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REVIEW MY CV: This CV works fine in Canada, why won’t it work in London?
I am relocating to London in June and I can’t seem to get any callbacks with this CV. It works wonders in Canada but seems to miss the plot in the UK. In addition, I graduated from a Canadian University with the equivalent of a 2:2 average, is that worth mentioning? Please look at my [...]
Four questions you can always ask at the end of an interview without sounding stupid
This article is derived from our Japanese site and therefore cites people in Japan. Do not let this put you off. What applies in Tokyo applies equally in London when it comes to non-idiotic questions to ask at the end of interviews. The interview draws to a close and you are asked if you have [...]
Are IT vendors an appealing prospect to stressed out banking techies?
The traditional route of technologists hopping from a third-party vendor to more lucrative investment banking positions is showing some signs of reversing. But those who make this move have motivations other than money. Rob Flatley, who previously headed Deutsche Bank’s Autobahn Equity system, re-surfaced in data vendor, Netik, this week. Similarly, former head of Goldman [...]
Five hottest jobs in financial technology in 2010
The good news for IT in finance professionals is that after a prolonged period of contraction, permanent vacancies appear to be on the up again. But which roles or business areas are particularly in demand? Here’s what we’ve managed to extract from conversations with recruiters in the fintech space. Front office support Both the buy-side [...]
Dispelling the myths around high frequency trading tech pay
Techies in the high frequency trading space are a rare and, highly sought-after, commodity who can often command upwards of 500k for their services. At least that’s the popular perception – sadly, this may have little basis in reality. OK, so we’ve also been guilty of perpetuating the theory that HFT techies are especially lavishly [...]
Risk techies’ new popularity means premium pay packets
Financial institutions’ ongoing need to build and replace risk management computer systems is creating a sustained peak for such IT expertise. As a result, there’s a battle for technical talent and salaries have risen exponentially over the last six months. The world’s top 100 financial companies are set to shell out $100bn on risk activities [...]
The increasing lure of the buy-side for sell-side techies
Compared to investment banks, fund managers haven’t traditionally been particularly sophisticated users of technology, but this is changing. As a result, the buy-side is increasingly looking to tap the IT expertise of the sell-side. The buy-side in Europe is likely to invest heavily in trading technology, such as smart order routing, in a bid to [...]
The growing opportunities around best execution
Increasingly fragmented liquidity, combined with a move towards multi-asset class and multi-geographic trading strategies is placing greater strain on existing smart order routing (SOR) technology. As a result, financial services firms look likely increase investment, and demand for expertise in this area is set to pick up. A report from Aite Group suggests that the [...]
Ramping up risk management
Jérôme Kerviel has thrust the need for more robust risk systems into the spotlight, and the techies that work on them are in short supply. If banks ever needed an incentive to scrutinise their risk management systems, Jérôme Kerviel’s manipulation of the operational and risk management processes at SocGen has provided it. According to the [...]
Belfast baying for IT staff
Belfast rolled out the big guns to promote itself to international banks as a financial IT centre, and it’s desperate for experienced software developers. Last week Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness buried their political differences and donned their PR hats, as they travelled to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to woo international banks over [...]
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