Citifocus is a highly successful recruitment consultancy specialising in the financial services sector. We focus on temporary and permanent recruitment in the front and middle office a... more>> PERMANENT - London
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Prestigious global house seeks to recruit a team of high calibre individuals with significant funds platform knowledge operations experience, ideally gained from either a DC Pensions or wrap environment. Key purpose of the role will be to work on product enhancements and the development of improved, efficient service propositions. more >>
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This is a varied role covering all aspects of ETF fund management, to include NAV analysis and validation, liquidity management, performance analysis and portfolio composition analysis and monitoring. The successful candidate will also be involved in new product development and will use strong systems literacy to, where appropriate, manage new system and process implementation. more >>
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High calibre individual with legal and/or product management experience gained from investment management sought by leading fund management house. Strong knowledge of the UCITS space, ideally to include ETFs and experience of fund listings is essential. more >>
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The role will suit a pro-active individual with in-depth knowledge of life and pensions proposition management, an understanding of product profitability and excellent knowledge of the UK intermediary market. This will be complemented by a good knowledge of the UK regulatory environment, with emphasis on the SIPP and bond wrapper space. more >>
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Docklands based Financial Institution wish to identify an individual to lead and manage a team that is directly responsible for all operational investment support relating to the OTC business conducted by their Portfolio Managers. The functions of the team would naturally include daily valuation of the OTC positions, maintenance of valuation models, trade confirmations, verification of fund valuations etc in relation to a variety of products including Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Asset Swaps, and Equity Options etc. Therefore, applicants must demonstrate thorough OTC operations and valuations experience gained from an investment bank, hedge fund or fund administrator as well as proven expertise in managing a team and the ability to become a focused liaison point for this exciting business. more >>
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Our client are a global wealth manager, they are currently looking for a candidate to join the group.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Intelligence officer to join an internationally known financial institution in the Custody and Clearing team. The position will be based in London. more >>
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London, 26 June 2008 - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced two new senior appointments to its international business. Bernard Reilly, senior managing director, overseeing the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) region, will expand his role to also include Japan, and Greg Ehret, senior managing director, and head of European sales and distribution, has been named head of SSgA's business in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa.
Citifocus is a highly successful recruitment consultancy specialising in the financial services sector. We focus on temporary and permanent recruitment in the front and middle office and operational areas of fund management, investment banking, custody and clearing, corporate and commercial banking, hedge funds and stockbroking. We service vacancies at all levels ranging from junior clerical, up to and including, senior executive personnel.
Established in 1997, Mason Blake is dedicated to servicing Asset Management and Alternative Investments and has built its success on providing honest, level-headed advice to both clients and candidates.
NJF Search International is a niche search firm that specialises in the recruitment of Front Office Quants, Traders and Technologists within the Investment Industry. Our core business is identifying and assessing outstanding Front Office Executives and recruiting them into often complicated and specialised roles in some of the highest profile and most profitable Hedge Funds and Investment Banks in the world.
ABN AMRO begun a new future with the consortium of Fortis, RBS and
Santander in October 2007. The combination of consortium businesses
with ABN AMRO will result in an enhanced market presence, strengthened
products and growth prospects. This will deliver benefits to customers,
who will gain from the increased scale and efficiency of the
businesses.
Aviva Investors is a global asset management business dedicated to
building and providing our clients with focused investment solutions.
We are wholly owned by Aviva plc, the world’s fifth largest insurance
group* with assets under management in excess of £235 billion across a
range of funds. Our client base ranges from among the largest financial
institutions to individuals investing for the future.
Bank of America is at the forefront of many of the industry's largest and complex deals, and we have more clients than any other financial services company in the world.
BGI is one of the world’s largest asset managers and a leading global
provider of investment management products and services. From inventing
the world’s first index fund in 1971 and the first quantitative active
strategy in 1978, we have pioneered change and led investment
innovation. Today we manage more than $1.86 trillion (£950 billion)
worth of assets, for over 2,900 clients throughout the world.
Citi, the leading global financial services company, does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. With a presence in many countries dating back more than 100 years, Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.
Credit Suisse is a world-leading financial services company, advising clients in all aspects of finance, around the world, around the clock.
Dresdner Kleinwort operates an integrated business model, the elements of which are; leading capital markets expertise, an international cross-border advisory platform, innovative risk management solutions across all asset classes, strength in the home markets of Germany and the UK, with an international presence and capability in key product areas to support a global client base.
Fortress Investment Group is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $34.3 billion in assets under management (fee paying) as of September 30, 2008. Fortress is headquartered in New York and has affiliates with offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New Canaan, Rome, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
Established in 1934, we are a leading independent global asset management firm. Providing its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private capital. Headquartered in London, Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £59.2 billion (at 31 December 2007) AUM.
