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There are still jobs at UK Financial Investments
UK Financial Investments, the Treasury Body tasked with managing the government’s 37bn stake in partly and wholly nationalized banks (like RBS), still has a handful of jobs going. According to the Financial Times, UKFI currently employs somewhat fewer than 12 people. However, various reports from the tail end of 2008 said the Treasury spin-off aspires [...]
Asset managers paying up for accountants
Just when investment banks are feeling the pinch, it seems asset managers are increasingly keen on poaching their accountancy staff. Recruiters say it helps that asset managers have several things in their favour – including salaries that are now more on a par with banking and a ‘fun’ environment. “Over the last year, basic salaries [...]
On the Spot: Sean O’Murchu, Bank of Ireland Private Banking
Sean O’Murchu, head of direct business, fields our questions and will answer yours if they tickle his fancy… A brief history of your career? I joined Bank of Ireland straight out of college in 1987 and went into various clerical roles. I studied an ACCA at night and the first real job I got was [...]
Jobs at the sovs (sovereign wealth funds)
They’re big, they’re active, and they’re hiring. While Western private equity funds flounder around trying to decide where to put their money, government-led funds in the Middle East and China are flashing a lot of cash. Citigroup isn’t the only one benefiting from their largesse. The Financial Times today reports that sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) [...]
Accounting
Life in investment banking is rarely simple, however, with accountants usually engaged in more complicated matters as well. For example, they play an important role in helping a bank monitor how much risk it’s taking and how much money it has lost in miscalculated share trades. They also prepare reports for the regulator to show [...]
Banks still seek accountants
A report by the recruitment firm Robert Walters suggests this is the case in investment banking. Despite the downturn, Robert Walters said investment banks’ need for accountants has remained steady and there have been few redundancies. Current job adverts show that vacancies are indeed out there. Accountancy openings in banking include: a senior product controller [...]
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