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Financial services jobs are being created in Ireland because Irish employees are comparatively cheap
Supply and demand seem to be playing out favourably for Irish financial services employees. As we noted in January, many Irish salaries fell last year. Now, it transpires that one fund administrator is moving to Ireland precisely because it’s easier to control costs here. Bloomberg reported last week that HSBC is moving a fund admin [...]
Slowly, structured credit hiring may be looking up in Ireland
It seems unlikely, and yet – there are some signs that structured credit jobs are making a comeback in Ireland. Needless to say, most investors and banks pulled back from the structured credit after 2008. In the bad old days Anglo had a structured credit business packaging structured credit products, and a ‘credit investments division,’ [...]
Needless to say, it no longer pays to be made redundant by AIB or Bank of Ireland
There was a time when voluntary redundancy was a good bet in Ireland. AIB’s voluntary redundancy programme last year was oversubscribed when the bank allegedly offered generous terms for those leaving. Last June, we were told AIB was offering eight weeks pay per year of service, with a maximum of 2.75 years’ taken into consideration, [...]
Should you really go with the FT’s new MBA ranking? Or is there a better, more finance-focused alternative?
You’re thinking of doing an MBA in financial services, but where should you study? The Financial Times’ 2012 MBA ranking is out today. It ranks the top 10 global full time MBA programmes in 2012 as follows. The FT’s 2012 full time global MBA ranking: Stanford Graduate School of Business Harvard Business School University of [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How to rework your CV for roles outside the financial services industry
In the current environment, many of you may be thinking of broadening your job search so that it’s not restricted to financial services. If so, it is advisable to bear the following points in mind. 1. Research before you rush in Carefully research what your target companies(s) and target sector value – what skills do [...]
GUEST COMMENT: There are lots of benefits to working in Luxembourg – it’s a mystery why more people don’t give it a shot.
Months before finishing my Masters degree in Investments at the University of Birmingham, I applied for jobs in all the usual places – the big investment banks and the major financial cities, London,New York and Hong Kong. During this process, I came across an advertisement for a role in Luxembourg and decided to give the [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How to perform at your performance appraisal
Appraisals can be a stressful experience for many people, while others embrace them as an opportunity to discuss their performance and highlight the value they have added to the business over the previous year. They are also a great opportunity to discuss your future plans and potential opportunities for personal growth and development in the coming year. Prepare for [...]
What to do if you are about to lose your job at Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank is making big cuts, but if you lose your job there, it need not be totally terminal: quite a few places are still hiring in Ireland and it’s not as bleak as in 2009. In fact, Paul McClatchie at Careers Register says that December 2011 was their “highest revenue since mid-2008”. The key [...]
A Q&A with the COO of FCA, the seeding business of FRM Capital Advisors, on what it will take to get your hedge fund seeded by them this year
Last week, hedge fund research and investment specialist Financial Risk Management (FRM) and Deutsche Bank, announced the formation of a new hedge fund seeding platform. We asked Patric de Gentile-Williams, COO of FRM’s seeding business, FCA, what kinds of fund they envisage investing in. Here’s the full interview: Q: How many hedge funds you [...]
An interview with Robert Walters, chief executive of Robert Walters
What will 2012 hold for financial services hiring? Is RBS a precursor for disaster elsewhere? Will hiring in Asia really go the way of hiring in Europe? We asked Robert Walters, chief executive of the eponymous recruitment firm. This is what he said: Q: Is 2012 going to be a bad year for financial services [...]
