More awareness and conversation on gender is surely a good thing, but is this “noise” masking a lack of real action and progress? Attracting and developing more women in leadership roles requires company-wide change, driven from the top. Retention, succession, […]
Something nasty is coming for rates traders at NatWest Markets (previously known as RBS). The British government-owned bank announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 today and as feared new chief executive Alison Rose wants to shrink what remains of the […]
If you’re a junior banker and you’ll be spending Valentine’s Day with a PowerPoint instead of a paramour, you won’t be the only one. Most junior bankers aren’t in steady relationships. However, it might just be an age thing. Just 33% […]
With signs that the COVID-19 coronavirus might not be as under control as was initially hoped, some banks have updated their guidelines for staff on how to protect against themselves the illness. Goldman Sachs’ international head of human capital management, Sally Boyle, […]
A quick icebreaker game may not make or break a meeting, but it can help people do better work over time. Icebreaker activities are meant to get people to relax and share their fun side, says Muse career coach Tara Goodfellow. With the […]
It’s a roller coaster ride that few of us will ever experience; in the morning everyone’s saying that you’re about to get a banking job with huge bonus potential, then in the afternoon the story’s been updated to “clarify” that you aren’t. If Prince Harry and […]
When you’re young and academically bright today you have plenty options. If you’re at the top of the class, you might be considering a job with an investment bank, or a job with a start-up. I’ve done both. Start-up life […]
The attention of markets remains fixed on the economic fallout from the coronavirus in China and beyond. This is understandable. The spread of the virus – or more accurately, the effort to contain it – poses the biggest near-term threat […]
Once a week here at EC1 Partners one of the team kicks off the day with a short motivational talk. Now, given we have not all become overnight experts in motivational speaking, this usually involves lots of listening to podcasts […]
If you’ve gone through the agony of passing any of the CFA exams, the last thing you probably want to do is to embark on a new set of qualifications. This, however, is what William Kelly, CEO of the CAIA Association, […]
