If you are a successful private banker in Hong Kong or Singapore, the potential job opportunities on offer should make you the envy of those in other parts of the finance sector, especially in the current subdued job market. Private wealth is growing more rapidly […]
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Nine new work-life hacks from one of Asia’s leading bankers
Your boss is breathing down your neck for the pitchbook he needs for a client’s beauty parade. Your partner is complaining that you’re not spending enough time with him or her. You feel time is always against you, whether you’re […]
Meet Bank of America’s new managing directors in Asia
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 […]
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 […]
Asia’s Flourishing Hedge Fund Industry By Goldman Sachs
Asian hedge funds are one of the bright spots in the hedge fund industry, fueled by strong inflows, robust performance and China’s moves to open up its financial markets. We caught up with Goldman Sachs’ Padideh Raphael, whose team recently hosted […]
The (Untapped) Opportunities Within Asia’s Payments Landscape by Goldman Sachs
Online payments are quickly dethroning cash as king across Asia. We sat down with Goldman Sachs’ Geddes Johnson to discuss the untapped opportunities — and latest misconceptions — within Asia’s payments landscape. In your role in Investment Banking, you spend a lot of time […]
“It’s painful”: sluggish banks in Asia are losing top candidates to tech firms
Banks in Hong Kong and Singapore aren’t just missing out on hiring some of Asia’s top technology professionals because their workplaces aren’t hip enough and their jobs aren’t sufficiently exciting. They’re also losing candidates to the likes of Google, Grab, Amazon […]
Asia’s Path to ESG Integration By Goldman Sachs
Across Asia, companies are getting more serious about sustainability. We sat down with Goldman Sachs Research’s Sharmini Chetwode, who shared how companies are increasing their disclosures around environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and how investors are integrating ESG into their […]
“The one big thing that got me a job at Goldman Sachs in Asia”
I’m a finance student in Hong Kong and late last year I landed an internship at the only bank I applied to: Goldman Sachs. This is no mean feat – there are fewer internships on offer here than in New York […]
Meet six Hong Kong bankers shaking up Asia’s hottest sector
Senior technology media and telecoms (TMT) bankers are in high demand in Hong Kong this year (both banks and technology companies are hiring them), even as MDs and directors covering other industries have been cut back. Technology led all Asia Pacific […]