There’s one thing we all have in common as financial services professionals here in the United States. We have the highest professional voluntary job turnover out of our economic competitors. According to HealthStatus, two of the top 5 stressors we […]
Bank of America has elevated 74 people in its global markets unit to managing director, but few of them are based in Asia. There are some exceptions, however, and the vast majority of these newly promoted Asian MDs work in Bank of […]
Leave it to former trial lawyers to talk so much, and yet say so little. BUR’s written response and numbing two-hour call did nothing to dispel our view that BUR a) aggressively marks its cases up to generate non-cash profits, […]
Founded in 2004, San Francisco-based DCI was one of the first firms to run a market neutral credit strategy, which launched in 2007. The firm’s unique systematic investment process, including fundamental, quantitative and statistical elements, dates back to groundbreaking academic […]
This week I heard yet another presentation from a large financial institution regarding their hedge fund replication product—described as “average hedge fund returns–without the lock-ups and the costs of a typical hedge fund”. Cringe—that statement is just wrong on so […]
Amid the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, the private sector is increasingly looking to harness capital markets to finance positive social outcomes. Earlier this month, Goldman Sachs hosted a roundtable in Paris with investors, issuers and ratings […]
The CFA exams are approaching fast. You need to do at least 300 hours of study to pass each one. You can always follow our guide to prepping for the CFA exams. Even so, the questions have a reputation for being extremely difficult. We’ve spoken […]
OVERVIEW A super sports car soul and the functionality typical for an SUV: this is Lamborghini Urus, the world’s first Super Sport Utility Vehicle. Identifiable as an authentic Lamborghini with its unmistakable DNA, Urus is at the same time a […]
You graduate; you get your dream job—and then what? How do you take control of your professional development, personal growth and wellness? Not long ago, I asked myself these very questions. After graduating from college, I embarked on a journey […]
En ces temps de restructuration du secteur bancaire et de plafonnement des bonus, les sociétés de private equity n’ont pas trop de mal à convaincre les jeunes banquiers d’affaires de les rejoindre. Pour preuve, Partech Ventures, spécialisé dans le numérique […]
