What do investment banking job titles really signify? Do analysts really analyze? Are vice presidents in charge of whole divisions? And do managing directors run the entire bank? No, no, and no again. Banking job titles aren’t what they seem. […]
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Unlocking the Power of Philanthropy By Goldman Sachs
At Goldman Sachs’ inaugural Philanthropy Forum, hosted recently by the firm’s Private Wealth Management business, more than 350 clients convened in New York to hear perspectives from notable philanthropists and learn strategies for maximizing giving and measuring impact. Dr. Deepak Chopra, […]
“Bankers are hedonists. Traders are technicians”
As a trader with a bank, I want to address my colleagues in the investment banking division (IBD) who complain about how hard they work. We all work hard in finance. I know that you sometimes work late. I know that you […]
The 2020 Asset Allocation Outlook By Goldman Sachs
A modest pick-up in global growth is expected to greet investors in 2020. While this optimism has seen investors shift to riskier assets, Goldman Sachs Research’s Christian Mueller-Glissmann says there’s a risk that they could be disappointed…eventually. We sat down with Christian […]
The future of energy is being shaped in Asia
A Frenchman is credited with being the first to discover the photovoltaic effect that produces electricity from sunlight. The first solar panel was built in the US. But when Abu Dhabi decided to build the world’s largest individual solar power […]
Death of the Christmas party? Why companies must avoid a joyless Noël
Sixty-one per cent of managers and directors are planning to spend less on their office Christmas parties, with 12% cancelling them altogether. What is going on? A joyless press release landed in my inbox last week. According to offices.co.uk, a provider […]
“My CFA Level III pass left me unemployed, but it has its uses”
I am one of the special ones. I passed the CFA level III more than 10 years ago. At the time, I didn’t really want to do the CFA level III exam, but my employer forced me to, telling me that I’d be made […]
How Deutsche Bank is using technology to eliminate banking jobs
If you’re employed by Deutsche Bank and you see technologists taking an unusual interest in your workflows, then beware. Deutsche still has thousands of jobs to cut from its investment bank, and technology is its primary weapon in their elimination. “Eighty […]
The bonus expectations on hedge fund rates sales desks
Are rates sales desks going to get paid this year? Given that both U.S. and European banks identified rates trading as a buoyant area in the third quarter, it might be supposed that they will. However, banking intelligence firm Coalition […]
Is your finance job frying your health?
It’s holiday season, the time of year when there’s a moment to reflect upon the long term health consequences of the banker lifestyle. While finance professionals today are healthier than yesterday, the profession still comes with plenty of health warnings. The […]
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