Leaders in Funds Management – Jeremy Duffield
Overview of your career to date. I left Australia for the US at 20 in 1974, three days after marrying my American-born wife, and with the intention to continue my studies there. Joined Vanguard outside Philadelphia by accident in the fledgling days of the company (1980) and was lucky enough to work for industry great,…
Leaders In Funds Management – Andy Sowerby, Managing Director, Legg Mason Australia
Brief overview of career to date Having left school at 16 years old to take up a specialist engineering apprenticeship I quickly (and inconveniently) realised that I had started down the wrong career path. Causing those close to me much angst, I changed direction to join the funds management industry initially in Edinburgh and then…
Kaizen Sponsors Women In Finance Event Hosted By FINSIA
Kaizen Recruitment was the proud sponsor of last week’s Women in Finance panel discussion hosted by FINSIA. The panel included Ariane Barker, Siobhan Hennessy, Jane Hume and Jenny Taing, and the discussion kicked off with each panelist providing an overview of their individual professional journey into the world of finance. Key discussion points revolved around gender,…
Financial Services Job Market Analysis – October To December 2018
It was a busy end to the year for the team at Kaizen Recruitment. During 10 years in business, I cannot recall a time when the market was so buoyant, best represented by the needs of our clients carrying right through the Christmas and New Year period. In line with broader market and economic commentary…
Kaizen Sponsors Upcoming Woman In Finance Event Hosted By FINSIA
Kaizen Recruitment is proud to sponsor the upcoming Women in Finance event that forms part of FINSIA’s exciting calendar for 2019. The event will be held on Thursday 7 February from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The evening offers a very impressive panel line-up of extremely talented industry leaders who will share their insights, experience and thoughts on their professional…
Kaizen Team Attends 2018 AIST Awards
The Kaizen team attended the 2018 AIST awards event where it was great to connect with so many of our clients including AIST, IFM Investors, HESTA, State Street and LegalSuper. A special mention goes to HESTA who dominated the awards winning most of their nominated categories within the areas of communications, fund projects and leader…
Financial 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,…
From Football To Funds Management – Ted Richards – Careers In Transition
I observe and am indeed privileged at times to assist people make successful career transitions. It’s never easy and there is no one formula for success. Rather, it is a process which was well summarised by Kieran Perkins’ article about transitioning from elite athlete to a successful career in banking and finance. Perkins’ highlighted that…
Royal 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,…