Catastrophic Meltdown or Temporary Squall? more >>
Despite all the news of market turmoil and firms collapsing left and right, I've received a lot of questions lately from people with advanced degrees looking to break into the finance industry. more >>
I get questions all the time on whether or not it's "ok to work for a boutique investment bank" rather than a bulge bracket. To those of us who have been in the industry for awhile, this is a somewhat silly question, influenced by too much reading of the Vault Guide and "ranking" of investment banks. more >>
In the current global job market, candidates working in financial software are faced with a dizzying choice of vendors when deciding on their next move. It seems that over the past couple of years barely a day has gone by without a sexy new product being launched or a vendor seemingly appearing out of nowhere with claims of being the "fastest", "lowest latency" and "newest technology". Much of this growth is being driven by more sophisticated trading techniques and ever more stringent risk management processes. This provides a unique technological challenge which these new entrants to the market are exploiting to great success. more >>
If you work in the City there are two things you can look forward to - the prospect of big bonuses and, at some point, the sack. more >>
More businesses are opting to use E-auction as a method of selecting a recruitment agency, but are they really getting value for money?