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Private equity firm Altius still hiring after boosting headcount 20%
Bucking the trend among smaller private equity houses, Altius Associates has increased its headcount by around 20% over the past 12 months and is still hiring. Altius has made three key hires to its investment team in the last three months. Arnaud Garel-Galais this week joins the firm’s London office from Dahlia Partners and Jeffrey […]
Investment bankers hunting private equity roles in the Middle East
In the fallout from the financial crisis, private equity firms have had their pick of investment banking talent in their local markets. With job cuts more prevalent, bankers are now looking for work beyond their home markets and targeting the Middle East. And they may be successful. The Middle East private equity recruitment market is […]
GUEST COMMENT: Why you would be mad to work for a sovereign wealth fund
With job cuts being rolled out across the financial sector, many professionals are eyeing opportunities at large sovereign wealth funds, which are recruiting heavily, particularly in the Middle East. In my experience, however, it would be like signing up to the civil service. In my eyes you would be mad to take a role at […]
Private equity pay in the US, Europe and Asia-Pac
While the investment banks continue to face pressure to pare back bonuses and slash compensation costs, private equity firms (like hedge funds) are keeping bonuses and salaries stable. Private equity research firm Preqin has just released its 2013 Compensation & Employment Review. It surveyed 200 private equity firms, 34% of whom said they’ll pay larger […]
Message from the middle office: front office bankers need not apply
In the past, only a hallowed few made the transition from the back or middle office into a front office investment banking position. Product controllers aspired to make it into a revenue-generating position, Big Four ACAs moved into equity research, while risk managers eyed traders enviously. Now, though, the middle office is the place to […]
Investment banking analyst bonuses were down 15% this year
While the summer months are a chance to mid to senior ranking investment banker to take some much-needed time off, for analysts it’s a time when they anxiously await their annual bonuses. They’re typically paid in July, with the exceptions of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley where they’re paid at the end of the calendar […]
Lunchtime Links: The boring reality of trading jobs, defending the reputation of M&A bankers
For the time being, investment banks are facing no problems attracting sufficient numbers of applicants to their entry level positions, but with the current level of banker basher in the UK, Channel 4 has asked, why anyone would want to work in the industry now. There are many standard points raised about banks’ recruitment techniques […]
Sectors explained: Alternative Investments
High-earning roles, reserved for a select group of graduates A ‘normal’ investment is usually in stocks, bonds and cash, made with a view to earning interest or dividends, or because the value of the investment is expected to rise over time. Alternative investments cover a broader range – from wine to art and real estate. […]
Five sectors still struggling to attract female candidates
The task of increasing the proportion of women working the UK financial sector should not always be viewed as a single issue to be tackled across the entire industry. Some figures make it seem as though the sector is approaching gender parity – women make up 45% employees in the UK financial and insurance industries, […]
Private equity recruitment: stalling, but not yet terminal
Recruitment in the private equity industry in the UK has been relatively resilient, even throughout the last six months, and few firms have announced any plans for redundancies. However, deal activity in Europe is slumping. It fell by 30% in the third quarter of this year and the buy-out market fell to $11.5bn, according to […]
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