Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “Singapore finance recruiters welcome new diversity drive, despite possible hiring delays”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3004069/singapore-finance-recruiters-welcome-new-diversity-drive Singapore finance recruiters have broadly welcomed new anti-discrimination rules that compel them to consider Singaporean candidates fairly […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “DBS, OCBC, UOB won’t make Covid-19 layoffs, but Asian job market still set to suffer”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3003548/dbs-ocbc-uob-wont-make-layoffs-asian-job-market-still-suffer Singapore’s DBS, OCBC and UOB have said they won’t cut jobs in response […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “The video interview questions you’ve got to ask recruiters in Hong Kong and Singapore”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/198044/questions-finance-professionals-asia-must-always-ask-recruiters Hiring is still happening in the Singapore and Hong Kong banking sectors, albeit at […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “How to weed out the worst recruiters in Hong Kong and Singapore”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/206342/how-to-spot-bad-recruiters As Hong Kong and Singapore reel from the impact of the coronavirus, the labour market in Asian banking isn’t […]

It shouldn’t take ‘International Women’s Day’ for gender diversity to come to the table but what better day to engage with what it means to all of us, why it’s important and how we can play our part.  We know that ‘an equal world is an enabled world’ and as people professionals have the chance […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “Overseas candidates still looking for jobs at Singapore banks, despite Coronavirus”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3003220/overseas-candidates-jobs-singapore-banks-coronavirus The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Singapore is not yet dissuading many overseas-based candidates from applying […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “The firms vying to run Singapore’s digital banks are already hiring”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/3003073/digital-banks-singapore-hiring-compliance The firms vying to run digital banks in Singapore are already trying to poach compliance professionals from […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “Singlish and smoking: why recruiters in Asia don’t put you forward for banking jobs”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://news.efinancialcareers.com/my-en/307932/recruiters-asia-reject-candidates The busy post-bonus hiring season in Asian banking is almost upon us. If you’re […]

Overview The change and technology recruitment market during 2019 has been driven by firms focusing on streamlining front line business architecture and improving existing technology infrastructure to deliver efficiencies and cost savings. 2019 has seen ongoing work on key regulatory reforms namely MIFID II (Cost & Charges), SMCR (9th Dec19) and enhancing the pre/post regulatory […]

Overview The European corporate governance market outside of the UK has been a growth area for many firms, largely driven by firms Brexit planning considerations as well as addressing the numerous regulatory changes affecting the financial services industry. With the growth taking place it has also been a story of uncertainty given the political instability […]

I am personally motivated by the support of others, advice from others and taking onboard comments that people share with me.  As such, I am sharing Business Insiders top executive tips.  Advice from some of the most successful business professionals out there.  Below is a list of some of the best tips that executives have […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “Singapore candidates find themselves chatting to a robot to get a DBS job”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.my/news/2019/10/dbs-chatbot-jim?_ga=2.113482816.617776762.1606298420-2040882643.1606298420 If you want to join DBS’s wealth planning team in Singapore, be warned: an AI-powered […]

Black Swan Group AsiaPac MD, Richard Aldridge, was today quoted in Simon Mortlock’s efinancial careers article “Banking professional in Singapore wears hot pants to interview. Doesn’t get job.”.  The full article is on this link and listed below – https://www.efinancialcareers.my/news/2018/05/crazy-reasons-for-flunking-banking-job-interviews?_ga=2.113482816.617776762.1606298420-2040882643.1606298420   Unless you’re working in technology or have a unique set of skills, finding a banking job […]

Commodities Sector Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty The compliance market has faced a turbulent year, marked by frequent hiring freezes, layoffs, and sporadic recruitment, leaving the industry in a state of flux. Despite this uncertainty, the commodities sector has emerged as a standout, driving significant activity within the broader financial services landscape. While hiring has […]

Every year I say, It shouldn’t take ‘International Women’s Day’ for gender diversity to come to the table but what better day to engage with what it means to all of us, why it’s important and how we can play our part.  We know that ‘an equal world is an enabled world’ and as people […]