20 of the best articles on eFinancialCareers from 2014
If you’re a regular reader of eFinancialCareers – thank you, and please come back again in 2015. If you’re not, look what you’ve missed out on. Our editors have taken the liberty of selecting their most favoured articles written over the past 12 months, which aim to provide a mix of advice, insider news and information and guidance on how to develop your finance career.
The most (and least) stressful jobs in banking and finance
Prop trading is “depressing” if you’re not in it for the money. Here’s how one BAML MD escaped, and stayed in finance
Why finance professionals can’t afford their children
One woman’s career journey from back office banking to ING boss in Singapore
CFA or MBA: Which is best for a finance career?
A brutally honest look at the life of a young investment banker
Recruiters say British bankers are lazy and monolingual
Investment banks in Asia hiring ‘washed out’ traders for compliance roles, doubling pay
The Carsten Kengeter guide to a career change at 40, and beyond
From banking to baking: “People are jumping out of investment banking at an unbelievable rate”
Staff localisation drive in Singapore forces banks to revamp hiring policies
The raw, funny truth about being a trader in the US, Europe and Asia
A (long) day in the life of a Goldman Sachs analyst
Why Google hasn’t hired any ex-bankers for its investment arm
Fitness, naps and meditation: The science of becoming a better fund manager
What banks in Asia really want to know when they interview you
Investment banks’ back office workers: underpaid, under-appreciated and under-pressure
How much can you earn now as an investment banker in your 30s
How to start a banking career at Citi in Asia
Six ways to identify great recruiters
