The skills you need for the hottest sectors in the City February 22, 2012 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE COLIN WEBSTER, BRUIN MARKET conditions mean that current opportunities are much more heavily weighted towards asset management firms than investment banks. There is continued demand in financial planning and analysis and in the minority interest arenas for candidates at a range of levels. In general we’re seeing a shift to business partner [...]
EMBAs provide real value for employers February 22, 2012 But fewer companies now sponsor their employees’ degree FOR MANY executives, one of the greatest attractions in pursuing an executive MBA (EMBA) degree is the return on investment (ROI) they can guarantee themselves upon graduation. EMBA alumni speak of salary increases, career advancement and promotion even before they have completed the prestigious business school course. [...]
How to get your firm to pay for your EMBA February 22, 2012 ALTHOUGH executive MBAs can offer tangible benefits to both employees and employers, they also impose large upfront costs. A course at Kellogg/Hong Kong UST Business School, the world’s leading programme, is highly-priced at $143,300 (£91,300). The London Business School (LBS) charges a more conservative £58,900. Many students ask their employers to meet this burden. But [...]
Benefits for all with a bring your own device policy February 22, 2012 AS THE proliferation of smartphones and consumer mobile devices increases at an exponential rate, they are rapidly changing the way that companies do business. Apple are reportedly on target to sell 8m iPads this quarter and have already sold 183m iPhones – when the iPhone 4S was launched, 1m were sold. INCREASING DEMANDS As certain [...]
EMPLOYEES’ DEVICES CAN WORK FOR YOU BUT PREPARE AHEAD February 22, 2012 HOW DOES THE REQUIREMENT FOR NETWORK SECURITY DIFFER IN A BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE WORKPLACE, THAN IN A WORKPLACE WITH FIXED DEVICES? In a workplace with fixed devices, security was simpler. You could secure entry to the corporate network via firewalls and intrusion protection. With an increasingly mobile workforce using a variety of devices, the [...]
Three Isa myths that must go bust February 22, 2012 IT IS surprising how many City folk – versed, as they often are, in the intricacies of structuring complex financial products – don’t know the basics of individual savings accounts (Isas). It isn’t uncommon to need to explain to bankers that the Isa allowance can be taken every year; that it isn’t a product in [...]
Terrier(ble) returns hound many funds February 22, 2012 Bestinvest throws a spaniel in the works – revealing once again the managers chasing their own tail INVESTING in stock markets has been challenging for investors, with so many ways to access various investments. Fund groups and brokers are also continuously promoting new fund launches, providing a wide array of choice, but this often means [...]
FTSE corrects as Greek deal struck February 21, 2012 BRITAIN’S top share index edged lower yesterday, with investors taking profit on banks and cyclicals after Greece secured a long-awaited bailout deal that averted the immediate risk of a messy default but offered no long-term panacea. London’s blue chip index closed down 17.05 points, or 0.3 per cent at 5,928.20, retreating from a seven-month closing [...]
Dow Jones climbs despite Wal-Mart February 21, 2012 US stocks ended little changed yesterday, paring gains after the Dow topped 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, and as higher oil prices damped prospects for the economy. Greece’s securing of a bailout to avoid a disorderly default provided some support to stocks, but investors said the news had mostly been priced in [...]