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Investment Operations Market Update And Salary Guide
Investment operations saw a significant upward hiring trend in the second half of 2018 with the outlook for 2019 being very strong. Global and boutique fund managers are driving the demand for professionals across all seniority levels and skill sets. Demand has also been notably high for business analysts with strong funds management operational experience.…
Read MoreFinancial Services Career Market Update – July To September 2018
The financial services job market in Q1 this financial year was highly active and we expect the momentum to continue. There is a constant supply of fantastic career opportunities which is good news for candidates on the job hunt. Employers have enjoyed the pick of high quality talent and fast turn-around times for most roles,…
Read MoreRoyal Commission Challenges Big Four Of Hiring
The impact of the royal commission is already being felt in financial services recruitment. Employers and candidates must be aware that while credentials, high-performance, track-record and likability are typically the ‘big four’ of hiring, we increasingly observe that integrity and professional principles have leapfrogged into the top criteria of hiring managers. Now more than ever,…
Read MoreLegal And Compliance Leaders Caution Superannuation Funds Post Royal Commission
Last week AIST hosted their ‘Legal and Compliance Ideas Exchange’ event in Melbourne. The ramifications for superannuation funds post the royal commission and the changing climate of investments by superannuation funds were discussed throughout the day. One of the themes coming out of round five of the royal commission was that some bank owned retail…
Read MoreFINSIA Invites Kaizen To Present To Talented And Aspiring Financial Services Professionals
Kaizen Recruitment was honoured to present to the FINSIA Young Finance Professional Community on the current financial services market trends in Melbourne and insights on how to build a successful career. Sincere thanks to FINSIA for inviting Kaizen to speak and thank you to our co-presenter Lucy McKenzie from IFM Investors. FINSIA and Lucy were…
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