NYSE-listed Janus Capital Group has managed money since 1969 and we’re proud to be able to say that investment is still our only business. Today, we manage assets of approximately $191 billion worldwide for pension funds, corporates, financial institutions, sovereign wealth pools and retail investors.
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York with more than 20 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management.
JPMorgan is a leading financial services firm with one of the largest client franchises in the world. We partner with our clients to offer the most complete and innovative solutions in the industry to help them achieve their goals. For more than 200 years, we have taken a long-term approach to our clients and to the way we conduct business.
Landsbanki Islands hf ("Landsbanki") is a European Corporate and Investment bank. The Bank focuses on serving mid-cap companies in Europe through the provision of dedicated debt finance, asset-based lending, trade finance, leverage finance and mezzanine finance.
Legg Mason Inc is one of the world’s largest asset managers, with a family of leading investment management subsidiaries, each with time-tested experience and investment independence. Legg Mason has a substantial US, European and International presence serving the institutional, mutual fund and wealth management markets.
With approximately £167 billion under management and a record of investment excellence stretching back over more than 75 years, M&G, the investment arm of the Prudential, is one of the UK’s leading and most respected fund management groups. M&G offers a broad range of funds and invests in a wide range of assets. These include UK and international equities and bonds, property, and other non-traditional assets.
Merrill Lynch is a leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory company, with offices on six continents. The company is a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
For 80 years, Pioneer Investments has been a leading innovator in the investment management industry. Our mission is to create sustainable value for our clients through growing and preserving their assets. Assets under management of €190.5 billion as at 31 March 2008. A presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. An experienced team of over 2,200 employees globally, of which almost 400 are investment professionals.
Ranked among the world's top 10 global custodians and headquartered in London, RBC Dexia Investor Services offers clients an integrated suite of products including global custody, fund and pension administration, securities lending, shareholder services and related investor services that meets the needs of institutional investors worldwide.
Schroders is a global asset management company with £130.6 billion (€163.8 billion / $259.6 billion) under management as at 31 March 2008. Our clients include corporations, insurance companies, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net worth individuals and retail investors. Our aim is to apply our specialist asset management skills in serving the needs of our clients worldwide and in delivering value to our shareholders.
State Street is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $14.045 trillion in assets under custody and $1.686 trillion in assets under management at September 2008, State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide.
TwentyFour Asset Management LLP was founded in 2008 by the former partners and staff of Synapse Investment Management with the aim of providing investors with advisory services and forward-thinking investment products enabling them to meet both the challenges and opportunities presented by today's credit markets.
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'The catastrophic events of 2008 prove that the financial world has not learnt the lessons of my own tragic tale. But anyone who thinks that the world of derivatives is just about greedy bankers who put our pensions and savings at risk is wrong. "Day One Trader" is the gripping chronicle ofthe unknown working class heroes of the Liffe floor who shattered a glass ceiling of elitism in the City of London and helped build one of the few financial institutions that we can be proud of' - Nick Leeson. 'As I walked into the members entrance of the exchange for the first time on September 30 1982 I fe.....
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Many investors ignore company accounts because they think they are too difficult. But, as the great investor Peter Lynch said "Investing without looking at the numbers is like playing bridge without looking at the cards". The mission of this book is to explain to ordinary investors, with no accounting knowledge, what to look for in a set of accounts and how to interpret what you find - so that you have an accurate 'health check' on a company in ten simple steps. Robert Leach considers the entire subject from an investor's point of view, by asking - and then answering - the questions whic.....
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This authoritative and accessible investment classic promises rare insight into what it really takes to run money in a top-performing investment fund. Anthony Bolton, the UK's most successful stock market investor, tells the story of his contrarian approach to managing money. He provides invaluable lessons on the factors that really matter in picking a stock: the need to identify good managers, how to run a portfolio, the importance of value investing, reading charts and how to trade successfully. It's not easy to continually buy low and sell high. This book gives clear directions for doing we.....
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Richard Farleigh reveals the 100 secret strategies that he developed to enable him to succeed in the markets. During his time running a trading desk, Farleigh set out to develop a repeatable methodology based on observation and reasoning, not just on one-off flukes and luck, to enable him to outperform the market on a regular basis. The (potentially controversial) beliefs that he incorporates into his strategies include: - Markets tend to under-react, not overreact. - Big, obvious ideas offer great opportunities. - It is safe to invest with a consensus view. - Contrarian trading is.....
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This is the definitive guide to how to analyse and assess the strengths and weaknesses of any company. How do you tell how well run a company is and how well it is doing? Which ratios and benchmarks should you use to assess performance? What can be done to massage company results? How do you recognise danger signs on the corporate horizon? How do you compare companies operating in different sectors or even different countries? All these important questions as well as many more are answered in this clear and comprehensive guide aimed at anyone who wants to: make sense and practical use of a com.....
