Trading Operations and Infrastructure Market Update – (Q4 2022 / Q1 2023) The Operations & Infrastructure Recruitment Market has seen significant double-digit growth in vacancies and hiring throughout 2022. Key Drivers in 2022 – Market volatility and thriving market trading conditions – A significant increase in trading activity has been attributed to direct increase in […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD was today quoted in Chris Oliver’s efinancial careers article “Why middle-office jobs could move from Hong Kong to Singapore”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/2022/02/middle-office-jobs-move-hong-kong-to-singapore It not just front-office jobs that might shift from Hong Kong to Singapore this year. Demand for candidates to fill middle-office roles […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “When 20% just isn’t enough.  The most outrageous pay demands in Asian banking”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.sg/news/2018/02/recruiters-asia-reject-candidates If you’re applying for banking jobs in Singapore or Hong Kong next quarter, you may well be speaking […]

There has long been a stigma around men and mental health, below is an infographic exploring the issues men face and why we should stop the stigma towards men’s mental health.  This has all been produced by Addiction Advocates who have encourged sharing on our platform thorugh Seth Bolton. The most common issues men are […]

On the 24th November 2020 The Bridge Group in collaboration with 8 companies launched the research ‘Who gets ahead and why?’.  They were joined on Zoom by over 500 individuals and businesses keen to learn more about the research they’d produced. The research, authored by the Bridge Group, shows that 89% of senior roles in […]

Next up in our Conduct Speaker series is the most prominent Rogue Trader of our time, and will all the controls that are now in place, potentially the last Rogue Trader we shall ever see.  Please join us, as we hear from Kweku Adoboli.  For tickets please contact [email protected]  Kweku Adoboli – UBS Rogue Trader In […]

For our next speaker we will be taking a journey further into the people profession when we look at ‘Behavioural Science’ and the affect it has on ‘Ethics & Compliance’.  Our speaker for the day will be Christian Hunt, a former Compliance officer who is now a ‘thought leader’ in the Behavioural Science space. Christian […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “When 20% just isn’t enough.  The most outrageous pay demands in Asian banking”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.my/news/2017/11/pay-demands-asian-banking?_ga=2.230776730.427322138.1606291821-238984394.1606124782 The job market in Asian banking has not been booming this year, but that hasn’t stopped some candidates asking […]

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging continues to be the most talked about HR issue of my generation.  Many firms have made good steps forwards with Diversity, but questions are being asked about Inclusion and Belonging.  Once hired, do these individuals truly have a voice, are they listened to or are they expected to “fall in line” […]

A global hedge fund based in Mayfair are looking to hire within their PnL/risk function – the position is a 1 year FTC but given the considerable AUM and headcount of the business, further internal opportunities may arise during the contracted period. An in depth understanding of pricing, valuations and PnL is a must due […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD was today quoted in the news.  The full article written by Simon Mortlock for efinanicail careers can be found here and is listed below:- https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3004373/junior-candidates-banks-struggle-hire-singapore-raises-employment-pass Increasing the minimum salary level for Employment Passes (EPs) in the Singapore finance sector will make it more difficult for banks to hire foreign candidates for […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD Richard Aldridge was today quoted in the news.  The efinancial careers article is listed below, was written by Simon Mortlock and can be found at https://www.efinancialcareers.my/news/2017/09/junior-bankers-asia-interviews?_ga=2.34401444.427322138.1606291821-238984394.1606124782 Junior banking professionals in Singapore and Hong Kong aren’t in as high demand now as they were last year. The pandemic has dented hiring even for […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac Director Richard Aldridge was today quoted in the news.  Simon Mortlock from efinancialcareers article can be read below and found on this link – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3003508/bankers-asia-face-interview-pressures Banks in Hong Kong and Singapore are still opening up new vacancies, but the job market has slowed down during the Covid-19 outbreak. Interview processes have become […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “How to make Singapore and Hong Kong headhunters come running to you with new jobs”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.my/news/2018/04/10-tips-to-make-recruiters-chase-you-with-brand-new-banking-jobs?_ga=2.75676626.617776762.1606298420-2040882643.1606298420 If you’re looking for a banking job in Hong Kong or Singapore right […]

Following the success of the speakers so far we’ve decided to continue the series.  We will be hosting a number in the weeks/months to come from ex-regulators, to ex-sports professionals, to convicted fraudsters. Next up, Black Swan Group are hosting a Zoom session with Nick Leeson aka the “Rogue Trader” himself.  https://www.nickleeson.com/ A first hand […]