basis. But, in a relatively saturated job market, candidates are willing to take rate cuts as deep as 20% to secure [...]
Management accountants confident on job prospects
Life’s good if you’re about to qualify as a management accountant in Ireland. According to new figures from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), 57% are expecting a bonus this year and the majority of soon-to-be qualified candidates anticipate finding a new job. But are they being overly-optimistic? Nearly 50% of people studying for [...]
Financial services recruitment slows in Northern Ireland
It was supposed to usher in a new era for financial services jobs in Belfast, but Bank of Ireland Securities Services’ (BOISS) plan to recruit 149 people over five years for its new hedge fund administration centre has so far resulted in just 15 hires. What’s more, it seems other opportunities aren’t exactly plentiful. When [...]
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