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The spectre of even more layoffs looms in Asia after HSBC announces 3000 Hong ... - eFinancialCareers Singapore
One recruiter, who declined to be named, says although the magnitude of the cuts was a little surprising, they were not unexpected. “When HSBC first announced global cuts earlier, they didn't distinctively rule out job losses in Hong Kong. ...
It's not nearly as nasty as in New York, but beware: Job cuts ARE happening in ... - eFinancialCareers Singapore
Goldman Sachs, UBS, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Barclays are among the firms to have let people go in Hong Kong, with middle and back offices most affected, according to three senior recruiters, all of whom asked to remain anonymous. ...
Non-bankers now beat bankers in battle to break into private equity - eFinancialCareers Singapore
Although firms such as Pacific Alliance are “picking up a few people” and new start-ups continue to emerge, job volumes are low, says a Hong Kong headhunter, who asked not to be named. “Firms are not expanding at same rate as 06/07 so they don't ...
Foreign bankers flee Tokyo for Singapore and Hong Kong. Japanese work on - eFinancialCareers Singapore
But this is not, for a number of reasons, an option for many people, especially Japanese,” says one headhunter who asked not to be named. Another recruiter adds: “The Japanese just have a way of getting on with it. Banks are actually still making ...
Double trouble for UBS in its big, bold hiring drive? - eFinancialCareers Singapore
However, one Shanghai-based headhunter, who chose to remain anonymous, said the UBS name is not powerful enough to automatically attract the amount of ...
Banks brace for recruitment pain as EU bonus rules look likley to affect Asian ... - eFinancialCareers Singapore
RBS has already lifted its pay rates, according to a Hong Kong headhunter, who asked not to be named. “HSBC has also been raising salaries to compete. ...
Low down dirty job seekers: Are bankers just a bunch of CV cheats? - eFinancialCareers Singapore
... as an experienced risk management professional, but there was something a little odd about his CV, according to a recruiter, who asked not to be named. ...
DBS ramps up overseas: Is this sensible hiring or a spree too far? - eFinancialCareers Singapore
DBS is probably stronger on the investment banking side, rather than treasury and markets,” comments one headhunter, who asked not to be named. ...
Dispatches: China Citic Bank plans rights issue - eFinancialCareers Singapore
... a view to them taking stakes in AIA, the US insurer's Asian operation, with strong interest from China, according to people familiar with the matter. ...