Guest Comment: Just because you're an actor doesn't mean you're hanging with...
It was an explosive, sudden and extraordinary outburst in my normally quiet office. With fists pumping in the air, I wondered why the guy sitting two seats in front of me had done a one-man impromptu...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: Even more cuts loom as Asia's investment banks take a fee...
Declining revenues for Asia's investment banks (down 27 per cent) are likely to mean even more job losses for the region. (FinanceAsia) UBS is constantly "filling up its team" in China because hunting...
View ArticleGuest Comment: How to get ready for tomorrow's finance vacancies today - a...
Can we prepare ourselves for tomorrow#8217;s changes today? Is there a way we can future-proof our finance careers? Yes, I believe there is. Some background: Following the money Firstly, a refresher on...
View ArticleAdvice to bankers in Asia: If your job is under threat, try the big four
Bankers aren't getting much love from their employers these days. A number have already borne the brunt of redundancies in Asia and even more bloodshed is anticipated. Interestingly enough, there's...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: Rebuilding Nomura - the boss speaks out
Koji Nagai, who took the helm of Nomura last month, says he will rebuild the company from the bottom for the new-look Nomura. (Wall Street Journal) An influential Deutsche Bank supervisory board member...
View ArticleGuest Comment: Don't be scared of grey hair (this and other ways to avoid a...
A friend of mine in Hong Kong just quit her first ever job after more than a year of hardship. A talented person, she was at a loss to understand why she could not do well at one of the world's most...
View ArticleSix significant things you should do to secure your first role in Singapore...
We've already told you how to use recruiters to crack the job market in Singapore and Hong Kong. But don't stop there. If you're planning a move to one of these centres, there are many other tips to...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: New plan to boost Chinese financial services may be...
China will enhance and diversify the financial markets as well as gradually ease its grip over interest and foreign exchange rates. A development plan for the financial sector in the 12th Five-Year...
View ArticleGuest Comment: Ten ways to increase your chances of getting your contract...
Employers hire contactors to add value and to apply their skills and experience to a project or company. Value means different things to every organisation, so it is important to make sure you fully...
View ArticleGuest Comment: It's extremely annoying as a graduate when banks demand a...
Help, I'm stuck. Ever remember someone trying to make you eat strange food while saying "you never know until you try it?" Sometimes you like it, often you don't, but at least you've gained a new...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: Bank of America is cutting 40 jobs in Asia; Credit Suisse...
Bank of America will shed 40 jobs in its Asia markets division, thanks to weaker trading volumes and a dearth of IPOs.(The Wall Street Journal) Credit Suisse may dismantle its asset management unit....
View ArticleThe tricky, picky world of private equity hiring in China
With hiring freezes still stymieing expansion at international banks in China, the fledgling private equity (PE) sector is providing a much-needed boost to recruitment in financial services. Most PE...
View ArticleNomura, BAML, Credit Suisse, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Citi have...
Much of our recent coverage of redundancies has centred on M#38;A bankers. Nomura has eviscerated its M#38;A team and UBS is engaged in some heavy trimming under Andrea Orcel. However, the pain in...
View ArticleGuest Comment: Think Asian stockbrokers make tons of money? Here's a reality...
I sat at my desk today and reflected on an eventful past decade: There was the dot-com bubble bursting in 2000, SARS in 2003, the US subprime crisis in 2007, and the ongoing euro zone debt crisis,...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: Bank of America slashes jobs in Australia; Nomura grapples...
Fresh job cuts at Bank of America in Australia: "Fewer than 10" bankers from equities, sales and trading have been let go. (The Wall Street Journal) Nomura has been battered by a wave of senior...
View ArticleGuest Comment: Why I saw the Facebook IPO debacle coming, and why everyone...
In retrospect, the Facebook IPO debacle was inevitable. There are no shortage of villains: CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CFO David Ebersman, the underwriters, and stock buyers all share the blame in varying...
View ArticleWhy BoAML, Daiwa and others have held back on Asian job cuts until now,...
The third quarter in Asia is ending on a string of banking redundancies, with Hong Kong-based sales and trading roles, especially equities ones, bearing the brunt. Just this week Bank of America...
View ArticleDaily Dispatches: "Nice fixing" and other stories from the RBS Libor legal...
Former RBS derivatives trader Tan Chi Min is suing the bank for wrongful dismissal in Singapore. The latest court filings, reported by Bloomberg, include transcripts of instant messages sent in 2007 by...
View ArticleIf you're leaving business school in this horrible hiring year, here's what...
Congratulations for the hard work you put into your education and the impeccable timing of leaving business school during one of the worst hiring years in recent memory. I graduated from the HKUST MBA...
View ArticleThese are the jobs that are still sought-after in Singapore
Many people want to enter the financial industry but don't know how to secure their dream role. Even though everyone should research the job market, many people fail to do so - or even know how to. To...
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