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This updated paperback edition of "Inside the House of Money" lifts the veil on the typically opaque world of hedge funds offering a rare glimpse at how today's highest paid money managers approach their craft. Now with new commentary, author, Steve Drobny takes you even further into the hedge fund industry. He demystifies how these star traders make billions for their well-heeled investors, revealing their theories, strategies and approaches to markets. Whereas some still maintain that rationality permeates financial markets, Drobny captures a different dimension, showing how the unquantifiab.....
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From the author of the best seller 'The Financial Spread Betting Handbook' comes a book about constructing winning spread betting strategies. Seven strategies are presented covering all types of market; up, down and sideways. Key ingredients for each strategy include overall market direction, entry and exit techniques and bet size determination. The strategies are used on a wide range of instruments including stocks, commodities and currencies, and trade duration tends to be in weeks. Examples of each strategy are fully illustrated with charts and commentary - there are over 150 charts i.....
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This is the Ideal Companion to "Valuation, Fourth Edition". If you want to get more out of "Valuation, Fourth Edition", then pick up the "Valuation Workbook". This comprehensive study guide provides you with an invaluable opportunity to explore your understanding of the strategies and techniques covered in the main text, before putting it to work in real world situations. This hands on Workbook: walks you through "Valuation, Fourth Edition" providing chapter by chapter coverage of the core text; tests your comprehension of the ideas presented throughout, with multiple choice questions and prob.....
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Reach the heights of spread betting success! Financial spread betting is growing in popularity. But who wins and who loses at this game? What do the winners do that differs from the losers? That is what this book is about. Malcolm Pryor uses the model of climbing a mountain to explain a disciplined, winning approach to spread betting. First a base camp must be established: which includes getting set up with the right corporate data, charting and accounts software, deciding what to bet on and what your time frame should be, learning the nuances of operating an account, controlling risk, a.....
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Add the following numbers up, out loud, in order, and as quickly as you can: 1,000 + 40 + 1,000 + 30 + 1,000 + 20 + 10 If the number you got was the one in brackets at the bottom of the page, you need this book! The 42 conundrums, problems and riddles in this book have been collected by the editors over many years. The tests are designed to be not only fun, but also instructive. In taking them, you will learn a lot about logical reasoning, but perhaps even more about yourself and your brain! The best part is, having tested your own mental agility, you will have an arsenal of tricks to.....
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It's back - and this time it's even more revealing. In this completely updated and expanded edition, top trader Robbie Burns gives you the lowdown on the strategies you need to make money from the stock market without having to sit at a screen all day. Robbie quit the rat race in 2001, and believes you can do it too. The original Naked Trader flew off the shelves as the glowing reviews from readers mounted up. This new edition contains loads of new stuff: more essential tips, more key facts, more ideas, more insights, more real-life tales and an awful lot more toast. Robbie, aka the Nake.....
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A quick and accurate way to calculate key investment ratios Written by a leading finance expert, this book offers readers simple explanations on how to calculate and interpret key financial ratios-information that is essential for the accurate assessment of a company's financial condition and the true value of its shares. This comprehensive resource is packed with numerous examples from actual company reports and features a supporting Web site at www magicnumbersbook.com. Readers will also find many online reference sources, including company Web sites and free software offers. Peter Temple is.....
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"Clive Lambert is one of the UK's leading experts in the use and application of Japanese candlestick chart analysis. I have known him for many years and have learnt to greatly respect his depth of knowledge and the objectiveness it brings to his market strategies." - Adam Sorab, Chairman, Society of Technical Analysts (STA) The aim of this book is to introduce candlestick analysis to anyone from an absolute beginner to an experienced market professional. The text is written to be simple enough for someone new to the topic, but should not exclude those with more experience. The author's aim.....
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Hidden somewhere among all the numbers in a financial report is vitally important information about where a company has been and where it is going. This is especially relevant in light of the current corporate scandals. The sixth edition of this bestselling book is designed to help anyone who works with financial reports--but has neither the time nor the need for an in-depth knowledge of accounting--cut through the maze of accounting information to find out what those numbers really mean......
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In Trading in the Zone, Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistently profitable trades and helps traders overcome the deep-rooted mental habits that cost money. Douglas takes on the myths of the market and exposes them, one by one, teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be guided by and be comfortable with the 'uncertainty principle' that governs all stock speculation. Trading in the Zone introduces a whole new mental dimension to getting an edge on the market. Use it to leverage the power of the 'zone' for unpre.....
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This diary charts the ups and downs of a CFD trader â taking you on a thrilling trading journey and showing how, with some hard work, you too can make serious money trading CFDs. Along the way the book provides an excellent practical introduction for new CFD traders. It explains the mechanics of trading and the language and jargon surrounding CFDs. It also shows more experienced traders how to trade effectively enough to generate a healthy income. At the heart of the book is the 4-month diary that the author kept while trading an initial $13,000 account. Over the first month the accoun.....
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