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The research role where, on average, it’s possible to earn 25% more than your peers
There’s still a job role where demand is high within investment banks, hedge funds and asset managers, poaching is rife and pay is on the increase…but firms are looking to recruit ex-geologists or engineers. Mining analysts, quite simply, are currently hot property. However, in order to be considered for a role, a deep understanding of [...]
Where to get hired and paid in equity research: RBS and Bloomberg
We’re hearing some hiring rumours related to equity research at both RBS and Bloomberg. Both places are said to be paying fairly handsomely. However, when approached in an official capacity, neither was able to shed any light on the suggestion that they might be sucking up equity research talent in London. 1) RBS According to [...]
Deconstructing the sudden equity research hiring at Nomura and Evolution
What’s going on? Last thing we heard, Nomura was said to have paid its equity research staff badly and Evolution was making a lot of equity research redundancies and had raised salaries twice to stop people leaving. Now, both places seem to be hiring. Nomura’s recruited a managing director and a vice president for its [...]
As equities hiring finally slows, Nomura rumoured to pay its researchers poorly
Not long ago, equity research was hot, JPMorgan, RBC, Jefferies, Exane, Citigroup and Credit Suisse were among those said to be hiring. Suddenly, this isn’t the case any more. As Financial News points out this morning, the anticipated increase in equity revenues hasn’t happened. Year on year, they were flat in the first quarter. Headhunters [...]
How equity researchers came to be the hottest people in investment banking
In 2003, an equity researcher was a bad thing to be. Henry Blodget had just been banned and fined 2m. Eliot Spitzer had proven widespread corruption among equities analysts, whose main purpose it seemed had become praising companies to help win corporate finance work. And in the absence of praising companies to help win corporate [...]
Questions you must never omit to ask at an equity research interview
Equity research is very hot. But before getting overexcited and grabbing at any old equity research role going, it is advisable to do some research on it. Some of this can be done in advance. And some can be done through the use of cleverly targeted questions during an interview. According to one reader of [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How to succeed in next week’s CFA Level 1 exams
Next week, thousands of candidates will sit the CFA Level 1 exam in London. If you’re one of them, take careful note of the tips below. They should help you tackle Level 1 successfully. 1. Study the CFA curriculum; visit our website for the Candidate Preparation Toolkit (latest info on curriculum, errata, exam rules, sample [...]
Who is Albert Edwards, equity strategist extraordinaire?
Following on from this week’s scrutiny of Albert Edwards in the New York Times, we thought we’d delve slightly deeper into who Albert (co-head of global strategy at SocGen) is exactly, and how he got there. Following a brief conversation with Albert himself and a copious search of the internet, we can inform you that: [...]
Is working for Liberum Capital now a more appealing prospect?
Cast your mind back, and you may remember the struggles of Liberum Capital – the boutique investment bank born on the cusp of the financial crisis in September 2007 – and the issues it faced last year keeping star analysts away from the grips of high-paying bulge brackets. This year, it’s already taken steps to [...]
An area where 2010 hiring looks likely to persist: equity research
A month or so ago, equity research was a maelstrom of movement. David May quit HSBC, probably for RBC, Richard Taylor quit Citigroup, probably for Jefferies. And RBS appointed the dynamically named Nimrod Schwarzmann as global head of equity research. Now that we have passed midsummer, is equity research recruitment dropping off? Not according to [...]
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