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• Real life survival tips for Western bankers in Hong Kong

  by Thomas Zhang 31 December 2015

  Hong Kong has kept its financial centre status, continuously attracting Western bankers to move there. How do they overcome the cultural difference then?

• The 100 best universities to attend if you want to work in fintech

  by Thomas Zhang 17 September 2015

  If you want to work in Fintech, which university should you attend? This is our top 50.

• Can you solve this fiendishly difficult hedge fund interview question?

  by Thomas Zhang 10 September 2015

  Hedge fund interviews are not just about maths, but a combination of numbers, logical reasoning and risk taking.

• The art of avoiding apologising, even when you say sorry

  by Thomas Zhang 09 September 2015

  You are a fund manager. Your fund has just had a disastrous time. You don't think it's your fault, but you still need to apologize to investors. How do you do it?

• How much does private equity pay in China?

  by Thomas Zhang 08 September 2015

  You want to work in Chinese equity? How much will you earn in base salary, bonus and carried interest?

• Why I left my banking job in London to start a small hotel in China

  by Thomas Zhang 30 July 2015

  We talk to a Chinese banker who used to work in London for almost ten years, but has given up banking and is running a boutique hotel in Yunnan now.

• BOCOM Securities the latest Chinese firm to poach from investment banks

  by Thomas Zhang 07 July 2015

  Chinese securities firms are determined to expand into Hong Kong. This is despite the recent stock market slump and the cut by global banks there.

• The quiet hiring spree for Fintech professionals in China

  by Thomas Zhang 25 June 2015

  Chinese local banks have seen their business growing rapidly. That requires more back office technology staff who can support the growth. Are they ready?

• What it takes to become a risk manager

  by Thomas Zhang 23 June 2015

  What does it take to become a good risk manager? A mid-ranking risk manager at J.P. Morgan shares his thoughts.

• Investment banking analysts in China are flooding out to private equity

  by Thomas Zhang 22 June 2015

  Investment banking analysts at global firms in China are leaving in droves as private equity firms expand.