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| The Runaway MBA: A financial career does not allow you any freedom; you are truly a wage slave |
| While in business school I forgot to enjoy the immense freedom that does not exist when you are working. A financial career does not allow for freedom without typecasting you as lazy or “not smart”, which I now recognise as being completely ridiculous. |
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| A DBS VP tells us what it's really like shifting from Singapore to Shanghai |
| Communication is one of the challenges. Although I am a Chinese Singaporean and speak the language fairly well, I could say one thing and it might mean something else to the Chinese nationals. In addition, things cannot be taken at face value. You need to read deeper to get a better understanding. It is not easy to win the trust of the Chinese, but once earned, it means stronger relationships and the opening of doors. |
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| Nomura will cut jobs in Asia: Hong Kong, not Singapore, will likely bear the brunt |
| Impending job losses at Nomura will hit its overseas operations, particularly equities and investment banking, with Asia taking its share of the cuts. |
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| Even CFOs and COOs are accepting short-term roles in Asia |
| We've written about contractors in banks before, and as this niche market continues to mature, so has the need for veteran talent. Meet the new breed of C-level contractors. |
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| Private banking in China is slowing down, but there is hiring beyond the big four |
| Private banking recruitment, the erstwhile buoyant sector in Asia, is seeing signs of a slowdown. It's even affected China, where economic growth has slowed down to about 8 per cent. |
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