Financial Times: Zane Hurst in Rising number of bankers switch to careers in private equity

https://www.ft.com/content/0b65d396-a5f4-11e8-926a-7342fe5e173f Study finds uptick in job moves despite marginally lower average pay Javier Espinoza, Private Capital Correspondent A rising number of former bankers are joining the ranks of private equity groups in Europe despite sometimes taking a pay cut to do so, according to new research. There has been a significant uptick in the...

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Financial Times: Scott Rostan in How to max out your internship — at any age

By Janina Conboye https://www.ft.com/content/e643eafa-a525-11e7-9e4f-7f5e6a7c98a2?mhq5j=e5  The right placement will boost your employability Now is the time to start applying for summer internships, but how do you choose the right one? Competition for placements is always fierce, so how do you put yourself ahead of the pack? We asked leading employers, careers advisers and former interns...

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Financial Times: Scott Rostan “Investment bank internships: a guide for MBAs”

https://www.ft.com/content/24305b38-3f0e-11e7-82b6-896b95f30f58 Students should beware the overconfidence that can often squander opportunities By: Scott Rostan May 24, 2017 French philosophers are generally not part of the curriculum covering the skills needed for investment banking and financial modelling. However, with the time for summer internships in the banking industry drawing near, I often find myself repeating...

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Financial Times: Toshiba at increased risk of losing listed status, say experts featuring Robert Rostan

by: Kana Inagaki in Tokyo Analysts say regulators could force crisis-hit conglomerate off the stock exchange Toshiba’s shares fell just 1 per cent on Wednesday, and its bond prices barely moved, after it had warned of significant doubt over its future as a going concern. But experts caution against apparent market complacency, saying...

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Financial Times: Scott Rostan on “MBA graduates see a rise in jobs on Wall Street”

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/41b33b02-0b47-11e3-bffc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2cibdXxGS By Della Bradshaw Those graduating with MBA degrees from US business schools this summer saw a rise in job offers from Wall Street firms, particularly the investment banks. Indeed, MBA candidates often received multiple job offers in the finance sector, according to the latest annual survey from Training The Street (TTS), a corporate training...

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