INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Lloyds Banking Group, trading, graduate

Question:

Why LBG?

Student’s answer:

It has a strong retail arm and a developing investment banking side which diversifies its income stream.

Question:

What does a fixed income salesman do?

Student’s answer:

Sells fixed income assets such as bonds to clients, providing business for the traders.

Question:

What interesting piece of news about the industry have you read up on?

Student’s answer:

Vicker's report - changing regulation in the industry will pose challenges for the industry in terms of higher costs arising from meeting regulation.

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